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Title: Large-volume detector at the Baksan Neutrino Observatory for studies of natural neutrino fluxes for purposes of geo- and astrophysics

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Nuclear Research (Russian Federation)
  2. Russian Academy of Sciences, Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (Russian Federation)
  3. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russian Federation)

At the Baksan Neutrino Observatory (Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow) deployed in the Caucasus mountains, it is proposed to create, at a depth corresponding to 4760 mwe, a large-volume neutrino detector on the basis of a liquid scintillator with a target mass of 10 kt. The detector in question is intended for recording natural fluxes of neutrinos whose energy may be as low as 100MeV. Neutrino fluxes from various sources are considered in the present study, and the expected effect in the proposed detector is estimated. The detector hat is being developed at the Baksan Neutrino Observatorywill become part of the world network of neutrino detectors for studying natural neutrino fluxes.

OSTI ID:
22759704
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 80, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English