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Solar neutrinos: Theory versus observation

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The current state of the solar neutrino problem is described. The predictions of solar models (standard and nonstandard) are reviewed. The neutrino absorption cross sections for all detectors of current interest are reviewed with special emphasis on the uncertainties that exist in the calculations for each target. A long-term program for neutrino spectroscopy of the solar interior is outlined. It is shown, in addition, that stellar collapses can be detected within the galaxy by the proposed solar neutrino detectors.

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Bahcall, J.N. Solar neutrinos: Theory versus observation. Space Sci Rev 24, 227–251 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00167710

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