Science and technology of BOREXINO: a real-time detector for low energy solar neutrinos.
- Alimonti, G.
- Arpesella, C.
- Back, H.
- Balata, M.
- Beau, T.
- Bellini, G.
- Benziger, J.
- Bonetti, S.
- Brigatti, A.
- Caccianiga, B.
- Cadonati, L.
- Calaprice, F.
- Cecchet, G.
- Chen, M.
- De Bari, A.
- De Haas, E.
- de Kerret, H.
- Donghi, O.
- Deutsch, M.
- Elisei, F.
- Etenko, A.
- von Feilitzsch, F.
- Fernholz, R.
- Ford, R.
- Freudiger, B.
- Garagiola, A.
- Galbiati, C.
- Gatti, F.
- Gazzana, S.
- Giammarchi, M.
- Giugni, D.
- Golubchikov, A.
- Goretti, A.
- Grieb, C.
- Hagner, C.
- Hagner, T.
- Hampel, W.
- Harding, E.
- Hartmann, F.
- von Hentig, R.
- Hess, H.
- Heusser, G.
- Ianni, A.
- Inzani, P.
- Kidner, S.
- Kiko, J.
- Kirsten, T.
- Korga, G.
- Korschinek, G.
- Kryn, D.
- Lagomarsino, V.
- LaMarche, P.
- Laubenstein, M.
- Loeser, F.
- Lombardi, P.
- Magni, S.
- Malvezzi, S.
- Maneira, J.
- Manno, I.
- Manuzio, G.
- Masetti, F.
- Mazzucato, U.
- Meroni, E.
- Musico, P.
- Neder, H.
- Neff, M.
- Nisi, S.
- Oberauer, L.
- Obolensky, M.
- Pallavicini, M.
- Papp, L.
- Perasso, L.
- Pocar, A.
- Raghavan, R.
- Ranucci, G.
- Rau, W.
- Razeto, A.
- Resconi, E.
- Riedel, T.
- Sabelnikov, A.
- Salvo, C.
- Scardaoni, R.
- Schönert, S.
- Schuhbeck, K.
- Shutt, T.
- Simgen, H.
- Sonnenschein, A.
- Smirnov, O.
- Sotnikov, A.
- Skorokhvatov, M.
- Sukhotin, S.
- Tartaglia, R.
- Testera, G.
- Vogelaar, R.
- Vitale, S.
- Wojcik, M.
- Zaimidoroga, O.
- Zakharov, Y.
DOIAbstract
Borexino, a real-time device for low energy neutrino spectroscopy is nearing completion of construction in the underground laboratories at Gran Sasso, Italy (LNGS). The experiment's goal is the direct measurement of the flux of 7Be solar neutrinos of all flavors via neutrino–electron scattering in an ultra-pure scintillation liquid. Seeded by a series of innovations which were brought to fruition by large-scale operation of a 4-ton test detector at LNGS, a new technology has been developed for Borexino. It enables sub-MeV solar neutrino spectroscopy for the first time. This paper describes the design of Borexino, the various facilities essential to its operation, its spectroscopic and background suppression capabilities and a prognosis of t...
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