SOX: Short distance neutrino Oscillations with BoreXino

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of Borexino to detect short-distance neutrino oscillations using artificial sources, detailing experimental setups and expected sensitivities across multiple phases.

Contribution

It proposes specific experimental layouts for short-distance neutrino oscillation studies with Borexino and evaluates their expected sensitivities.

Findings

Feasible experimental configurations for neutrino source deployment.

Predicted sensitivity levels for different experimental phases.

Potential to improve understanding of neutrino oscillations at short distances.

Abstract

The very low radioactive background of the Borexino detector, its large size, and the well proved capability to detect both low energy neutrino and anti-neutrino make an ideal case for the study of short distance neutrino oscillations with artificial sources at Gran Sasso. This paper describes the possible layouts of 51Cr neutrino and 144Ce-144Pr anti-neutrino source experiments in Borexino and shows the expected sensitivity for three possible different phases of the experiment.