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1 Open Questions in Solar Neutrinos Overview of SSM and experiments The solar abundance problem and CN neutrinos Other precision measurement opportunities Wick Haxton Solar JinPing 9 June 2014

2 The Standard Solar Model Origin of solar neutrino physics: desire to test a model of low-mass, main-sequence stellar evolution local hydrostatic equilibrium: gas pressure gradient counteracting gravitational force hydrogen burning: pp chain, CN cycle energy transport by radiation (interior) and convection (envelope) boundary conditions: today s mass, radius, luminosity The implementation of this physics requires electron gas EOS low-energy nuclear cross sections radiative opacity some means of fixing the composition at ZAMS, including the ratios X:Y:Z

3 Composition/metallicity in the SSM: Standard picture of pre-solar contraction, evolution Sun forms from a contracting primordial gas cloud passes through the Hayashi phase: cool, highly opaque, large temperature gradients, slowly contracting convective (mixed) radiative transport becomes more efficient at star s center: radiative core grows from the center outward when dense and hot enough, nuclear burning starts... Because the Hayashi phase fully mixes the proto-sun, a chemically homogeneous composition is traditionally assumed at ZAMS Xini + Yini + Zini =1 relative metal abundances taken from a combination of photospheric (volatile) and meteoritic (refractory) abundances Zini fixed by model s present-day ZS, corrected for diffusion Yini and αmlt adjusted to produce present-day L and R

4 Model tests: Solar neutrinos: direct measure of core temperature to 0.5% once the flavor physics has been sorted out Helioseismology: inversions map out the local sound speed, properties of the convective zone

5 a 2e + 4p! 4 He + 2 e MeV p + p 2 H + e + + ν e p + e + p 2 H + ν e 99.76% 0.24% 2 H + p 3 He + γ 84.6% 15.4% % 3 He + 3 He 4 He + 2p 3 He + 4 He 7 Be + γ 3 He + p 4 He + e + + ν e 99.89% 0.11% 7 Be + e 7 Li + ν e 7 Be + p 8 B + γ 7 Li + p 2 4 He 8 B 8 Be + e + + ν e T 4 T 11 T 22 pp I pp II pp III

6 a 2e + 4p! 4 He + 2 e MeV p + p 2 H + e + + ν e p + e + p 2 H + ν e 99.76% 0.24% 2 H + p 3 He + γ 84.6% 15.4% % 3 He + 3 He 4 He + 2p 3 He + 4 He 7 Be + γ 3 He + p 4 He + e + + ν e 99.89% 0.11% 7 Be + e 7 Li + ν e 7 Be + p 8 B + γ 7 Li + p 2 4 He 8 B 8 Be + e + + ν e T 4 T 11 T 22 pp I pp II pp III

7 a 2e + 4p! 4 He + 2 e MeV p + p 2 H + e + + ν e p + e + p 2 H + ν e 99.76% 0.24% 2 H + p 3 He + γ 84.6% 15.4% % 3 He + 3 He 4 He + 2p 3 He + 4 He 7 Be + γ 3 He + p 4 He + e + + ν e 99.89% 0.11% 7 Be + e 7 Li + ν e 7 Be + p 8 B + γ 7 Li + p 2 4 He 8 B 8 Be + e + + ν e T 4 T 11 T 22 pp I pp II pp III

8 a 2e + 4p! 4 He + 2 e MeV p + p 2 H + e + + ν e p + e + p 2 H + ν e 99.76% 0.24% 2 H + p 3 He + γ 84.6% 15.4% % 3 He + 3 He 4 He + 2p 3 He + 4 He 7 Be + γ 3 He + p 4 He + e + + ν e 99.89% 0.11% 7 Be + e 7 Li + ν e 7 Be + p 8 B + γ 7 Li + p 2 4 He 8 B 8 Be + e + + ν e T 4 T 11 T 22 pp I pp II pp III

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10 By mid-1990s model-independent arguments developed showing that no adjustment in the SSM could reproduce observed ν fluxes (Cl, Ga, water exps.) ( 8 B) / ( 8 B) SSM Monte Carlo SSMs TC SSM Low Z Low Opacity WIMPs Large S 11 Dar-Shaviv Model Combined Fit 90% C.L. 95% C.L. 99% C.L. SSM 90% C.L. T C Power Law ( 7 Be) / ( 7 Be) SSM Hata et al. Castellani et al. (and Heeger and Robertson )

11 SNO, Super-Kamiokande, Borexino

12 the solar ν problem was definitively traced to new physics by SNO flavor conversion ν e ν heavy s -1 ) 6 cm -2 ( 10 µ BS05 SSM NC µ 68% C.L. 68%, 95%, 99% C.L SNO CC SNO NC SNO ES SK ES 68% C.L. 68% C.L. 68% C.L. 68% C.L e ( 10 6 cm -2 s -1 ) requires an extension of the SM -- Majorana masses or νr

