Direct Approach to Resolve the Solar-Neutrino Problem

Herbert H. Chen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 55, 1534 – Published 30 September 1985
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Abstract

A direct approach to resolve the solar-neutrino problem would be to observe neutrinos by use of both neutral-current and charged-current reactions. Then, the total neutrino flux and the electron-neutrino flux would be separately determined to provide independent tests of the neutrino-oscillation hypothesis and the standard solar model. A large heavy-water Cherenkov detector, sensitive to neutrinos from B8 decay via the neutral-curent reaction ν+dν+p+n and the charged-current reaction νe+de+p+p, is suggested for this purpose.

  • Received 27 June 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.55.1534

©1985 American Physical Society

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Herbert H. Chen

  • Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717

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Vol. 55, Iss. 14 — 30 September 1985

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