Status of the San Onofre neutrino oscillation experiment

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Bulletin of the American Physical Society

OSTI ID:387245

Hertenberger, R; Chen, M; Henrikson, H; Mascarenhas, M ^[1]

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The San Onofre experiment is designed to investigate neutrino oscillations in the parameter space suggested by the atmospheric neutrino problem. A liquid-scintillator-based 12-ton detector will be installed at 650 m from the two units of the San Onofre power reactor. For the detection of the {anti v}{sub e}-induced inverse beta decay reaction a novel four-fold coincidence method is used allowing effective suppression of background at the relatively low shallow depth of 25 mwe. We report on the experimental method and demonstrate its feasibility by presenting results from recent test experiments performed with a prototype detector in the Tendon Gallery of the San Onofre Unit 2 reactor.

• DOE Contract Number: FG03-88ER40397
• OSTI ID: 387245
• Report Number(s): CONF-931044-; ISSN 0003-0503; TRN: 96:027192
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 38, Issue 9; Conference: Fall meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics of the American Physical Society, Pacific Grove, CA (United States), 20-23 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
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ELECTRON NEUTRINOS
LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS