Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics

Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
Author: Carlo Giunti
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 727
Release: 2007-03-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0198508719

Our Universe is made of a dozen fundamental building blocks. Among these, neutrinos are the most mysterious - but they are the second most abundant particles in the Universe. This book provides detailed discussions of how to describe neutrinos, their basic properties, and the roles they play in nature.

Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics

Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
Author: Carlo Giunti
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 728
Release: 2007-03-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0198508719

Our Universe is made of a dozen fundamental building blocks. Among these, neutrinos are the most mysterious - but they are the second most abundant particles in the Universe. This book provides detailed discussions of how to describe neutrinos, their basic properties, and the roles they play in nature.

Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics

Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics
Author: Rabindra Nath Mohapatra
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789812380715

An introduction to various issues related to the theory and phenomenology of massive neutrinos for the nonexpert, also providing a discussion of results in the field for the active researcher. All the necessary techniques and logics are included and topics such as supersymmetry are covered.

Neutrinos in Particle Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology

Neutrinos in Particle Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology
Author: Zhizhong Xing
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2011-06-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642175600

"Neutrinos in Particle Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology" provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to neutrino physics, neutrino astronomy and neutrino cosmology. The intrinsic properties and fundamental interactions of neutrinos are described, as is the phenomenology of lepton flavor mixing, seesaw mechanisms and neutrino oscillations. The cosmic neutrino background, stellar neutrinos, supernova neutrinos and ultrahigh-energy cosmic neutrinos, together with the cosmological matter-antimatter asymmetry and other roles of massive neutrinos in cosmology, are discussed in detail. This book is intended for researchers and graduate students in the fields of particle physics, particle astrophysics and cosmology. Dr. Zhizhong Xing is a professor at the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Dr. Shun Zhou is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Physics, Germany.

Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics

Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics
Author: Jean-Louis Basdevant
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2006-01-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387250956

Covers all the phenomenological and experimental data on nuclear physics and demonstrates the latest experimental developments that can be obtained. Introduces modern theories of fundamental processes, in particular the electroweak standard model, without using the sophisticated underlying quantum field theoretical tools. Incorporates all major present applications of nuclear physics at a level that is both understandable by a majority of physicists and scientists of many other fields, and usefull as a first introduction for students who intend to pursue in the domain.

Neutrino Physics, Second Edition

Neutrino Physics, Second Edition
Author: Kai Zuber
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2011-08-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420064711

When Kai Zuber’s pioneering text on neutrinos was published in 2003, the author correctly predicted that the field would see tremendous growth in the immediate future. In that book, Professor Zuber provided a comprehensive self-contained examination of neutrinos, covering their research history and theory, as well as their application to particle physics, astrophysics, nuclear physics, and the broad reach of cosmology; but now to be truly comprehensive and accurate, the field’s seminal reference needs to be revised and expanded to include the latest research, conclusions, and implications. Revised as needed to be equal to the research of today, Neutrino Physics, Second Edition delves into neutrino cross sections, mass measurements, double beta decay, solar neutrinos, neutrinos from supernovae, and high energy neutrinos, as well as new experimental results in the context of theoretical models. It also provides entirely new discussion on: Resolution of the solar neutrino problem The first real-time measurement of solar neutrinos below 1 MeV Geoneutrinos Long baseline accelerator experiments Written to be accessible to readers from diverse backgrounds, this edition, like the first, provides both an introduction to the field as well as the information needed by those looking to make their own contribution to it. And like the first edition, it whets the researcher’s appetite, going beyond certainty to pose those questions that still need answers.

Cosmic Rays and Particle Physics

Cosmic Rays and Particle Physics
Author: Thomas K. Gaisser
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1990
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521339315

Over recent years there has been marked growth in interest in the study of techniques of cosmic ray physics by astrophysicists and particle physicists. Cosmic radiation is important for the astrophysicist because in the farther reaches of the universe. For particle physicists, it provides the opportunity to study neutrinos and very high energy particles of galactic origin. More importantly, cosmic rays constitue the background, and in some cases possibly the signal, for the more exotic unconfirmed hypothesized particles such as monopoles and sparticles. Concentrating on the highest energy cosmic rays, this book describes where they originate, acquire energy, and interact, in accreting neutron stars, supernova remnants, in large-scale shock waves. It also describes their interactions in the atmosphere and in the earth, how they are studied in surface and very large underground detectors, and what they tell us.

Current Aspects of Neutrino Physics

Current Aspects of Neutrino Physics
Author: David O. Caldwell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662045974

This book, written by leading experts of the field, gives an excellent up-to-date overview of modern neutrino physics and is useful for scientists and graduate students alike. The book starts with a history of neutrinos and then develops from the fundamentals to the direct determination of masses and lifetimes. The role of neutrinos in fundamental astrophysical problems is discussed in detail.

Physics and Astrophysics of Neutrinos

Physics and Astrophysics of Neutrinos
Author: Masataka Fukugita
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 947
Release: 2013-12-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 4431670297

Observations of neutrinos being emitted by the supernova SN1987A, star neutrinos, and atmospheric neutrinos have provided new insights into astronomy, as well as new unresolved phenomena such as the solar neutrino problem, spurring investigative studies among particle physicists and astrophysicists. One of the most important features of this book is its enumeration of a number of basic properties of neutrinos and their relationship to Grand Unified Theories, focusing on the origin of the neutrino's mass and the generation mixing of neutrinos. All the kamiokande results, detector performances, and complete references are included.

Neutrino Physics

Neutrino Physics
Author: Kai Zuber
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2003-11-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420033875

Neutrino physics remains one of the most exciting fields of fundamental physics today. The neutrino's position at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and nuclear physics ensures continuing interest in the subject. Major activities at accelerators like Fermilab, KEK and CERN, in addition to underground facilities like Gran Sasso, Kamioka and Sudbury, continue to enhance our understanding of the origins and properties of neutrinos, and their implications for the Standard Model and cosmology. Neutrino Physics provides an up to date and comprehensive introduction to the subject as well as an invaluable resource for researchers in physics and astrophysics. Starting with a brief historical overview the author proceeds to review fundamental neutrino properties, the neutrino mass question, and their place within and beyond the Standard Model. The final chapters examine the role of neutrinos in modern astroparticle physics, cosmology and the dark matter problem. The book concludes with a summary of the current status of neutrino physics and the implications of recent results. Written to be accessible to readers from different backgrounds in nuclear, particle or astrophysics and with a detailed reference list, this title will be essential for any researcher or advanced student who needs to understand modern neutrino physics.