The Antineutrino Energy Structure in Reactor Experiments

Author

Novella, Pau

Source

Advances in High Energy Physics

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-12-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

12

Main Subjects

Physics

Abstract EN

The recent observation of an energy structure in the reactor antineutrino spectrum is reviewed.

The reactor experiments Daya Bay, Double Chooz, and RENO have reported a consistent excess of antineutrinos deviating from the flux predictions, with a local significance of about 4 σ between 4 and 6 MeV of the positron energy spectrum.

The possible causes of the structure are analyzed in this work, along with the different experimental approaches developed to identify its origin.

Considering the available data and results from the three experiments, the most likely explanation concerns the reactor flux predictions and the associated uncertainties.

Therefore, the different current models are described and compared.

The possible sources of incompleteness or inaccuracy of such models are discussed, as well as the experimental data required to improve their precision.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Novella, Pau. 2015. The Antineutrino Energy Structure in Reactor Experiments. Advances in High Energy Physics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052499

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Novella, Pau. The Antineutrino Energy Structure in Reactor Experiments. Advances in High Energy Physics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052499

American Medical Association (AMA)

Novella, Pau. The Antineutrino Energy Structure in Reactor Experiments. Advances in High Energy Physics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052499

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1052499