Research news on Solar neutrinos

Solar neutrinos as a research area focuses on the detection, characterization, and theoretical modeling of neutrinos produced in nuclear fusion reactions within the Sun’s core, primarily via the proton–proton chain and CNO cycle. This field integrates solar and stellar astrophysics, neutrino physics, and particle detection technologies to test solar models, probe matter effects on neutrino oscillations, and constrain neutrino mixing parameters and masses. Research emphasizes precision flux measurements across energy ranges, comparison with standard solar model predictions, and the development of low-background, large-volume detectors, providing a unique laboratory for both fundamental particle physics and solar interior studies.