Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1848861 | Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Prospects for the future detection of supernova neutrinos are considered, with primary emphasis on water Cherenkov detectors. In particular, for the last seven years R&D on a potential upgrade to the Super-Kamiokande detector has been underway. Enriching Super-K with 100,000 kilograms of a water-soluble gadolinium compound - thereby enabling it to detect thermal neutrons and dramatically improving its performance, particularly as a detector for supernova neutrinos and reactor neutrinos - is discussed, as are some of the studies both ongoing and planned to help make this ambitious proposal a reality, including the construction of a large-scale, dedicated gadolinium testing facility in the Kamioka mine.
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Authors
Mark R. Vagins,