The Gran Sasso Laboratory and Neutrinos

Journal Article · Thu Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2870353· OSTI ID:21052873

Bettini, Alessandro ^[1]

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1. University of Padua-G. Galilei Physics Department- and INFN. Via Marzolo 8 35131 Padova (Italy)

After a brief survey of the experimental programme of the INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory, I summarize the status of neutrino physics. I then focus on two frontier challenges. 1. The possible solution of the mass spectrum hierarchy problem with the observation of neutrinos from a supernova explosion; 2. The establishment of the nature of neutrinos, whether they are Dirac or Majorana particles, with neutrino-less double-beta decay.

• OSTI ID: 21052873
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 972, Issue 1; Conference: Carpathian summer school of physics 2007 on exotic nuclei and nuclear/particle astrophysics (II), Sinaia (Romania), 21-31 Aug 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2870353; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COSMIC NEUTRINOS
DOUBLE BETA DECAY
MASS SPECTRA
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
NONLUMINOUS MATTER
REST MASS
STANDARD MODEL
SUPERNOVAE