13 high-z SSM low-z SSM luminosity constrained fit to data flux E max (MeV) GS98-SFII AGSS09-SFII Solar units p+p! 2 H+e (1 ± 0.006) 6.03(1 ± 0.006) 6.05( ) 1010 /cm 2 s p+e +p! 2 H (1 ± 0.012) 1.47(1 ± 0.012) 1.46( ) 108 /cm 2 s 7 Be+e! 7 Li (90%) 5.00(1 ± 0.07) 4.56(1 ± 0.07) 4.82( ) 109 /cm 2 s 0.38 (10%) 8 B! 8 Be+e (1 ± 0.14) 4.59(1 ± 0.14) 5.00(1 ± 0.03) 10 6 /cm 2 s 3 He+p! 4 He+e (1 ± 0.30) 8.31(1 ± 0.30) 10 3 /cm 2 s 13 N! 13 C+e (1 ± 0.14) 2.17(1 ± 0.14) apple /cm 2 s 15 O! 15 N+e (1 ± 0.15) 1.56(1 ± 0.15) apple /cm 2 s 17 F! 17 0+e (1 ± 0.17) 3.40(1 ± 0.16) apple /cm 2 s 2 /P agr 3.5/90% 3.4/90% With the new ν physics added, theory and experiment seem to coincide

14 Recent Re-evaluations of Photospheric Abundances SSM requires as input an estimate of core metalicity at t=0, an assumes a homogeneous zero-age Sun The metals have an important influence on solar properties: free-bound transitions important to opacity, influencing local sound speed The once excellent agreement between SSM and helioseismology due in part to this input (Grevesse & Sauval 1998)

15 The classic analyses modeled the photosphere in 1D, without explicit treatments of stratification, velocities, inhomogenieties New 3D, parameter-free methods were then introduced, significantly improving consistency of line analyses: MPI-Munich Dynamic and 3D due to convection Mats Carlsson (Oslo) 007 Sun

16 1D vs Sun Averaged line profiles (from Asplund 2007) 3D vs Sun Spread in abundances from different C, O lines sources reduced from 40% to 10% But abundances significantly reduced Z: Makes sun more consistent with similar stars in local neighborhood Lowers SSM 8 B flux by 20%

17 But adverse consequences for helioseismology WH, Robertson, Serenelli 2013

18 Table 1 Standard solar model characteristics are compared to helioseismic values, as determined by Basu & Antia (1997, 2004) Property a GS98-SFII AGSS09-SFII Solar (Z/X) S Z S Y S ± R CZ /R ± δc/c Z C Y C Z ini Y ini

19 Solar abundance problem: A disagreement between SSMs that are optimized to agree with interior properties deduced from our best analyses of helioseismology (high Z), and those optimized to agree with surface properties deduced from the most complete 3D analyses of photoabsorption lines (low Z). Difference is 40 M of metal, when integrated over the Sun s convective zone ( which contains about 2.6% of the Sun s mass)

20 Did the Sun form from a homogeneous gas cloud? Galileo data, from Guillot AREPS 2005 Standard interpretation: late-stage planetary formation in a chemically evolved disk over 1 m.y. time scale

21 Contemporary picture of metal segregation, accretion 5% of nebular gas Dullemond and Monnier, ARA&A 2010

22 This (removal of ice, dust) from gas stream could alter Sun if processed gas - from which the elements we see concentrated in Jupiter were scrubbed - remains in the solar system, not expelled the Sun had a well-developed radiative core at the time of planetary formation (thus an isolated convective zone) Numerically the mass of metals extracted by the protoplanetary disk is more than sufficient to account for the needed dilution of the convective zone (40-90 M ) Guzik, vol. 624, ESA (2006) 17 Castro, Vauclair, Richard A&A 463 (2007) 755 WH & Serenelli, Ap. J. 687 (2008) 678 Nordlund (2009) arxiv: Guzik and Mussack, Ap. J. 713 (2010) 1108 Serenelli, WH, Pena-Garay, Ap. J. 743 (2011) 24

23 Self-consistent accreting nonstandard SMs Evolve models with accretion in which the AGSS09 surface composition is taken as a constraint, Z is varied, but H/He is assumed fixed Serenelli, Haxton, Peña-Garay 2011 acc= 10 Myr Maccr < 0.06 Msolar 0 < Zaccr < 0.03 (2 Zsolar) taccr = 5, 15, 30 Myr (Mconv(taccr) determines dilution) Δtaccr < 10 Myr

24 neutrino constraints For measured neutrino fluxes restrict accretion scenarios largely to those with modest masses of low-z material

25 modeling done to date is somewhat naive: expect in condensation, refractory > volatile > He refractory elements condense H2O condenses

26 Abundances in solar twins Differential measurements of abundances in solar twins lacking Jupiters: Melendez et al Ramirez et al Claim: solar ratio of volatiles/ refractories is higher than twin ratio by dex Suggestive of disk chemistry; consistent with accretion where freezeout Al,Zr < freezeout Fe < freezeout CNP Measurements at the limit of feasibility: debated...

