1. Experiment for search for sterile neutrino at SM-3 reactor
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N. V. Gruzinsky, V. G. Zinoviev, V. L. Golovtsov, A. P. Serebrov, D. K. Ryazanov, V. V. Afanasiev, O. M. Zherebtsov, M. Yu. Matrosova, A. L. Izhutov, R. M. Samoylov, A. K. Fomin, V. A. Solovey, V. G. Tarasenkov, V. I. Aleshin, P. V. Neustroev, V. G. Zinoev, V. P. Martemyanov, A. L. Petelin, S. A. Sazontov, S. V. Pavlov, L. N. Matrosov, A. V. Cherniy, M. O. Gromov, and V. G. Ivochkin
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010302 applied physics ,Physics ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Particle physics ,Sterile neutrino ,Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors ,010308 nuclear & particles physics ,Cosmic microwave background ,Cosmic ray ,Solar neutrino problem ,01 natural sciences ,Physics::Geophysics ,Nuclear physics ,Nuclear reactor core ,Neutrino detector ,Physics::Plasma Physics ,0103 physical sciences ,High Energy Physics::Experiment ,Physics::Chemical Physics ,Neutrino ,Neutrino oscillation - Abstract
In connection with the question of possible existence of sterile neutrino the laboratory on the basis of SM-3 reactor was created to search for oscillations of reactor antineutrino. A prototype of a neutrino detector with scintillator volume of 400 l can be moved at the distance of 6–11 m from the reactor core. The measurements of background conditions have been made. It is shown that the main experimental problem is associated with cosmic radiation background. Test measurements of dependence of a reactor antineutrino flux on the distance from a reactor core have been made. The prospects of search for oscillations of reactor antineutrino at short distances are discussed.
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- 2016
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