Nuclear astrophysics
type: Concept
narrower: Solar neutrinos

Solar physics
type: Concept
related: Solar neutrinos

Solar neutrinos
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
modified: 2020-11-04T15:30:23.071Z
modified: 2020-11-04T15:30:10.327Z
broader: Particle astrophysics
broader: Nuclear astrophysics
definition: A neutrino generated in the Sun. The main source of solar neutrinos is the proton-proton chain of reactions, in which an energy of +28 MeV is shared between the reaction products. These are called low-energy neutrinos. There are less important reactions in the Sun yielding a smaller flux of higher energy neutrinos. The solar neutrino flux can be estimated from the solar luminosity.
related: Solar particle emission
related: Solar physics

Solar particle emission
type: Concept
related: Solar neutrinos

Particle astrophysics
type: Concept
narrower: Solar neutrinos