Sprecher
Mark Chen
(Queen's University)
Beschreibung
Geoneutrinos are the electron antineutrinos emitted by naturally-occurring radioactive elements in the Earth. The decay of these elements produces a large fraction of Earth's heat, important in numerous geological processes. By detecting geoneutrinos, we can probe Earth’s energetics and composition in a unique way. This talks presents an overview of geoneutrinos, including the motivation from geoscience for their study. Four neutrino experiments have detected geoneutrinos and their results will be discussed.
Autor
Mark Chen
(Queen's University)