Catching Neutrinos from Exploding Massive Stars - Alexander Friedland

Explore the fascinating world of neutrino physics in this comprehensive lecture from the Neutrinos and New Physics Teachers' Conference at KITP. Delve into the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of neutrino masses and flavor mixing, and understand its significance in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. Learn about the urgent questions facing the field of neutrino physics and the multidisciplinary collaborations required to address them. Discover the intricacies of neutrino detection, including the construction and purpose of giant detectors, energy measurements, and the concept of gravity-powered neutrino bombs. Investigate the solar neutrino problem, the scientific method in neutrino research, and the role of neutrinos in understanding massive stars, supernovae, and the age of the sun. Gain insights into the history of neutrino research, different neutrino types, and the ongoing search for the next supernova. Explore weak interactions, supernova detection techniques, and the importance of low energy thresholds in neutrino experiments.

Introduction
Background
The discovery
The detectors
Why were they built
When did they come online
What else could they do
What is the solar neutrino problem
The neutrino problem
Scientific method flow chart
Giant detectors
Energy measurements
Gravitypowered neutrino bombs
How to estimate the time of collapse
The age of the sun
Heat
Nuclear
Massive stars
Iron
Chandrasekhar Mass Limit
What happens next
Can we be sure
How big is your heart
history of neutrinos
detecting neutrinos
source
neutron stars
neutrinos
energetics
supernovae
new experiments
why
flavor
neutrino types
atmospheric neutrinos
waiting for the next supernova
John Mccall
Questions
Weak interactions
Supernova detection
Low energy threshold