Neutrinos and Energetics of the Earth
Nuclear Experiment
2009-11-07 v2 Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We estimate terrestrial antineutrino and neutrino fluxes according to different models of Earth composition. We find large variations, corresponding to uncertainties on the estimated , and abundances in the mantle. Information on the mantle composition can be derived from antineutrino flux measurements after subtracting the crust contribution. This requires a good description of the crust composition in the region of the detector site. Measurements of terrestrial antineutrinos will provide a direct insight on the main sources of Earth's heat flow.
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@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/0212008,
title = {Neutrinos and Energetics of the Earth},
author = {G. Fiorentini and F. Mantovani and B. Ricci},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/0212008},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
11 pages, RevTeX file. To appear on Phys. Lett. B. Addendum contains comparison with KamLAND results