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Future Reactor Neutrino Oscillation Experiments at Krasnoyarsk
Recent studies of atmospheric neutrinos and the results from CHOOZ and
Palo-Verde experiment call for new and more sensitive searches for neutrino
oscillations at reactors. The main goal of the project considered here is to
look for very small mixing angle oscillations of electron neutrinos in the
atmospheric neutrino mass parameter region around \Delta m^2 ~3 10^-3 eV^2 and
to define the element U_{e3} of the neutrino mixing matrix (U_{e3}is the
contribution of the mass-3 state to the electron neutrino flavor state). The
practical goal of the project is to decrease, relative to the CHOOZ, the
statistic and systematic errors as much as possible. To achieve this we plan to
use two identical antineutrino detectors each with a ~50-ton liquid
scintillator target located at ~1100 m and ~250 m from the underground reactor
(~600 mwe). Much attention is given to the detector calibration and monitoring
procedures. As a first step we consider two much smaller pilot detectors each
of ~ a 3 ton target mass stationed at ~20 m and 35-60 m from the reactor. The
goals of this first stage are: (i) to accumulate necessary experience and (ii)
to investigate with electron neutrinos the LSND mass parameter region.Comment: LaTeX file, 4 pages and 4 ps figure
Present and Future Experiments in Non-equilibrium Reactor Antineutrino Energy Spectrum
Considerable efforts that have been undertaken in the recent years in low
energy antineutrino experiments require further systematic investigations in
line of reactor antineutrino spectroscopy as a metrological basis of these
experiments. We consider some effects associated with the non-equilibrium of
reactor antineutrino radiation and residual antineutrino emission from spent
reactor fuel in contemporary antineutrino experiments.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures; Talk presented at International Conference
NANP-2005, Dubna, Russia, Jun.-2005; Submitted to Phys. Atom. Nuc
Two Detector Reactor Neutrino Oscillation Experiment Kr2Det at Krasnoyarsk. Status Report
We consider status of the Kr2Det project aimed at sensitive searches for
neutrino oscillations in the atmospheric neutrino mass parameter region around
Dm2 ~ 3x10-3 eV2and at obtaining new information on the electron neutrino mass
structure (Ue3).Comment: 4 pages in pdf file. Talk presented at NANP-2001 International
Conference in Dubna, Russia, June 200
The Kr2Det project: Search for mass-3 state contribution |U_{e3}|^2 to the electron neutrino using a one reactor - two detector oscillation experiment at Krasnoyarsk underground site
The main physical goal of the project is to search with reactor antineutrinos
for small mixing angle oscillations in the atmospheric mass parameter region
around {\Delta}m^{2}_{atm} ~ 2.5 10^{-3} eV^2 in order to find the element
U_{e3} of the neutrino mixing matrix or to set a new more stringent constraint
(U_{e3} is the contribution of mass-3 state to the electron neutrino flavor
state). To achieve this we propose a "one reactor - two detector" experiment:
two identical antineutrino spectrometers with 50 ton liquid scintillator
targets located at ~100 m and ~1000 m from the Krasnoyarsk underground reactor
(~600 mwe). In no-oscillation case ratio of measured positron spectra of the
\bar{{\nu}_e} + p \to e^{+} + n reaction is energy independent. Deviation from
a constant value of this ratio is the oscillation signature. In this scheme
results do not depend on the exact knowledge of the reactor power, nu_e
spectra, burn up effects, target volumes and, which is important, the
backgrounds can periodically be measured during reactor OFF periods. In this
letter we present the Krasnoyarsk reactor site, give a schematic description of
the detectors, calculate the neutrino detection rates and estimate the
backgrounds. We also outline the detector monitoring and calibration
procedures, which are of a key importance. We hope that systematic
uncertainties will not accede 0.5% and the sensitivity U^{2}_{e3} ~4 10^{-3}
(at {\Delta}m^{2} = 2.5 10^{-3} eV^2) can be achieved.Comment: Latex 2e, 9 pages and 5 ps figure
Neutrino Geophysics at Baksan I: Possible Detection of Georeactor Antineutrinos
J.M. Herndon in 90-s proposed a natural nuclear fission georeactor at the
center of the Earth with a power output of 3-10 TW as an energy source to
sustain the Earth magnetic field. R.S. Raghavan in 2002 y. pointed out that
under certain condition antineutrinos generated in georeactor can be detected
using massive scintillation detectors. We consider the underground Baksan
Neutrino Observatory (4800 m.w.e.) as a possible site for developments in
Geoneutrino physics. Here the intrinsic background level of less than one
event/year in a liquid scintillation ~1000 target ton detector can be achieved
and the main source of background is the antineutrino flux from power reactors.
We find that this flux is ~10 times lower than at KamLAND detector site and two
times lower than at Gran Sasso laboratory and thus at Baksan the georeactor
hypothesis can be conclusively tested. We also discuss possible search for
composition of georector burning nuclear fuel by analysis of the antineutrino
energy spectrum.Comment: 7 pages in LaTeX, 3 PS figures, Submitted to Physics of Atomic Nucle
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