Reactor Neutrino Experiments: Present and Future

Reactor neutrinos have been an important tool for both discovery and precision measurement in the history of neutrino studies. Since the first generation of reactor neutrino experiments in the 1950s, the detector technology has advanced greatly. New ideas, new knowledge, and modern software have als...

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Published inAnnual review of nuclear and particle science Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 183 - 211
Main Authors Wen, L.J, Cao, J, Wang, Y.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Annual Reviews 12.10.2017
Subjects
lepton flavor
mass hierarchy
neutrino oscillations
reactor neutrino
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Summary:Reactor neutrinos have been an important tool for both discovery and precision measurement in the history of neutrino studies. Since the first generation of reactor neutrino experiments in the 1950s, the detector technology has advanced greatly. New ideas, new knowledge, and modern software have also enhanced the power of the experiments. The current reactor neutrino experiments, Daya Bay, Double Chooz, and RENO, have led neutrino physics into the precision era. In this article, we review these developments and advances, address the key issues in designing a state-of-the-art reactor neutrino experiment, and explain how the challenging requirements of determining the neutrino mass hierarchy with the next-generation experiment JUNO could be realized in the near future.
ISSN:0163-8998
1545-4134
DOI:10.1146/annurev-nucl-101916-123318