Study of Supernova Neutrinos at ESSnuSB
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper, we have studied the sensitivity of the ESSnuSB far detector to supernova neutrinos. ESSnuSB is a proposed long-baseline neutrino experiment in Sweden, which will use a 538 kt water Cherenkov detector to probe the leptonic phase δCP by studying the second oscillation maximum. However, given the very large detector volume, it will have an excellent sensitivity to supernova neutrinos if a supernova explosion occurs during the run-time of ESSnuSB. Motivated by this, we first estimate the expected event rates at the ESSnuSB far detector for three different supernova flux models and then we probe its capability to distinguish these flux models. Additionally, we also investigate the impact of systematic errors and detector efficiency. Our results show that depending on the model of the supernova neutrinos, the expected number of events detected at Earth varies significantly. Our results also show that the ESSnuSB far detector may have excellent potential in distinguishing these flux models depending upon the distance of the supernova explosion, systematic errors and detector efficiency.
Source: Universe
Authors: J. Aguilar, M. Anastasopoulos, D. Barčot, E. Baussan, A. K. Bhattacharyya, A. Bignami, M. Blennow, M. Bogomilov, B. Bolling, E. Bouquerel, F. Bramati, A. Branca, G. Brunetti, I. Bustinduy, C. J. Carlile, J. Cederkall, T. W. Choi, S. Choubey, P. Christiansen, E. Cristaldo Morales, P. Cupiał, D. D’Ago, H. Danared, J. P. A. M. de André, M. Dracos, I. Efthymiopoulos, T. Ekelöf, M. Eshraqi, G. Fanourakis, A. Farricker, E. Fasoula, T. Fukuda, S. Gago, N. Gazis, Th. Geralis, M. Ghosh, A. Giarnetti, G. Gokbulut, C. Hagner, L. Halić, J. Hiegel, M. Hooft, K. E. Iversen, N. Jachowicz, M. Jakkapu, M. Jensen, I. Karakoulias, E. Kasimi, A. Kayis Topaksu, B. Kliček, K. Kordas, B. Kovač, A. Leisos, A. Longhin, M. López, C. Maiano, S. Marangoni, J. G. Marcos, C. Marrelli, D. Meloni, M. Mezzetto, N. Milas, R. Mohanta, J. L. Muñoz, K. Niewczas, M. Oglakci, T. Ohlsson, M. Olvegård, P. Panda, M. Pari, D. Patrzalek, G. Petkov, Ch. Petridou, P. Poussot, A. Psallidas, F. Pupilli, D. Saiang, D. Sampsonidis, A. Scanu, C. Schwab, F. Sordo, G. Stavropoulos, M. Stipčević, R. Tarkeshian, F. Terranova, T. Tolba, M. Topp-Mugglestone, E. Trachanas, R. Tsenov, A. Tsirigotis, S. E. Tzamarias, M. Vanderpoorten, G. Vankova-Kirilova, N. Vassilopoulos, S. Vihonen, J. Wurtz, V. Zeter, O. Zormpa
Institutions: Euskadiko Parke Teknologikoa, ESS Bilbao, European Spallation Source, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Znanstveni centar izvrsnosti za napredne materijale i senzore, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, Université de Strasbourg, AlbaNova, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca, University of Milano-Bicocca, Lund University, Uppsala University, AGH University of Krakow, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, European Organization for Nuclear Research, National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics, University of Liverpool, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Nagoya University Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Roma Tre University, Ghent University, Cukurova University, Universität Hamburg, Hellenic Open University, University of Padua, University of Hyderabad, Luleå University of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of High Energy Physics
Language: English
Topic: Neutrino Physics Research
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,930
Awards: Study of the use of the ESS facility to accurately measure the neutrino cross-sections for ESSnuSB leptonic CP violation measurements and to perform sterile neutrino searches and astroparticle physics, G2566934999, Hunting Invisibles: Dark sectors, Dark matter and Neutrinos, G3761531828, G4188552653, Bringing theory and experiments together for precision neutrino physics, HRZZ DOK-NPOO — Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb, G7506912390, Leptonische CPVerletzung mit dem ESSνSB: Design und Simulation der 4Horn Target Station
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