The Borexino experiment has been running since May 2007 at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory, in Italy. Solar neutrinos are detected with a large unsegmented liquid scintillator detector with unprecedented radioactive purity. The main results obtained include the measurement of the (7)Be solar neutrino flux, the measurement of the (8)B neutrino flux with electron recoil energy threshold of 3.0 MeV and the first clear detection of geo-neutrinos (see Aldo Ianni's talk in these proceedings for further details). Borexino has recently completed a large calibration campaign, and better results on (7)Be solar neutrino measurement are expected soon. Short and medium term perspectives are summarized in the conclusions.
Borexino: recent results, detector calibration and future perspectives
ORTICA, Fausto;ROMANI, Aldo;
2011
Abstract
The Borexino experiment has been running since May 2007 at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory, in Italy. Solar neutrinos are detected with a large unsegmented liquid scintillator detector with unprecedented radioactive purity. The main results obtained include the measurement of the (7)Be solar neutrino flux, the measurement of the (8)B neutrino flux with electron recoil energy threshold of 3.0 MeV and the first clear detection of geo-neutrinos (see Aldo Ianni's talk in these proceedings for further details). Borexino has recently completed a large calibration campaign, and better results on (7)Be solar neutrino measurement are expected soon. Short and medium term perspectives are summarized in the conclusions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
