ABSTRACT

Neutrino physics remains one of the most exciting fields of fundamental physics today. The neutrino's position at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and nuclear physics ensures continuing interest in the subject. Major activities at accelerators like Fermilab, KEK and CERN, in addition to underground facilities like Gran Sasso, Kam

chapter 1|18 pages

Important historical experiments

chapter 2|14 pages

Properties of neutrinos

chapter 3|31 pages

The standard model of particle physics

chapter 4|41 pages

Neutrinos as a probe of nuclear structure

chapter 6|29 pages

Direct neutrino mass searches

chapter 7|34 pages

Double β-decay

chapter 8|32 pages

Neutrino oscillations

chapter 9|28 pages

Atmospheric neutrinos

chapter 10|40 pages

Solar neutrinos

chapter 11|37 pages

Neutrinos from supernovae

chapter 12|34 pages

Ultra-high energetic cosmic neutrinos

chapter 13|40 pages

Neutrinos in cosmology

chapter 14|5 pages

Summary and outlook