J. Benziger

The Borexino detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (2009)

Borexino Collaboration, Alimonti, A., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Bartolomei, D., ...

Borexino, a large volume detector for low energy neutrino spectroscopy, is currently running underground at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy. The main goal of the experiment is the...

First real time detection of 7Be solar neutrinos by Borexino (2008)

Borexino Collaboration *, Arpesella, C., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., ...

This Letter reports a direct measurement of the 7Be solar neutrino signal rate performed with the Borexino low background liquid scintillator detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. This...

Pulse-shape discrimination with the Counting Test Facility (2008)

Borexino Collaboration**, Back, H. O., Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., ...

Pulse shape discrimination (PSD) is one of the most distinctive features of liquid scintillators. Since the introduction of the scintillation technique in the field of particle detection, many...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): A high-density, high-flash point organic liquid scintillator for low energy neutrino experiments (2008)

Borexino Collaboration, Back, H. O., Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the Borexino solar neutrino experiment. The...

Scintillator purification, detector performance and first results from Borexino (2008)

Borexino Collaboration *, Arpesella, C., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., ...

The Borexino experiment has begun data taking in May 2007 after a long R&D work and preparation. The liquid scintillator purity exceeds even optimistic expectations, and the first detection of 7Be...

First results on 7Be solar neutrinos from the Borexino real time detector (2008)

Borexino Collaboration, Arpesella, C., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., ...

The Borexino experiment started the data taking may 15th 2007. It is until now the only experiment able to detect in real time neutrino interactions below 2 MeV. This is due to the very high...

Study of phenylxylylethane (PXE) as scintillator for low energy neutrino experiments (2008)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Search for solar axions emitted in the M1-transition of Li-7*with Borexino CTF (2008)

Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., Calaprice, F., Dalnoki-Veress, F., ...

Direct measurement of the Be-7 solar neutrino flux with 192 days of Borexino data (2008)

Arpesella, C., Back, H. O., Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., ...

First results on 7Be solar neutrinos from the Borexino real time detector (2008)

Borexino Collaboration *, Arpesella, C., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., ...

The BOREXINO experiment (2007)

Alimonti Arpesella Balata, G. Alimonti, C. Arpesella, M. Balata, J. Benziger, T. Beau, ...

This report describes the status of the BOREXINO experiment at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. An overview of the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility is also given 1 . 1 BOREXINO BOREXINO is a low...

Status of the BOREXINO experiment (2007)

Alimonti Arpesella, G. Alimonti, C. Arpesella, M. Balata, J. Benziger, S. Bonetti, ...

This report describes the status of the BOREXINO experiment and summarizes the main 1997 activies. An overview of BOREXINO and of the Counting Test Facility is also given. 1 Introduction BOREXINO is...

Overview of the Borexino Solar Neutrino Experiment: the Physics and the Technical Requirements (2007)

Elisa Resconi, Laboratori Nazionali, Gran Sasso, G. Alimonti, G. Anghloher, C. Arpesella, ...

In this paper an overview of the Borexino experiment will be give. The physics motivations and the background requirements are discussed.Furthermore, the main results from the Counting Test Facility...

Status Report of solar neutrino experiments at Gran Sasso (2007)

Cristiano Galbiati, Istituto Nazionale, Fisica Nucleare, G. Alimonti, G. Anghloher, C. Arpesella, ...

The status of the solar neutrinos problem is briefly summarized. The physics potential of the solar neutrinos detector BOREXINO is discussed. The background requirements of BOREXINO are presented,...

Status of the BOREXINO experiment (2007)

Alimonti Arpesella Balata, G. Alimonti, C. Arpesella, M. Balata, J. Benziger, S. Bonetti, ...

This report describes the status of the BOREXINO experiment and summarizes the main 1998 activies. An overview of BOREXINO and of the Counting Test Facility is also given. 1 Introduction BOREXINO is...

and Borexino Collaboration (2007)

Gioacchino Ranucci Istituto, Gioacchino Ranucci, H. O. Beck, M. Balata, T. Beau, G. Bellini, ...

In the exciting eld of the solar neutrino investigation a new experiment is expected to play soon a fundamental role: Borexino. This massive, calorimetric, liquid scintillation detector, in nal phase...

A Scintillator Purification System for the Borexino Solar Neutrino Detector (2007)

Benziger, J., Cadonati, L., Calaprice, F., Chen, M., Corsi, A., Dalnoki-Veress, F., ...

Purification of the 278 tons of liquid scintillator and 889 tons of buffer shielding for the Borexino solar neutrino detector was performed with a system that combined distillation, water extraction,...

