A $ν$ look at the Sun: Probing the conditions of the solar core using $^8$B neutrinos

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Autori principali: Zaidel, Melanie A., Beacom, John F.
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author Zaidel, Melanie A.
Beacom, John F.
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Beacom, John F.
contents In the coming age of precision neutrino physics, neutrinos from the Sun become robust probes of the conditions of the solar core. Here, we focus on $^8$B neutrinos, for which there are already high precision measurements by the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory and Super-Kamiokande. Using only basic physical principles and straightforward statistical tools, we estimate projected constraints on the temperature and density of the $^8$B neutrino production zone compared to a reference solar model. We outline how to better understand the astrophysics of the solar interior using forthcoming neutrino data and solar models. Finally, we note that detailed forward modeling will be needed to develop the full potential of this approach.
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spellingShingle A $ν$ look at the Sun: Probing the conditions of the solar core using $^8$B neutrinos
Zaidel, Melanie A.
Beacom, John F.
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
In the coming age of precision neutrino physics, neutrinos from the Sun become robust probes of the conditions of the solar core. Here, we focus on $^8$B neutrinos, for which there are already high precision measurements by the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory and Super-Kamiokande. Using only basic physical principles and straightforward statistical tools, we estimate projected constraints on the temperature and density of the $^8$B neutrino production zone compared to a reference solar model. We outline how to better understand the astrophysics of the solar interior using forthcoming neutrino data and solar models. Finally, we note that detailed forward modeling will be needed to develop the full potential of this approach.
title A $ν$ look at the Sun: Probing the conditions of the solar core using $^8$B neutrinos
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.10583