Solar Neutrinos and the Eclipse Effect
Mohan Narayan, G. Rajasekaran, Rahul Sinha (Institute of Mathematical, Sciences), C.P. Burgess(McGill University)
TL;DR
This paper investigates how solar neutrino detection rates increase during solar eclipses due to neutrino oscillations in the Moon, potentially aiding in determining neutrino parameters.
Contribution
It introduces a calculation of neutrino rate enhancement during eclipses considering three-flavor neutrino mixing, which is a novel approach.
Findings
Neutrino detection rates are enhanced during eclipses.
The enhancement depends on neutrino oscillation parameters.
Potential to improve neutrino parameter measurements.
Abstract
The solar neutrino counting rate in a real time detector like Super--Kamiokanda, SNO, or Borexino is enhanced due to neutrino oscillations in the Moon during a partial or total solar eclipse. The enhancement is calculated as a function of the neutrino parameters in the case of three flavor mixing. This enhancement, if seen, can further help to determine the neutrino parameters.
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