Review of Solar and Reactor Neutrinos

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent experimental evidence confirming neutrino mass and flavor transformation from solar and reactor neutrino studies, discusses their implications, and outlines future research directions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of recent solar and reactor neutrino experiments and discusses upcoming experimental efforts in the field.

Findings

Confirmed neutrino oscillations from solar and reactor experiments

Established neutrino mass and flavor mixing

Outlined future experimental plans

Abstract

Over the last several years, experiments have conclusively demonstrated that neutrinos are massive and that they mix. There is now direct evidence for $\nu_e$s from the Sun transforming into other active flavors while en route to the Earth. The disappearance of reactor $\bar{\nu}_e$s, predicted under the assumption of neutrino oscillation, has also been observed. In this paper, recent results from solar and reactor neutrino experiments and their implications are reviewed. In addition, some of the future experimental endeavors in solar and reactor neutrinos are presented.