1. High energy neutrinos to see inside the Earth
- Author
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E. Borriello, G. D. Lellis, G. Mangano, A. Marotta, MIELE, GENNARO, P. Migliozzi, C. Moura, S. Pastor, P. Strolin, DE LELLIS, GIOVANNI, PISANTI, OFELIA, ZOLLO, ALDO, Borriello, E., Lellis, G. D., Mangano, G., Marotta, A., Miele, Gennaro, Migliozzi, P., Moura, C., Pastor, S., Pisanti, Ofelia, Strolin, P., Zollo, Aldo, and DE LELLIS, Giovanni
- Subjects
Physics ,Pierre Auger Observatory ,High energy ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics ,Astronomy ,Geology ,Elementary particle ,Astrophysics ,Mantle (geology) ,Space and Planetary Science ,Planet ,Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray ,Neutrino - Abstract
The new chances offered by elementary particles as probes of the internal structure of our planet are briefly reviewed, by paying particular attention to the case of high energy neutrinos. In particular, the new results concerning the shadow of mountains on nu(tau), flux at Pierre Auger Observatory is briefly discussed, and moreover the possibility to use the tail of atmospheric neutrinos to probe the core/mantle transition region is just sketched.
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- 2010