Low Energy Neutrino Physics at the Kuo-Sheng Reactor Neutrino Laboratory in Taiwan

TL;DR

The Kuo-Sheng Reactor Neutrino Laboratory in Taiwan was established to explore low energy neutrino physics, achieving a new limit on neutrino magnetic moment and surveying various physics topics and R&D efforts.

Contribution

First detailed description of the Kuo-Sheng Laboratory facilities and initial results, including a competitive limit on neutrino magnetic moment.

Findings

Set a limit on neutrino magnetic moment: < 1.3 x 10^{-10} μ_B at 90% CL

Described laboratory facilities and R&D programs

Surveyed various physics topics related to low energy neutrinos

Abstract

A laboratory has been constructed by the TEXONO Collaboration at the Kuo-Sheng Reactor Power Plant in Taiwan to study low energy neutrino physics. The facilities of the laboratory are described. A limit on the neutrino magnetic moment of $\rm{\munuebar < 1.3 \times 10^{-10} ~ \mub}$ at 90% confidence level has been achieved from measurements with a high-purity germanium detector. Other physics topics, as well as the various R&D program, are surveyed.