27 This is in accord with expectations... Surface A cartoon of convective zone composition altered by accretion. Initially: Al C Convective boundary

28 Depleted of Al Surface Al C Convective boundary

29 Depleted of Al Surface Convective boundary Al C

30 Depleted of Al Surface Convective boundary Al C

31 Surface Depleted of Al/C Convective boundary Al C

32 Surface Depleted of Al/C Convective boundary Al C

33 Surface Depleted of Al/C Convective boundary Al C

34 Surface Depleted of Al/C C/Al enhanced in CZ Both depleted relative to primordial core Convective boundary upper radiative core altered, more extensively for refractories Al C

35 Using νs to Probe Solar Core Composition Directly pp chain (primary) vs CN cycle (secondary): catalysts for CN cycle are pre-existing metals (except in the case of the first stars) C (p, γ) 14 N 8 6 CN cycle β + (p, γ) log 10 (L/L solar ) pp-chain 13 N 15 O -2 (p, γ) β T (10 7 K) 12 C (p, α) 15 N

36 Using νs to Probe Solar Core Composition Directly pp chain (primary) vs CN cycle (secondary): catalysts for CN cycle are pre-existing metals (except in the case of the first stars) C (p, γ) 14 N 8 6 CN cycle β + (p, γ) log 10 (L/L solar ) pp-chain 13 N 15 O -2 (p, γ) β T (10 7 K) 12 C (p, α) 15 N

37 Using νs to Probe Solar Core Composition Directly pp chain (primary) vs CN cycle (secondary): catalysts for CN cycle are pre-existing metals (except in the case of the first stars) C (p, γ) 14 N 8 6 CN cycle β + (p, γ) log 10 (L/L solar ) pp-chain 13 N 15 O -2 (p, γ) β T (10 7 K) 12 C (p, α) 15 N

38 present day burning of primordial C ν( 13 N) - ν( 15 O) primordial C burned: 14 N(p, γ) bottleneck solar core CN burning in T7 1.5 ν( 13 N)+ν( 15 O)

39 measurable neutrino fluxes 13 N( + ) 13 C E < MeV = ( ) 10 8 /cm 2 s 15 O( + ) 15 N E < MeV = ( ) 10 8 /cm 2 s. these fluxes depend on the core temperature T (metal-dependent) but also have an additional linear dependence on the total core C+N absolute fluxes are uncertain, sensitive to small changes in many solar model uncertainties other than total metallicity but an appropriate ratio of the CN and 8 B ν flux is independent of these other uncertainties: the measured 8 B ν flux can be exploited as a solar thermometer

40 the bottom line ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )]

41 measured to 2% by SuperKamiokande (the solar thermometer) ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )]

42 what we want to know: the primordial core abundance of C + N (in units of SSM best value) ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )]

43 ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )] the entire solar model dependence: luminosity, metalicity, solar age, etc., eliminated -- except for small residual differential effects of heavy element diffusion (necessary to relate today s neutrino measurements to core abundance 4.7 b.y. ago)

44 ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )] we have some work to do here: 7 Be(p, ), 14 N(p, )

45 ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )] SNO s marvelous measurement of the weak mixing angle

46 a future neutrino measurement: Borexino, SNO+, JinPing...? ( 15 O) ( 15 O) SSM = apple ( 8 B) ( 8 B) SSM x C+N [1 ± 0.006(solar) ± 0.027(D) ± 0.099(nucl) ± 0.032( 12 )]

47 Both SNO+ and Borexino have considered such a measurement Depth crucial: SNO+/Borexino 11 C ratio is 1/70

48 an obvious candidate for exploiting JinPing s depth 7 Be, pep and CNO Recoil Electron Spectrum events/kton/yr/bin Be solar neutrinos resolution with 450 photoelectrons/mev 3600 pep/year/kton >0.8 MeV (from Mark Chen) 400 using BS05(OP) and best-fit LMA CNO/year/kton >0.8 MeV T e [MeV] Sat Mar 19 18:33:32 18:34:40 18:35:

49 this measurement is fundamental probes the primordial gas from which our solar system formed the first opportunity in astrophysics to directly compare surface and deep interior (primordial) compositions could help motivate standard solar system models that would link solar ν physics, solar system formation, planetary astrochemistry

50 Other questions: solar luminosity SSM analysis are usually luminosity constrained - Borexino has produced the first pp ν measurement It would be significant to compare the Sun s photon luminosity (known to 0.01%) and ν luminosity, at the level set by nuclear physics uncertainties, 1% One could potentially check the stability of the photon/ν luminosity to greater precision: variability?

51 Oscillation matter effects (and potential new-physics issues) Survival probability P νe ν e 1σ band SNO Borexino 7 Be, pep 0.7 pp - all solar ν experiments 0.6 P νe ν e E ν (MeV)

52 1 0 b sin 2 θ 12 = θ 13 = 9.1 SK day/night A DN ES (SK I + II + III) (%) δm 2 21 (10 5 ev 2 ) Best fit 1σ statistical error 1σ statistical + systematic error 1σ expected 1σ KamLAND 1σ solar

53 summary solar neutrino puzzle today CN νs, primordial metallicity solar system formation precise tests of luminosity, solar variability precise tests of oscillations: matter, new interactions

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