Low-energy Neutrino Astronomy in LENA

• DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2014.12.078
• Publication Date: 2015-03-24T00:05:59Z
• Authors: M. Wurm; D. Bick; T. Enqvist; D. Hellgartner; M. Kaiser; K.K. Loo; S. Lorenz; M. Meloni; M. Meyer; R. Möllenberg; L. Oberauer; M. Soiron; M. Smirnov; W.H. Trzaska; B. Wonsak
• Keywords: Solar neutrino problem; Neutrino astronomy

LENA (Low Energy Neutrino Astronomy) is a proposed next-generation neutrino detector based on 50 kilotons of liquid scintillator. The low detection threshold, good energy resolution and excellent background rejection inherent to the liquid-scintillator detectors make versatile observatory for low-energy neutrinos from astrophysical terrestrial sources. In framework European LAGUNA-LBNO design study, also considered as far very-long baseline beam CERN Pyhäsalmi (Finland). present contribution gives an overview LENA's broad research program, highlighting unique capabilities scintillator particular, it will focus precision measurement solar spectrum: search time modulations in 7Be flux, determination electron survival probability region 8B spectrum favorable conditions CNO fusion cycle.