Core-Collapse Supernove Burst Neutrinos in DUNE

TL;DR

This paper discusses DUNE's capability to detect neutrinos from a galactic supernova, offering insights into supernova physics and neutrino properties, with recent advances in detection and reconstruction methods.

Contribution

It presents recent progress in detecting and reconstructing supernova neutrinos in DUNE, highlighting the experiment's potential for astrophysics and neutrino physics insights.

Findings

DUNE can detect electron-neutrino-flavor burst from supernovae

Recent improvements enhance detection and reconstruction accuracy

Potential for new insights into supernova mechanisms and neutrino properties

Abstract

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a 40-kton fiducial mass 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 recent progress on detection and reconstruction of supernova burst neutrinos in DUNE, including the contribution of the light detection systems are presented.