Solar neutrino experiments and a test for neutrino oscillations with radioactive sources

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6718425

Cleveland, B T; Davis, R Jr; Rowley, J K

The results of the Brookhaven solar neutrino experiment are given and compared to the most recent standard solar model calculations. The observations are about a factor of 4 below theoretical expectations. In view of the uncertainties involved in the theoretical models of the sun, the discrepancy is not considered to be evidence for neutrino oscillations. The status of the development of a gallium solar neutrino detector is described. Radiochemical neutrino detectors can be used to search for ..nu../sub e/ oscillations by using megacurie sources of monoenergetic neutrinos like /sup 65/Zn. A quantitative evaluation of possible experiments using the Brookhaven chlorine solar neutrino detector and a gallium detector is given. 6 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6718425
• Report Number(s): BNL-28654; CONF-8010127-6; TRN: 81-002764
• Resource Relation: Conference: Neutrino mass mini-conference, Cable, WI, USA, 1 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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