Response to a critique of the Borexino result in "A new experimental limit for the stability of the electron" by H.V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, I.V. Krivosheina and I.V. Titkova (2007)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

A recently published article by Klapdor-Kleingrothaus et al. critiques the limit on the stability of the electron obtained by the Borexino collaboration. We respond here to the criticisms raised by...

CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: Measurement of the deep-underground production of cosmogenic $^{11}$C in an organic liquid scintillator (2007)

Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., Calaprice, F., ...

Borexino is an experiment for low energy neutrino spectroscopy at the Gran Sasso underground laboratories. It is designed to measure the mono-energetic $^7$Be solar neutrino flux in real time, via...

The Nylon Scintillator Containment Vessels for the Borexino Solar Neutrino Experiment (2007)

Benziger, J., Cadonati, L., Calaprice, F., De Haas, E., Fernholz, R., Ford, R., ...

Borexino is a solar neutrino experiment designed to observe the 0.86 MeV Be-7 neutrinos emitted in the pp cycle of the sun. Neutrinos will be detected by their elastic scattering on electrons in 100...

Search for electron antineutrino interactions with the Borexino Counting Test Facility at Gran Sasso (2007)

Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., Calaprice, F., ...

Electron antineutrino interactions above the inverse beta decay energy of protons ($E_\bar{\nu}_e>$1.8) where looked for with the Borexino Counting Test Facility (CTF). One candidate event survived...

CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: measurement of the cosmogenic $^{11}$C background with the Counting Test Facility (2006)

Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., Calaprice, F., ...

Borexino is an experiment for low energy neutrino spectroscopy at the Gran Sasso underground laboratories. It is designed to measure the mono-energetic $^7$Be solar neutrino flux in real time, via...

CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: measurement of the cosmogenic $^{11}$C background with the Counting Test Facility (2006)

Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., Caccianiga, B., Calaprice, F., ...

Borexino is an experiment for low energy neutrino spectroscopy at the Gran Sasso underground laboratories. It is designed to measure the mono-energetic $^7$Be solar neutrino flux in real time, via...

CNO and pep neutrino spectroscopy in Borexino: Measurement of the deep-underground production of cosmogenic C-11 in an organic liquid scintillator (2006)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

Borexino is an experiment for low energy neutrino spectroscopy at the Gran Sasso underground laboratories. It is designed to measure the mono-energetic $^7$Be solar neutrino flux in real time, via...

New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino counting test facility (2005)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has been tested for nucleons ($n,p$) in $^{12}C$ and $^{16}O$ nuclei, using the results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector, the...

New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Faciliy (2004)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., Benziger,J., ...

The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has been tested for nucleons (n,p) in 12C and 16C nuclei, using the results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector, the Counting...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): a high-density, high-flashpoint organic liquid scintillator for applications in low-energy particle and astrophysics experiments (2004)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the BOREXINO solar neutrino experiment. The...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): a high-density, high-flashpoint organic liquid scintillator for applications in low-energy particle and astrophysics experiments (2004)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the BOREXINO solar neutrino experiment. The...

New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino counting test facility (2004)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has been tested for nucleons ($n,p$) in $^{12}C$ and $^{16}O$ nuclei, using the results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector, the...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): a high-density, high-flashpoint organic liquid scintillator for applications in low-energy particle and astrophysics experiments (2004)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the BOREXINO solar neutrino experiment. The...

New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino counting test facility (2004)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has been tested for nucleons ($n,p$) in $^{12}C$ and $^{16}O$ nuclei, using the results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector, the...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): a high-density, high-flashpoint organic liquid scintillator for applications in low-energy particle and astrophysics experiments (2004)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., Beau,T., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the BOREXINO solar neutrino experiment. The...

Phenylxylylethane (PXE): a high-density, high-flashpoint organic liquid scintillator for applications in low-energy particle and astrophysics experiments (2004)

BOREXINO Collaboration, Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., ...

We report on the study of a new liquid scintillator target for neutrino interactions in the framework of the research and development program of the BOREXINO solar neutrino experiment. The...

New experimental limits on violations of the Pauli exclusion principle obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Faciliy (2004)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) has been tested for nucleons (n,p) in 12C and 16C nuclei, using the results of background measurements with the prototype of the Borexino detector, the Counting...

Study of neutrino electromagnetic properties with the prototype of the Borexino detector (2003)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., Beau,T., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., ...

New limits on nucleon decays into inisible channels with the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility (2003)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., Beau,T., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., ...

New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in 8B- decay obtained with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

If heavy neutrinos with mass mH 2me are emitted in the decays of 8B in the Sun, then H L + e+ + e- decays should be observed. In the present work, the results of background measurements with the...

