Published November 1987
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Journal article
Neutrinos from supernova 1987A
Creators
- 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Muenchen (Germany, F.R.)
- 2. Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Enrico Fermi Inst.
Description
The Comment focuses on the neutrinos from SN 1987A. Experimental groups from IMB, Kamioka, Mount Blanc, and Baksan have reported the detection of neutrinos from the supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The pre-supernova star was a massive object, 15-20 M solar masses which was blue, not red. The Comment summarizes how such a star can explode and produce neutrinos. Not only did this detection establish extra-solar system neutrino astronomy, but it also constrained the properties of neutrinos. The model-independent constraints on neutrino properties are presented, as well as those conclusions which are more dependent on the details of the supernova model. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Comments Nucl. Part. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Comments Nucl. Part. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 239-278
- ISSN
- 0010-2709
- CODEN
- CNPPA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19015381
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CROSS SECTIONS; EXPLOSIONS; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; MASS; MILKY WAY; MIXING RATIO; NEUTRAL CURRENTS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINOS; REVIEWS; SUPERNOVAE
- Descriptors DEC
- ALGEBRAIC CURRENTS; BINARY STARS; CURRENTS; DETECTION; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; FERMIONS; GALAXIES; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; RADIATION DETECTION; STARS; VARIABLE STARS