The 2021 Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize for an outstanding contribution to Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology is awarded to the Borexino collaboration for the groundbreaking observation of solar neutrinos from the pp chain and CNO cycle that provided unique and
BOREXINO, anno 2020: una scoperta rivoluzionaria per l’astrofisica [video]
BOREXINO, anno 2020: una scoperta rivoluzionaria per l’astrofisica (italian language)
Detection of a 2nd Type of Nuclear Fusion Inside the Sun [video]
Recent Borexino results, pp and CNO cycles explained for general public in this nice video by Anton Petrov.
Sensitivity to neutrinos from the solar CNO cycle in Borexino
Sensitivity to neutrinos from the solar CNO cycle in Borexino Eur. Phys. J. C 80, 1091 (2020) [doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-08534-2] published 26 November 2020 (cover story) This paper have been been highlighted on EPJ C Highlight, Springer Research News and Europhysics News
Experimental evidence of neutrinos produced in the CNO fusion cycle in the Sun (Nature cover story)
For most of their existence, stars are powered by fusion of hydrogen into helium via two processes that are well understood theoretically: the proton–proton chain, dominant in relatively small stars like our Sun, and the Carbon–Nitrogen–Oxygen cycle, which is prevalent in bigger, more massive stars. Borexino got the first experimental evidence of neutrinos emitted by the CNO cycle in the Sun core.
Search for low-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources with Borexino
Search for low-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources with Borexino Astroparticle Physics Volume 125, February 2021, 102509 [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2020.102509] (Submitted 1 October 2019, Accepted 29 August 2020, Available online 1 September 2020) Abstract We report on searches for neutrinos and antineutrinos
Neutrinos confirm rare solar fusion process
CERN Courier : Neutrinos confirm rare solar fusion process
Improved measurement of 8B solar neutrinos with 1.5 kt ⋅ y of Borexino exposure
Improved measurement of 8B solar neutrinos with 1.5 kt⋅y of Borexino exposure M. Agostini et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 101, 062001 – Published 6 March 2020 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.101.062001]
Constraints on flavor-diagonal non-standard neutrino interactions from Borexino Phase-II
Constraints on flavor-diagonal non-standard neutrino interactions from Borexino Phase-II The Borexino CollaborationJournal of High Energy Physics 2020, 38 – Published 5 February 2020 [doi:10.1007/JHEP02(2020)038] (preprint on arXiv) Data availability The datasets generated during the current study are freely available: see below
Comprehensive geoneutrino analysis with Borexino
Comprehensive geoneutrino analysis with Borexino Phys. Rev. D 101, 012009 – Published 21 January 2020 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.101.012009] (preprint on arXiv). This paper have been been highlighted with a synopsis: “Earth As a Neutrino Source”. Data availability The datasets generated during the
Simultaneous precision spectroscopy of pp, 7Be and pep solar neutrinos with Borexino Phase-II
Simultaneous precision spectroscopy of pp, 7Be and pep solar neutrinos with Borexino Phase-II Phys. Rev. D 100, Issue 8 , 082004 – 15 October 2019 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.100.082004] Abstract We present the simultaneous measurement of the interaction rates pp, RBe, Rpep of pp, 7Be, and pep solar neutrinos performed with a global fit to the
Modulations of the cosmic muon signal in ten years of Borexino data
Modulations of the cosmic muon signal in ten years of Borexino data JCAP Volume 2019, February 22, 2019 [doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2019/02/046] (Open Access)
Comprehensive measurement of pp-chain solar neutrinos
Comprehensive measurement of pp-chain solar neutrinos Nature volume 562, pages 505–510 (2018) Published: 24 October 2018 [doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0624-y] (full text here) Data availability The datasets generated during the current study are freely available: see below (scroll down). Additional information is available from the
The Borexino collaboration mourns the loss of Corrado Salvo
The Borexino collaboration mourn the premature loss of their friend and colleague Corrado Salvo (Genova 27/12/1948 – Assergi 01/06/2018). For almost two decades he has provided precious contributions to the experiment, both in the technical and scientific field.
Limiting neutrino magnetic moments with Borexino Phase-II solar neutrino data
Limiting neutrino magnetic moments with Borexino Phase-II solar neutrino data M. Agostini et al. (The Borexino collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 96, 091103(R) – Published 29 November 2017 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.96.091103] (preprint on arXiv) Abstract A search for the solar neutrino effective magnetic moment has been
Search for Neutrinos Correlated with Gravitational Wave Events GW 150914, GW 151226, and GW 170104
A Search for Low-energy Neutrinos Correlated with Gravitational Wave Events GW 150914, GW 151226, and GW 170104 with the Borexino Detector The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), 850-21, Nov. 2017 Published November 14, 2017 [doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa9521] (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Abstract We present
The Monte Carlo simulation of the Borexino detector
The Monte Carlo simulation of the Borexino detector Astroparticle Physics, Volume 97, 2018, Pages 136-159, ISSN 0927-6505 Published 17 October 2017. [doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2017.10.003] (preprint on arXiv)
Workshop: Recent developments in Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
The Borexino Collaboration celebrates in L’Aquila (Italy) the 10th anniversary of data-taking Workshop: Recent developments in Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics «The Borexino experiment – designed for world-class research in neutrino physics (especially, their oscillatory behavior), with particular emphasis on solar
Seasonal modulation of the 7Be solar neutrino rate in Borexino
Seasonal modulation of the 7Be solar neutrino rate in Borexino Astroparticle Physics, Volume 92, June 2017, Pages 21-29, ISSN 0927-6505 Published 26 April 2017 [doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2017.04.004] (preprint on arXiv) Data availability The datasets generated during the current study are freely available: see
Borexino’s search for low-energy neutrino and antineutrino signals correlated with gamma-ray bursts
Borexino’s search for low-energy neutrino and antineutrino signals correlated with gamma-ray bursts Astroparticle Physics, Volume 86, January 2017, Pages 11-17, ISSN 0927-6505 Published: 28 October 2016 [doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2016.10.004] (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Data availability The datasets generated during the current study