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Proposal to build a neutrino observatory in Sudbury, Canada

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Il Nuovo Cimento C

Summary

The proposal to build a heavy-water Čerenkov detector deep underground is discussed. The main physics objectives are to measure the8B solar neutrino flux, to identify neutrino oscillations and to watch for gravitational collapse. The measurements of the sources of background and the optical properties of heavy water, which are necessary to prove the feasibility of the detector, are reported. The present status of the project is indicated.

Riassunto

Si discute il progetto di costruire un rivelatore Čerenkov ad acqua pesante a grande profondità. Gli obiettivi fisici principali sono quelli di misurare il flusso di neutrini solati di8B, d'identificare le oscillazioni neutriniche e di osservare il collasso gravitazionale. Si riportano le misure delle sorgenti di background e le proprietà ottiche dell'acqua pesante, che sono necessarie per provare la fattibilità del rivelatore. Si indica lo stato attuale del progetto.

Резюме

Обсуждается преложение о строительстве черенковского детектора на тяжелойводе. Основные физические задачи—измерение потока8B солнечных нейтрино, идентификация нейтринных осцилляций и наблюдение гравитационного коллапса Сообщаются результаты измерений источников фона и оптических свойств тяжелой воды, необходимые для вьшолнения этого детектора. Описывается состояние проекта в настоящее время.

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  1. Oxford University, Oxford, UK

    D. Sinclair

  2. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

    A. L. Carter & D. Kessler

  3. Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories, Canada

    E. D. Earle

  4. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

    P. Jagam & J. J. Simpson

  5. University of California, Irvine, CA

    R. C. Allen, H. H. Chen & P. J. Doe

  6. Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada

    E. D. Hallman

  7. National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada

    W. F. Davidson & R. S. Storey

  8. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

    A. B. McDonald

  9. Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

    G. T. Ewan, H. -B. Mak & B. C. Robertson

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Sinclair, D., Carter, A.L., Kessler, D. et al. Proposal to build a neutrino observatory in Sudbury, Canada. Il Nuovo Cimento C 9, 308–317 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02514850

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