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Medium and high-energy neutrino physics from a lunar baseNeutrino astronomy at high energy levels conducted from the moon is treated by considering 'particle astronomy' as a part of physics and the moon as a neutrino detector. The ability to observe the Galactic center is described by means of a 1-1000 TeV 'window' related to the drop in flux of atmospheric neutrinos from the earth. The long-baseline particle physics which are described in terms of a lunar observatory are found to be possible exclusively from a lunar station. The earth's neutrinos can be eliminated for the observations of astrophysical sources, and other potential areas of investigation include neutrino oscillation and the moon's interior. Neutrino exploration of the earth-moon and antineutrino radionuclide imaging are also considered. The moon is concluded to be a significantly more effective orbital platform for the study of neutrino physics than orbiting satellites developed on earth.
Document ID
19910071933
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wilson, Thomas L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Meeting Information
Meeting: NASA Workshop
Location: Stanford, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 19, 1989
End Date: May 20, 1989
Sponsors: NASA, Stanford University, Lunar Planetary Institute
Accession Number
91A56556
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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