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) Abstract
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
New experimental limits on the Pauli-forbidden transitions in 12C nuclei obtained with 485 days Borexino data
New experimental limits on the Pauli-forbidden transitions in 12C nuclei obtained with 485 days Borexino data G. Bellini et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. C 81, 034317 – Published 29 March 2010 doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.81.034317 (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Abstract The Pauli exclusion principle
The liquid handling systems for the Borexino solar neutrino detector
The liquid handling systems for the Borexino solar neutrino detector Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment NIM-A Volume 609, Issue 1, 1 October 2009, Pages 58-78 doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.07.028 (local copy) Submitted 10
The Borexino detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
The Borexino detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso NIM-A Volume 600, Issue 3, 11 March 2009, Pages 568-593. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.076 (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Submitted 24 June 2008, Revised 25 October 2008, Accepted 7 November 2008, Available online
Direct Measurement of the 7Be Solar Neutrino Flux with 192 Days of Borexino Data
Direct Measurement of the 7Be Solar Neutrino Flux with 192 Days of Borexino Data C. Arpesella et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 091302 – Published 29 August 2008 doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.091302 (local copy; preprint on arXiv) Abstract We report the direct measurement of the 7Be
Search for solar axions emitted in the M1-transition of 7Li* with Borexino CTF
Search for solar axions emitted in the M1-transition of 7Li* with Borexino CTF G. Bellini, J. Benziger et All (The Borexino Collaboration) The European Physical Journal C Volume 54, issue 1, March 2008, pages 61–72 (Published 29 January 2008) doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-008-0530-9 (local copy) Abstract Results
Study of PhenylXylylEthane (PXE) as scintillator for low energy neutrino experiments
Study of PhenylXylylEthane (PXE) as scintillator for low energy neutrino experiments NIM-A Volume 585, Issues 1–2, 21 January 2008, Pages 48-60 doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.10.045 (local copy) Abstract We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in
Pulse-shape discrimination with the Counting Test Facility
Pulse-shape discrimination with the Counting Test Facility NIM-A Volume 584, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 98-113 doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.09.036 (local copy) Abstract Pulse shape discrimination (PSD) is one of the most distinctive features of liquid scintillators. Since the introduction of
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 doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2007.09.054 Submitted 10 August 2007, Revised 12 September 2007, Accepted 20 September 2007, Available online 5 October 2007 (local
CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: Measurement of the deep-underground production of cosmogenic 11C in an organic liquid scintillator
CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: Measurement of the deep-underground production of cosmogenic 11C in an organic liquid scintillator H. Back et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. C 74, 045805 – Published 11 October 2006 doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.74.045805 [local copy, preprint on arXiv:hep-ex/0601035] Abstract Borexino is an experiment
Search for electron antineutrino interactions with the Borexino Counting Test Facility at Gran Sasso
Search for electron antineutrino interactions with the Borexino Counting Test Facility at Gran Sasso The European Physical Journal C – Particles and Fields volume 47, pages21–30 (2006) Published: 19 May 2006 doi:10.1140/epjc/s2006-02560-4 (local copy) Abstract Electron antineutrino interactions above the inverse beta decay energy
New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Facility
New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Facility The European Physical Journal C – Particles and Fields volume 37, pages 421–431 (2004) Published: November 2004 doi:10.1140/epjc/s2004-01991-1 (local copy) Abstract The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has
New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in 8B decay obtained with the Prototype of the Borexino Detector
New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in 8B-decay obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Facility Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters Volume 78, pages 261–266 (2003) Published: September 2003 doi:10.1134/1.1625721 (local copy) Abstract If heavy neutrinos with mass are emitted
New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility
New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility Physics Letters B Volume 563, Issues 1–2, 19 June 2003, Pages 23-34 doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(03)00636-1 [local copy] Abstract The results of background measurements with the second version of
Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with the Prototype of the Borexino Detector
Study of neutrino electromagnetic properties with the prototype of the Borexino detector Physics Letters B Volume 563, Issues 1–2, 19 June 2003, Pages 35-47 [local copy] doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(03)00579-3 Abstract The results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector (CTF)
Measurements of extremely low radioactivity levels in BOREXINO
Measurements of extremely low radioactivity levels in BOREXINO. New low-level detection limits for isotopes of interest are obtained.
Search for electron decay mode e –› γ + ν with prototype of Borexino detector
Search for electron decay mode e→γ+ν with prototype of Borexino detector Physics Letters B Volume 525, Issues 1–2, 17 January 2002, Pages 29-40 doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01440-X (local copy) Abstract The prototype of the Borexino detector Counting Test Facility, located in the Gran-Sasso
Science and technology of Borexino: a real-time detector for low energy solar neutrinos
The design of Borexino, the various facilities essential to its operation, its spectroscopic and background suppression capabilities and a prognosis of the impact of its results towards resolving the solar neutrino problem. Borexino will also address several other frontier questions in particle physics, astrophysics and geophysics.
Light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillator
Fluorescence light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillators detector. Effects of the fluor and solvent. Rayleigh scattering. Comparison of model vs. data in Borexino prototype (CTF).