Calculating Solar Neutrino Emission Using p-p Chain Energies

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Start date May 4, 2005
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The discussion focuses on calculating solar neutrino emissions based on the proton-proton (p-p) chain reaction. It highlights that the p-p chain generates 26.7 MeV of energy per cycle and emits two neutrinos per cycle. A formula is suggested for the calculation, indicating that the total luminosity (L_tot) can be used in conjunction with the energy output to determine the emission rate. Participants are seeking resources or websites that provide detailed explanations of this calculation. Accurate calculations of solar neutrino emissions are essential for understanding solar processes and neutrino physics.

May 4, 2005

janzizka

Does anyone have a website which explains how to calculate the solar neutrino emission per second using the energies given in the p-p chain?

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May 4, 2005

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janzizka said:

Does anyone have a website which explains how to calculate the solar neutrino emission per second using the energies given in the p-p chain?

The pp chain produces 26.7 MeV per cycle and their are two neutrinos emitted per cycle, so it should just be:

\frac{2L_{tot}}{26.7\ MeV}

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