1–7 Jun 2014
Boston University
US/Eastern timezone

Solar models, solar neutrinos and helioseismology: a quantitative analysis of the solar composition problem (00h20')

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Metcalf Auditorium (Boston University)

Metcalf Auditorium

Boston University

George Sherman Union 775 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215
Board: 81
Poster Solar Neutrinos

Speaker

Dr Francesco Villante (University of L'Aquila)

Description

We perform a quantitative analysis of the solar composition problem by using a statistical approach that allows us to combine the information provided by helioseimic and solar neutrino data in an effective way. We include in our analysis the measurments of 7Be and 8B neutrino fluxes; the helioseismic determinations of the surface helium abundance and of the depth of the convective envelope; the sound speed profile inferred from helioseismic frequencies. We apply the proposed approach to infer the chemical composition of the Sun from observational data and to discuss the adequacy of Standard Solar Model assumptions. We discuss the role of the (possible) CNO neutrino measurements in present and future liquid scintillator detectors and emphasize their importance for clarifying the problem.

Primary author

Dr Francesco Villante (University of L'Aquila)

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