Published December 27, 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Line-spectroscopic approach to study of solar neutrinos by cryogenic bolometry of charged and neutral current reactions on 7Li

  • 1. AT ampersand T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 (United States)

Description

The astrophysics and the particle physics of solar neutrinos can be tested independently by two line signals induced by neutral (NC) and charged current (CC) neutrino reactions on 7Li, in a high-resolution, bolometric, 4-ton LiF detector. The NC γ-ray line signal measures the flux of neutrinos of all flavors with Eν>0.478 MeV, setting a firm empirical basis for the model-dependent links of the solar reaction chains. The CC signal from the model-independent ''pep'' neutrino line is a ''yes/no'' signal for flavor conservation. The shape of the CC $(---pep$)--- line is a direct thermometric probe of the solar core

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
26
Journal Page Range
p. 4295-4298.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO