Present and near-future radiochemical solar neutrino detectors: {sup 37}Cl, {sup 71}Ga, {sup 127}I, and {sup 7}Li
For the past 23 years the electron neutrino flux emitted by nuclear fusion reactions in the core of the Sun has been measured by a group of radiochemical detectors, the chlorine detectors at Homestake and the gallium detectors at Baksan and at Gran Sasso. Each of these detectors observes an electron neutrino signal that is considerably smaller than that predicted by the solar model. These observations indicate that the electron neutrino flux from {sup 8}B must be less than half of that predicted and suggest that the electron neutrino flux from {sup 7}Be may also be appreciably less than predicted. New radiochemical detectors using {sup 127}I and {sup 7}Li have been suggested. Combining the observations of these proposed detectors with those presently operating would permit a more complete specification of solar electron neutrino emission.
- OSTI ID:
- 386932
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931044-; ISSN 0003-0503; TRN: 96:026868
- 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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