Supernova Neutrino Burst Detection with the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment

TL;DR

This paper discusses how the DUNE experiment can detect supernova neutrino bursts, providing insights into supernova physics and neutrino properties through its large liquid argon detector.

Contribution

It details DUNE's capabilities for detecting low-energy neutrinos from supernovae and analyzes its potential to constrain neutrino spectral parameters.

Findings

DUNE can detect supernova neutrino bursts effectively.

The experiment can constrain neutrino spectral parameters.

DUNE offers unique insights into supernova physics.

Abstract

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a 40-kton underground liquid argon time projection chamber experiment, will be sensitive to the electron-neutrino flavor component of the burst of neutrinos expected from the next Galactic core-collapse supernova. Such an observation will bring unique insight into the astrophysics of core collapse as well as into the properties of neutrinos. The general capabilities of DUNE for neutrino detection in the relevant few- to few-tens-of-MeV neutrino energy range will be described. As an example, DUNE's ability to constrain the $\nu_e$ spectral parameters of the neutrino burst will be considered.