New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with prototype of BOREXINO detector (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in 8B- decay obtained with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

If heavy neutrinos with mass mH 2me are emitted in the decays of 8B in the Sun, then H L + e+ + e- decays should be observed. In the present work, the results of background measurements with the...

New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with prototype of BOREXINO detector (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in ⁸B decay obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Facility (2003)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., Beau,T., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., ...

New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with prototype of BOREXINO detector (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New experimental limits on heavy neutrino mixing in ⁸B decay obtained with the Borexino Counting Test Facility (2003)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of neutrino electromagnetic properties with the prototype of the Borexino detector (2003)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New limits on nucleon decays into inisible channels with the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility (2003)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with prototype of BOREXINO detector (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

New limits on nucleon decays into invisible channels with the BOREXINO counting test facility (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Study of the neutrino electromagnetic properties with prototype of BOREXINO detector (2003)

Back, H.O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Measurements of extremely low radioactivity levels in BOREXINO (2002)

Arpesella,C., Back,H. O., Balata,M., Beau,T., Bellini,G., Benziger,J., ...

The techniques researched, developed and applied towards the measurement of radioisotope concentrations at ultra-low levels in the real-time solar neutrino experiment BOREXINO at Gran Sasso are...

Search for electron decay mode e ->gamma+nu with prototype of Borexino detector (2002)

Back,H. O., Balata,M., De Bari,A., Beau,T., De Bellefon,A., Bellini,G., ...

The prototype of the Borexino detector Counting Test Facility, located in the Gran-Sasso laboratory, has been used to obtain a bound on the stability of the electron. The new lower limit on the mean...

Science and technology of BOREXINO: a real-time detector for low energy solar neutrinos. (2002)

Alimonti,G., Arpesella,C., Back,H., Balata,M., Beau,T., Bellini,G., ...

Borexino, a real-time device for low energy neutrino spectroscopy is nearing completion of construction in the underground laboratories at Gran Sasso, Italy (LNGS). The experiment's goal is the...

Search for electron decay mode $e \rightarrow \gamma^+\nu$ with prototype of Borexino detector (2002)

Back, H., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Science and Technology of BOREXINO : A Real Time Detector for Low Energy Solar Neutrinos (2002)

Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Beau, T., Bellini, G., ...

Search for electron decay mode $e \rightarrow \gamma^+\nu$ with prototype of Borexino detector (2002)

Back, H., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

Science and Technology of BOREXINO : A Real Time Detector for Low Energy Solar Neutrinos (2002)

Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Beau, T., Bellini, G., ...

Measurements of extremely low radioactivity levels in BOREXINO (2002)

Arpesella, C., Back, H. O., Balata, M., Beau, T., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., ...

The techniques researched, developed and applied towards the measurement of radioisotope concentrations at ultra-low levels in the real-time solar neutrino experiment BOREXINO at Gran Sasso are...

Search for electron decay mode e ->gamma+nu with prototype of Borexino detector (2002)

Back, H. O., Balata, M., De Bari, A., Beau, T., De Bellefon, A., Bellini, G., ...

The prototype of the Borexino detector Counting Test Facility, located in the Gran-Sasso laboratory, has been used to obtain a bound on the stability of the electron. The new lower limit on the mean...

Science and technology of BOREXINO: a real-time detector for low energy solar neutrinos. (2002)

Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Beau, T., Bellini, G., ...

Borexino, a real-time device for low energy neutrino spectroscopy is nearing completion of construction in the underground laboratories at Gran Sasso, Italy (LNGS). The experiment's goal is the...

Borexino (2001)

Ranucci, G., Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Beau, T., ...

Borexino (2001)

Ranucci, G., Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Back, H., Balata, M., Beau, T., ...

Light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillator (2000)

Alimonti,G., Arpesella,C., Balata,M., Bellini,G., Benziger,J., Bonetti,S., ...

The fluorescence light propagation in a large volume detector based on organic liquid scintillators is discussed. In particular, the effects of the fluor radiative transport and solvent Rayleigh...

Light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillator (2000)

Alimonti, G., Arpesella, C., Balata, M., Bellini, G., Benziger, J., Bonetti, S., ...

The fluorescence light propagation in a large volume detector based on organic liquid scintillators is discussed. In particular, the effects of the fluor radiative transport and solvent Rayleigh...

Borexino: The Detector and the Physics Program (1998)

Gioacchino Ranucci Istituto, Gioacchino Ranucci, G. Alimonti, C. Arpesella, M. Balata, G. Bellini, ...

The exciting arena of the solar neutrino investigation will see in the near future a new actor coming in the game: Borexino. This massive, calorimetric, liquid scintillation detector, under...