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

Journal Article · Mon May 15 04:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physics of Atomic Nuclei

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063778817030036· OSTI ID:22759704

Barabanov, I. R.; Bezrukov, L. B.; Veresnikova, A. V.; Gavrilyuk, Yu. M.; Gangapshev, A. M.; Grishina, V. Yu.; Gurentsov, V. I.; Zavarzina, V. P.; Kazalov, V. V.; Krokhaleva, S. D.; Kuz’minov, V. V.; Kurlovich, A. S.; Lubsandorzhiev, B. K.; Lubsandorzhiev, S. B.; Mezhokh, A. K. ^[1]; Morgalyuk, V. P. ^[2]; Naumov, P. Yu. ^[3]; Novikova, G. Ya.; Petkov, V. B.; Pshukov, A. M. ^[1] ; others, and

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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, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 80; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ASTROPHYSICS
CAUCASUS
LIQUID SCINTILLATORS
MEV RANGE 10-100
NEUTRINO DETECTORS
NEUTRINOS