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College of Science Physics Dept Research Nuclear & Particle |
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LENS Low Energy Neutrino Spectroscopy |
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The LENSMEN study the Sun with the LENS detector. From top to bottom: Profs. Vogelaar, Raghavan, and Link. |
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VT Research Personnel: Description of Research & Links: The objective of the LENS experiment is to measure the entire solar neutrino energy spectrum to high accuracy. Water Cherenkov detectors, such as Super-Kamiokande and SNO, can only measure the high-energy Boron 8 neutrinos which comprise less than 1% of the total solar neutrino flux. LENS uses Indium doped Liquid Scintillator technology which allows it to capture over 99% of the solar neutrinos including the low-energy pp neutrinos.
VT LENS Group Homepage |
 The LENS detector design.  Entrance to the Kimballton mine.  Dr. Grieb (left) and Prof. Vogelaar (right) inside the Kimballton mine. The enclosure for the Kimballton Underground Reserach Facility is under construction in the background.  The LENS effort at Virginia Tech is supported by the DUSEL Development Program of the NSF, grant PHY-0654212. |
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