Neutrinos Jason Cook

Topics of Interest Neutrinos  History  Sources  Detection  Solar Neutrino Problem  Neutrino Oscillation  Practicality of Neutrinos

Neutrinos Leptons  Tau  Muon  Electron  Corresponding neutrinos Baryons Fermions υ Properties of Leptons

History Neutrino Timeline Important Figures  Wolfgang Pauli  Enrico Fermi

Sources of Neutrinos Natural Neutrino Sources  Beta Decay  Stellar  Solar

Beta Decay n o => p + + e - + υ e Energy + p + => n o + e + + υe

Stellar Sources Natural Fusion Reactions Type II Supernovae Cosmic Background

Detection Cerenkov radiation Heavy Water Location location location

Super-Kamiokande Detector

The Solar Problem Early predictions of solar neutrinos Attempts at detection  Results Rationalization of findings Rectification of the problem

Neutrino Oscillation Neutrinos can oscillate Random probability of measuring a neutrino as one of the three flavors

Practicality of Neutrinos Unlike EM waves, neutrinos are virtually unaffected by stellar medium Stellar studies Galactic Studies Quantum Studies

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