Published May 1977 | Version v1
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Chemistry of the solar neutrino experiment

  • 1. Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research, Bombay (India)

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The possibility of chemical 'trapping' of the Ar+ ion in the reaction γ + 37Cl→37Ar+ + e-, when it takes place in tetrachloroethylene (C2Cl4) liquid, is examined in detail. It is concluded that if trapping does take place, the rate is much smaller than the charge neutralization rate. Therefore, this mechanism cannot explain the observed small rate of Ar production in the Brookhaven solar neutrino experiment. A detailed examination of a number of experiments which are sensitive to possible trapping lends strong support to this conclusion. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
Astrophysics and Space Science
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
2
Series
Astrophys. Space Sci.
Journal Page Range
445-451
ISSN
0004-640X

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