scholarly journals How to observe 8B solar neutrinos in liquid scintillator detectors

2005 ◽  
Vol 627 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ianni ◽  
D. Montanino ◽  
F.L. Villante
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Scintillator Detectors

scholarly journals Unambiguously Resolving the Potential Neutrino Magnetic Moment Signal at Large Liquid Scintillator Detectors

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 111401
Author(s):  
Ziping Ye ◽  
Feiyang Zhang ◽  
Donglian Xu ◽  
Jianglai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Electromagnetic Properties ◽  
Beyond The Standard Model ◽  
Fundamental Physics ◽  
Neutrino Magnetic Moment ◽  
Solar Axion ◽  
Moment Interaction ◽  
Scintillator Detectors

Non-vanishing electromagnetic properties of neutrinos have been predicted by many theories beyond the Standard Model, and an enhanced neutrino magnetic moment can have profound implications for fundamental physics. The XENON1T experiment recently detected an excess of electron recoil events in the 1–7 keV energy range, which can be compatible with solar neutrino magnetic moment interaction at a most probable value of μν = 2.1 × 10−11 μ B. However, tritium backgrounds or solar axion interaction in this energy window are equally plausible causes. Upcoming multi-tonne noble liquid detectors will test these scenarios more in depth, but will continue to face similar ambiguity. We report a unique capability of future large liquid scintillator detectors to help resolve the potential neutrino magnetic moment scenario. With O(100) kton⋅year exposure of liquid scintillator to solar neutrinos, a sensitivity of μν < 10−11 μ B can be reached at an energy threshold greater than 40 keV, where no tritium or solar axion events but only neutrino magnetic moment signal is still present.

scholarly journals Probing neutrino magnetic moment at the Jinping neutrino experiment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baobiao Yue ◽  
Jiajun Liao ◽  
Jiajie Ling
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Electron Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Experiment ◽  
Neutrino Magnetic Moment ◽  
Systematic Uncertainties ◽  
Electron Recoil ◽  
Massive Neutrinos ◽  
Highly Correlated

Abstract Neutrino magnetic moment (νMM) is an important property of massive neutrinos. The recent anomalous excess at few keV electronic recoils observed by the XENON1T collaboration might indicate a ∼ 2.2 × 10−11μB effective neutrino magnetic moment ($$ {\mu}_{\nu}^{\mathrm{eff}} $$ μ ν eff ) from solar neutrinos. Therefore, it is essential to carry out the νMM searches at a different experiment to confirm or exclude such a hypothesis. We study the feasibility of doing νMM measurement with 4 kton fiducial mass at Jinping neutrino experiment (Jinping) using electron recoil data from both natural and artificial neutrino sources. The sensitivity of $$ {\mu}_{\nu}^{\mathrm{eff}} $$ μ ν eff can reach < 1.2 × 10−11μB at 90% C.L. with 10-year data taking of solar neutrinos. Besides the abundance of the intrinsic low energy background 14C and 85Kr in the liquid scintillator, we find the sensitivity to νMM is highly correlated with the systematic uncertainties of pp and 85Kr. Reducing systematic uncertainties (pp and 85Kr) and the intrinsic background (14C and 85Kr) can help to improve sensitivities below these levels and reach the region of astrophysical interest. With a 3 mega-Curie (MCi) artificial neutrino source 51Cr installed at Jinping neutrino detector for 55 days, it could give us a sensitivity to the electron neutrino magnetic moment ($$ {\mu}_{\nu_e} $$ μ ν e ) with < 1.1 × 10−11μB at 90% C.L. . With the combination of those two measurements, the flavor structure of the neutrino magnetic moment can be also probed at Jinping.

scholarly journals Neutrinos: Detection and Interpretation

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 229-237
Author(s):  
L.N. Alexeyeva
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Theoretical Description ◽  
Time Profile ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Angular Distributions ◽  
Supernova 1987A ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Supernova Explosions ◽  
Scintillator Detectors ◽  
Water Cherenkov Detectors

AbstractObservations of the neutrino burst from Supernova 1987A by water Cherenkov detectors (KAMIOKANDE II, IMB) and liquid scintillator detectors (Baksan, Mont Blanc) are reviewed. It is shown that neutrino signal from SN 1987A was observed. There are 24 events in three detectors (KAMIOKANDE II, IMB, Baksan) recorded at 7:35 UT. The average properties of the signal (effective neutrino temperature, total energy of neutrino emission, burst duration) are consistent with the general theoretical description of supernova explosions. Special attention is concentrated on individual characteristics of the signals detected and the available discrepancies of the model estimates. Time profile of the neutrino burst, estimates of effective neutrino temperatures and total neutrino energies, angular distributions of the events are discussed. These properties point out, probably, a more compound picture of the phenomenon. The more detail analysis of the experimental data is needed and all possibilities must be at least considered. Based upon the Baksan observations, an upper limit of 0.35 core collapse in the Galaxy per year (90% C.L.) is shown.

Characterizations of BC501A and BC537 liquid scintillator detectors

2015 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianguo Qin ◽  
Caifeng Lai ◽  
Bangjiao Ye ◽  
Rong Liu ◽  
Xinwei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Scintillator Detectors

scholarly journals Current Status and Future Prospects of the SNO+ Experiment

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Andringa ◽  
E. Arushanova ◽  
S. Asahi ◽  
M. Askins ◽  
D. J. Auty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Liquid Scintillator ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Pure Liquid ◽  
Neutrino Experiment ◽  
Mass Hierarchy ◽  
Neutrino Mass Hierarchy

SNO+ is a large liquid scintillator-based experiment located 2 km underground at SNOLAB, Sudbury, Canada. It reuses the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory detector, consisting of a 12 m diameter acrylic vessel which will be filled with about 780 tonnes of ultra-pure liquid scintillator. Designed as a multipurpose neutrino experiment, the primary goal of SNO+ is a search for the neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ) of130Te. In Phase I, the detector will be loaded with 0.3% natural tellurium, corresponding to nearly 800 kg of130Te, with an expected effective Majorana neutrino mass sensitivity in the region of 55–133 meV, just above the inverted mass hierarchy. Recently, the possibility of deploying up to ten times more natural tellurium has been investigated, which would enable SNO+ to achieve sensitivity deep into the parameter space for the inverted neutrino mass hierarchy in the future. Additionally, SNO+ aims to measure reactor antineutrino oscillations, low energy solar neutrinos, and geoneutrinos, to be sensitive to supernova neutrinos, and to search for exotic physics. A first phase with the detector filled with water will begin soon, with the scintillator phase expected to start after a few months of water data taking. The0νββPhase I is foreseen for 2017.

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