Low Energy Neutrino Measurements

Abstract

Low Energy solar neutrino detection plays a fundamental role in understanding both solar astrophysics and particle physics. After introducing the open questions on both fields, we review here the major results of the last two years and expectations for the near future from Borexino, Super-Kamiokande, SNO and KamLAND experiments as well as from upcoming (SNO+) and planned (LENA) experiments. Scintillator neutrino detectors are also powerful antineutrino detectors such as those emitted by the Earth crust and mantle. First measurements of geo-neutrinos have occurred and can bring fundamental contribution in understanding the geophysics of the planet.

18 pages, 36 figures, proceedings of XXV Lepton Photon, 22 to 27 August 2011, published on 2012-10-01

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• The next-generation liquid-scintillator neutrino observatory LENA
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