Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Experiment
Scientific paper
1997-10-15
Geophys.Res.Lett. 25 (1998) 1083
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Experiment
Published paper differs from original submitted preprint because reviewers suggested updated continental crust U/Th abundances
Scientific paper
Detecting the antineutrinos emitted by the decay of radioactive elements in the mantle and crust could provide a direct measurement of the total abundance of uranium and thorium in the Earth. In calculating the antineutrino flux at specific sites, the local geology of the crust and the background from the world's nuclear power reactors are important considerations. Employing a global crustal map, with type and thickness data, and using recent estimates of the uranium and thorium distribution in the Earth, we calculate the antineutrino event rate for two new neutrino detectors. We show that spectral features allow terrestrial antineutrino events to be identified above reactor antineutrino backgrounds and that the uranium and thorium contributions can be separately determined.
Calaprice Frank P.
Chen Mark C.
Rothschild Casey G.
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