What Do We (Not) Know Theoretically about Solar Neutrino Fluxes?

John N. Bahcall and M. H. Pinsonneault
Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 121301 – Published 25 March 2004

Abstract

Solar model predictions of B8 and pp neutrinos agree with the experimentally determined fluxes (including oscillations): φ(pp)measured=(1.02±00.02±0.01)φ(pp)theory and φ(B8)measured=(0.88±0.04±0.23)φ(B8)theory, 1σ experimental and theoretical uncertainties, respectively. We use improved input data for nuclear fusion reactions, the equation of state, and the chemical composition of the Sun. The solar composition is the dominant uncertainty in calculating the B8 and CNO neutrino fluxes; the cross section for the He3(He4,γ)Be7 reaction is the most important uncertainty for the calculated Be7 neutrino flux.

  • Received 16 December 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.121301

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

John N. Bahcall*

  • School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA

M. H. Pinsonneault

  • Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA

  • *Email address: jnb@ias.edu
  • Email address: pinsono@payne.mps.ohio-state.edu

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Vol. 92, Iss. 12 — 26 March 2004

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