Solar neutrinos as background in dark matter searches involving electron detection
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2016
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Thomas, A.
Vergados, J.
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Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 2016; 43(7):07LT01-1-07LT01-9
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A.W. Thomas and J.D. Vergados
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In the present work we estimate the potential background of solar neutrinos on electron detectors. These detectors are considered relevant for detecting light dark matter particles in the MeV region, currently sought by experiments. We find that the copious low energy pp neutrinos are a dangerous background at the energies involved in these experiments, in fact close to the anticipated event rate, while the more energetic Boron neutrinos are harmless.
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© 2016 IOP Publishing Ltd.