Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 2002
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American Physical Society, 2002 Fall Meeting of the Division of Nuclear , abstract #GF.008
Physics
Scientific paper
Information on core collapse supernovae can potentially be found in the neutrinos emmitted from such an event along with information on the neutrinos themselves. OMNIS, the Observatory for Multiflavor NeutrInos from Supernovae, is being designed to acquire this information. One component of OMNIS being proposed is a detector based on a lead perchlorate solution. As the lead perchlorate solution is transparent, it may be possible to use it as part of a Čerenkov detector. The lead atoms have a relatively large cross section for interactions with high energy neutrinos and can produce either charged-current or neutral-current events. Charged-current events are produced from ν_es and neutral current events from ν_es, ν_μs, barν_μs, ν_τs, and barν_τs. Whether the reaction was a charged-current or neutral-current event can be deduced from the neutrons and electrons produced. Computer simulations are being used to study the effectiveness of using lead perchlorate as part of a detector for supernova neutrinos. The results of these simulations will be presented.
Boyd Richard N.
LeCompte Thomas J.
Reitzner S. D.
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