Enrico Fermi Prize 2017 Winners Gianpaolo BELLINI, Veniamin BEREZINSKY, Till Arnulf KIRSTEN Citation for their outstanding contributions to neutrino physics and astrophysics In particular: – to Gianpaolo Bellini, for the measurement of the solar neutrino spectrum, providing the evidence for
Prof. G.Bellini awarded the International Prize “Bruno Pontecorvo”
Friday September 13, 2016 at the presence of the Council of the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Prof. V.A. Mateev, Director of JINR has given to Gianpaolo Bellini the Bruno Pontecorvo Prize 2016. Prof. Bellini has been
Borexino finds evidence of neutrinos produced in the Earth’s mantle
CERN Courier : Borexino finds evidence of neutrinos produced in the Earth’s mantle
Spectroscopy of geoneutrinos from 2056 days of Borexino data
Spectroscopy of geoneutrinos from 2056 days of Borexino data Phys. Rev. D 92, 031101(R) – Published 7 August 2015 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.92.031101] (preprint on arXiv) This paper have been been highlighted with a Focus story: “Neutrinos Detected from the Earth’s Mantle”. Data
Borexino listed in 2014 Top Ten of Physics World
Borexino is listed in 2014 Top Ten of Physics World “for being the first to detect neutrinos from the main nuclear reaction that powers the Sun”.
Borexino on a special stamp by the Italian Post Office
On September 16, 2014 the italian Ministry of Economic Development authorized the issue of an ordinary stamp dedicated to the National Laboratories of Gran Sasso (LNGS), in the value of € 0.70. The postage is included in the issue of
A Special Borexino event at LNGS
A workshop to highlight a new important measurement on solar neutrinos recently obtained by Borexino. More details and slides of the talks here: https://agenda.infn.it/event/8548/
Neutrinos from the primary proton-proton fusion process in the Sun
Neutrinos from the primary proton-proton fusion process in the Sun Nature 512, 383-386 (28 August 2014) [doi:10.1038/nature13702] It looks like our results on p-p neutrino measurement have attracted some general public interest. See below for a (likely incomplete) list of articles appeared
PeP paper have been been highlighted with a Synopsis on “Physics”
Our PeP paper (“First Evidence of pep Solar Neutrinos by Direct Detection in Borexino”) have been been highlighted with a Synopsis on the Physics website. Feb 07, 2012
First Evidence of pep Solar Neutrinos by Direct Detection in Borexino
First Evidence of pep Solar Neutrinos by Direct Detection in Borexino G. Bellini et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 051302 – Published 2 February 2012 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.051302] (preprint on arXiv) this paper have been been highlighted with a Synopsis on the Physics
The Borexino collaboration mourns the loss of Raju Raghavan
The Borexino collaboration mourns the loss of Raju Raghavan. One of the fathers of this experiment, and a great scientist. G.P. Bellini on “Il Nuovo Saggiatore” (SIF): “In Ricordo di Ramaswamy S. Raghavan” (Italian language); From “In Memory of Raju
Measurement of the solar 8B neutrino rate with a liquid scintillator target and 3 MeV energy threshold in the Borexino detector
Measurement of the solar 8B neutrino rate with a liquid scintillator target and 3 MeV energy threshold in the Borexino detector G. Bellini et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 82, 033006 – Published 5 August 2010 [doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.82.033006] (local copy; preprint on arXiv)
Borexino gets a first look inside the Earth
CERN Courier : Borexino gets a first look inside the Earth (5 May 2010) “The Borexino Collaboration has announced the observation of geoneutrinos at the underground Gran Sasso National Laboratory of the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). The data reveal,
Observation of Geo-Neutrinos
Observation of Geo-Neutrinos Physics Letters B Volume 687, Issues 4–5, 19 April 2010, Pages 299-304 [doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2010.03.051] (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Italian press coverage of our Geo-Neutrino research (partial list): “Le particelle che arrivano dal centro della Terra” from ANSA “La prima
Borexino homes in on neutrino oscillations
CERN Courier : Borexino homes in on neutrino oscillations “Experiment at Gran Sasso provides key evidence for the solar-neutrino problem.”
Apr 06, 2009: Dramatic earthquake hit Abruzzo
On April 6, 2009 at 03:32 a.m. (local time) a strong earthquake (Ml=5.8; Mw= 6.2) hit the town of L’Aquila and its surroundings. As is well known, unfortunately the earthquake had dramatic consequences. There have been over 200 victims, thousands of injured
CNGS (CERN->LNGS) neutrino beam (re)started
Jun 18, 2008: CNGS (CERN->LNGS) neutrino beam (re)started
First real time detection of 7Be solar neutrinos by Borexino
First real time detection of 7Be solar neutrinos by Borexino Physics Letters B Volume 658, Issue 4, 3 January 2008, Pages 101-108 (Submitted 10 August 2007, Revised 12 September 2007, Accepted 20 September 2007, Available online 5 October 2007). [doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2007.09.054] (local copy; preprint on
First run with full detector started: we are taking data!
Borexino begins data taking on May 16, 2007 at 01:25 CEST
May 15, 2007 11:25 CEST: Borexino filling completed!
2007-05-15 – Inside view of the Borexino detector (camera #1). Borexino filling completed today @ 11:24:55 CEST, SSS full of scintillator!