Analytical/experimental investigation of corpuscular radiation detectors. Final report, 1 May 1985-31 August 1987

Technical Report · Tue Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5911936

Grossi, M D

The following approaches were investigated, with the aim of identifying methods for the detection of low-energy neutrinos' promising enough to deserve an experimental verification: (1) Cryogenic sensor of neutrinos' radiation pressure; (2) Magnetic interaction sensor; (3) Superheated Superconducting Colloid (SSC) Calorimeter; (4) sensor of the neutrino interaction with superconducting electrons; and (5) Bolometric sensor with silicon interaction target. Approaches 1, 2, and 3 were found deserving of experimental verification, but project funding limited continuing effort to approaches 1 and 2. Furthermore, DARPA added another task to the project, and this action further limited funding for the remaining approaches 1 and 2. The added task consisted of Raytheon verification of Prof. Weber's claim that he has detected ion-energy neutrinos with room-temperature instrumentation.

• Research Organization: Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, RI (USA). Submarine Signal Div.
• OSTI ID: 5911936
• Report Number(s): AD-A-201238/3/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOLOMETERS
CALORIMETERS
CRYOGENICS
DETECTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
INTERACTIONS
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRINO DETECTION
NEUTRINOS
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION PRESSURE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SIGNALS
SUPERCONDUCTING COLLOID DETECTORS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
TARGETS