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Solar neutrinos, generated abundantly by thermonuclear reactions in the solar interior, offer a unique tool for studying astrophysics and particle physics. The observation of solar neutrinos has led to the discovery of neutrino oscillation, a topic currently under active research, and it has been recognized by two Nobel Prizes. In this pedagogical introduction to solar neutrino physics, we will guide readers through several key questions: How are solar neutrinos produced? How are they detected? What is the solar neutrino problem, and how is it resolved by neutrino oscillation? This article also presents a brief overview of the theory of solar neutrino oscillation, the experimental achievements, new physics relevant to solar neutrinos, and the prospects in this field.
12 pages, 4 figures; pedagogical introduction to solar neutrino physics; invited chapter for the Encyclopedia of Particle Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Nuclear Experiment, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Nuclear Experiment, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), High Energy Physics - Experiment
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