Technological Novelties and Scientific Discoveries with the Borexino Experiment Gianpaolo Bellini Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, Vol.74 first posted online on July 08, 2024 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nucl-102622-021701 Abstract The Borexino experiment has developed, in its 32 years of activity,
Optimized α/β pulse shape discrimination in Borexino
Optimized α/β pulse shape discrimination in Borexino D. Basilico et al. (BOREXINO collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 109, 112014 – Published 14 June 2024 [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.109.112014] ABSTRACT Borexino could efficiently distinguish between α and β radiation in its liquid scintillator by
Final results of Borexino on CNO solar neutrinos
Final results of Borexino on CNO solar neutrinos D. Basilico et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 108, 102005 – Published 14 November 2023 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.108.102005 Abstract In this paper, we report the first measurement of CNO solar neutrinos by
Il cuore del Sole svelato da 35 anni di caccia ai neutrini
Più di 35 anni a caccia dei neutrini hanno permesso di svelare cosa succede nel cuore del Sole: si devono a Gallex e Borexino l’osservazione e la prova dei processi che alimentano la nostra stella (ANSA).
How The Sun Works Explained By Gallex And Borexino
It’s thanks to Gallex and Borexino, solar neutrinos experiments operated at LNGS, that we know how to explain how our star functions.
International Symposium on Solar Neutrino Physics at LNGS (Borexino & Gallex)
The symposium, which will be held on Sept. 12, 2023 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, will present a retrospective of themes, results and implications of researches on Solar Neutrino at LNGS, featuring some of the most prominent scientists in the field.
M. Wojcik, G. Zuzel and M. Misiaszek awarded Polish Ministerial Prize
Marcin Wojcik, Grzegorz Zuzel and Marcin Misiaszek received the Polish Minister of Education and Science Awards for Significant Achievements in Scientific Activity for their work on Borexino.
Improved Measurement of CNO Solar Neutrinos and Its Implications for the SSM
Improved Measurement of Solar Neutrinos from the Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen Cycle by Borexino and Its Implications for the Standard Solar Model Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 252701 (2022) – Published 12 December 2022 [DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.252701] This paper have been been highlighted. See Viewpoint: “Elemental
Frank Calaprice awarded the 2023 Hans A. Bethe prize
The American Physical Society has just announced Frank Calaprice as the recipient of the 2023 Hans A. Bethe prize : “For pioneering work on large-scale ultra-low-background detectors, specifically Borexino, measuring the complete spectroscopy of solar neutrinos, culminating in observation of
The Sun may have more carbon and nitrogen than previously thought
Latest Borexino CNO pre-print results(1) featured on Science News: “Neutrinos hint the sun has more carbon and nitrogen than previously thought Figuring out our star’s makeup is crucial for understanding the entire universe” By Ken Croswell JUNE 16, 2022 AT
New technique makes directional measurements of low-energy solar neutrinos
Physicsworld magazine dedicated an article to our recently published papers about directional measurement of Sub-MeV solar neutrinos with Borexino: Until now, physicists measuring the properties of solar neutrinos have had to make a compromise – either measure the particles’ energy with
Correlated and integrated directionality for sub-MeV solar neutrinos in Borexino
Correlated and integrated directionality for sub-MeV solar neutrinos in Borexino Phys. Rev. D 105, 052002 – Published 3 March 2022 [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.052002] This paper have been been highlighted with a synopsis: “Solar-Neutrino Detection Gets a Boost” Abstract Liquid scintillator detectors play
First Directional Measurement of Sub-MeV Solar Neutrinos with Borexino
First Directional Measurement of Sub-MeV Solar Neutrinos with Borexino Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 091803 – Published 3 March 2022 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.091803] This paper have been been highlighted with a synopsis: “Solar-Neutrino Detection Gets a Boost” Abstract We report the measurement of sub-MeV
How the Sun and the Stars shine
Thanks to its extraordinary radiopurity, Borexino observed the two main fusion reactions in stars and will soon weigh in on a controversy relating to the birth of the Sun that challenges the SSM (G.Bellini & A.Ianni on CERN Courier)
Borexino General Meeting – Special Open Session
Borexino Collaboration General Meeting at LNGS, Dec 1st, 2021 – Special Open Session: experiment history and achievements (incl. video and slides of the talks).
End of Borexino DAQ
End of Borexino DAQ occurred at 11:26 am of Oct. 7, 2021. Then detector decommissioning phase began. But we’re not done yet: stay tuned!
Borexino awarded the EPS 2021 Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize
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)
Borexino listed in 2020 Top Ten of Physics World
Borexino experiment is listed in the 2020 Top Ten of Physics World. It was “chosen for observing neutrinos from the carbon–nitrogen–oxygen (CNO) cycle in the Sun”.
Detection of a 2nd Type of Nuclear Fusion Inside the Sun [video]
Detection of a 2nd Type of Nuclear Fusion Inside the Sun Recent Borexino results, pp and CNO cycles explained for general public in this nice video by Anton Petrov.
Why and how the Sun and the stars shine
Borexino revealed for the first time the mechanisms powering the Sun and the other stars. In this article Prof. em. Gianpaolo Bellini describes the experiment and recollects its history and achievements (Il Nuovo Saggiatore Vol. 36, Anno 2020, No. 5-6, Pag. 82).
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.
Neutrinos confirm rare solar fusion process
Neutrinos confirm rare solar fusion process (CERN Courier) Despite being our closest star, much remains to be learned about the exact nature of the Sun and how it produces its energy. Two different fusion processes are thought to be at
Nature news: Neutrinos reveal final secret of Sun’s nuclear fusion
Detection of particles produced by the Sun’s core supports long-held theory about how our star is powered. By catching neutrinos emanating from the Sun’s core, physicists have filled in the last missing detail of how nuclear fusion powers the stars.
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