Abstract
Neutrinos produced by nuclear reactors have played a major role in advancing our knowledge of the properties of neutrinos. The first direct detection of the neutrino, confirming its existence, was performed using reactor neutrinos. More recent experiments utilizing reactor neutrinos have also found clear evidence for neutrino oscillation, providing unique input for the determination of neutrino mass and mixing. Ongoing and future reactor neutrino experiments will explore other important issues, including the neutrino mass hierarchy and the search for sterile neutrinos and other new physics beyond the standard model. In this article, we review the recent progress in physics using reactor neutrinos and the opportunities they offer for future discoveries.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 036201 |
| Journal | Reports on Progress in Physics |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 25 2019 |
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Keywords
- lepton flavor
- neutrino masses
- neutrino mixing angles
- neutrino oscillation
- reactor neutrinos
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Physics with reactor neutrinos. / Qian, Xin; Peng, Jen Chieh.
In: Reports on Progress in Physics, Vol. 82, No. 3, 036201, 25.02.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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N2 - Neutrinos produced by nuclear reactors have played a major role in advancing our knowledge of the properties of neutrinos. The first direct detection of the neutrino, confirming its existence, was performed using reactor neutrinos. More recent experiments utilizing reactor neutrinos have also found clear evidence for neutrino oscillation, providing unique input for the determination of neutrino mass and mixing. Ongoing and future reactor neutrino experiments will explore other important issues, including the neutrino mass hierarchy and the search for sterile neutrinos and other new physics beyond the standard model. In this article, we review the recent progress in physics using reactor neutrinos and the opportunities they offer for future discoveries.
AB - Neutrinos produced by nuclear reactors have played a major role in advancing our knowledge of the properties of neutrinos. The first direct detection of the neutrino, confirming its existence, was performed using reactor neutrinos. More recent experiments utilizing reactor neutrinos have also found clear evidence for neutrino oscillation, providing unique input for the determination of neutrino mass and mixing. Ongoing and future reactor neutrino experiments will explore other important issues, including the neutrino mass hierarchy and the search for sterile neutrinos and other new physics beyond the standard model. In this article, we review the recent progress in physics using reactor neutrinos and the opportunities they offer for future discoveries.
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KW - neutrino mixing angles
KW - neutrino oscillation
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