Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models

Details Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models

1996-06-30

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9606180v2

Phys.Rept.281:309-398,1997

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

88 pages, LaTeX, plus 30 figures added as separate uuencoded compressed postscript files. To appear in Physics Reports

Scientific paper

10.1016/S0370-1573(96)00032-4

After a short survey of the physics of solar neutrinos, giving an overview of hydrogen burning reactions, predictions of standard solar models and results of solar neutrino experiments, we discuss the solar-model-independent indications in favour of non-standard neutrino properties. The experimental results look to be in contradiction with each other, even disregarding some experiment: unless electron neutrinos disappear in their trip from the sun to the earth, the fluxes of intermediate energy neutrinos (those from 7Be electron capture and from the CNO cycle) result to be unphysically negative, or anyway extremely reduced with respect to standard solar model predictions. Next we review extensively non-standard solar models built as attempts to solve the solar neutrino puzzle. The dependence of the central solar temperature on chemical composition, opacity, age and on the values of the astrophysical S-factors for hydrogen-burning reactions is carefully investigated. Also, possible modifications of the branching among the various pp-chains in view of nuclear physics uncertainties are examined. Assuming standard neutrinos, all solar models examined fail in reconciling theory with experiments, even when the physical and chemical inputs are radically changed with respect to present knowledge and even if some of the experimental results are discarded.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Solar neutrinos: beyond standard solar models will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-544018