Published August 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Probing the absolute density of the Earth's core using a vertical neutrino beam

  • 1. School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (United States)

Description

We demonstrate that one could measure the absolute matter density of the Earth's core with a vertical neutrino factory baseline at the per cent level for sin22θ13 > or approx. 0.01, where we include all correlations with the oscillation parameters in the analysis. We discuss the geographical feasibility of such an approach, and illustrate how the results change as a function of the detector location. We point out the complementarity to geophysics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 037302-037302.4
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37025658
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CORRELATIONS; DENSITY; EARTH CORE; GEOPHYSICS; NEUTRINO BEAMS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NEUTRINOS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICS; RADIATION DETECTION

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