Searches for high-frequency variations in the 8B solar neutrino flux at the sudbury neutrino observatory

We have performed three searches for high-frequency signals in the solar neutrino flux measured by the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, motivated by the possibility that solar g-mode oscillations could affect the production or propagation of solar 8B neutrinos. The first search looked for any significa...

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Main Authors: Aharmim, B, Ahmed, SN, Anthony, A, Barros, N, Beier, E, Bellerive, A, Beltran, B, Bergevin, M, Biller, S, Boudjemline, K, Boulay, MG, Burritt, T, Cai, B, Chan, Y, Chauhan, D, Chen, M, Cleveland, B, Cox, G, Dai, X, Deng, H, Detwiler, J, Dimarco, M, Doe, P, Doucas, G, Drouin, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2010
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Summary:We have performed three searches for high-frequency signals in the solar neutrino flux measured by the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, motivated by the possibility that solar g-mode oscillations could affect the production or propagation of solar 8B neutrinos. The first search looked for any significant peak in the frequency range 1-144day-1, with a sensitivity to sinusoidal signals with amplitudes of 12% or greater. The second search focused on regions in which g-mode signals have been claimed by experiments aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite, and was sensitive to signals with amplitudes of 10% or greater. The third search looked for extra power across the entire frequency band. No statistically significant signal was detected in any of the three searches. © 2010. The American Astronomical Society.