1212.1938 (RED Collaboration et al.)

Perspectives to measure neutrino-nuclear neutral current coherent
scattering with two-phase emission detector    [PDF]

RED Collaboration, D. Yu. Akimov, I. S. Alexandrov, V. I. Aleshin, V. A. Belov, A. I. Bolozdynya, A. A. Burenkov, A. S. Chepurnov, M. V. Danilov, A. V. Derbin, V. V. Dmitrenko, A. G. Dolgolenko, D. A. Egorov, Yu. V. Efremenko, A. V. Etenko, M. B. Gromov, M. A. Gulin, S. V. Ivakhin, V. A. Kantserov, V. A. Kaplin, A. K. Karelin, A. V. Khromov, M. A. Kirsanov, S. G. Klimanov, A. S. Kobyakin, A. M. Konovalov, A. G. Kovalenko, V. I. Kopeikin, T. D. Krakhmalova, A. V. Kuchenkov, A. V. Kumpan, E. A. Litvinovich, G. A Lukyanchenko, I. N. Machulin, V. P. Martemyanov, N. N. Nurakhov, D. G. Rudik, I. S. Saldikov, M. D. Skorokhatov, V. V. Sosnovtsev, V. N. Stekhanov, M. N. Strikhanov, S. V. Sukhotin, V. G. Tarasenkov, G. V. Tikhomirov, O. Ya. Zeldovich

We propose to detect and to study neutrino neutral current coherent scattering off atomic nuclei with a two-phase emission detector using liquid xenon as a working medium. Expected signals and backgrounds are calculated for two possible experimental sites: Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in the Russian Federation and Spallation Neutron Source at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA. Both sites have advantages as well as limitations. However the experiment looks feasible at either location. Preliminary design of the detector and supporting R&D program are discussed.

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