Geo-neutrino, Earth heat flux, Earth electricity

L.B Bezrukov,B.K Lubsandorzhiev,V.V Sinev,V.P Morgalyuk,V.P Zavarzina,A.S Kurlovich,V.E Volkova,D.G Levkov,V.A Rubakov,Y.V Zhezher,V.A Matveev

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201819103005

Abstract

We discussed the idea of big value of potassium abundance in the Earth. We showed that Borexino single event spectrum permit the potassium abundance up to 2% instead of the CNO neutrino flux contribution. Works [5], [6] introduce the idea that fast α particles are appeared in nuclear processes in solar core plasma. The reactions of these α particles with CNO nuclei can suppress the CNO neutrino flux. We demonstrated the connection between the existence of Earth’s electric field and the big value of 40K geo-neutrino flux because the both phenomena are the sequences from Hydride Earth model.

Highlights

In the previous 19th International Seminar on High Energy Physics, Quarks-2016, we discussed the problem of geo-neutrino [3]
In the work [4] we introduce the new mechanism of heat transfer in the Earth crust: the energy transfer by hot gases created in the Earth crust at great depth
The Hydride Earth model predicts the huge amount of K in the Earth. 40K geoantineutrino must contribute to Borexino single events at the level of 2 – 3 events per day

Summary

Introduction

In the previous 19th International Seminar on High Energy Physics, Quarks-2016, we discussed the problem of geo-neutrino [3]. In this work we demonstrated that the experimental data on geo-neutrinos allow to admit that masses of U, Th and K in the Earth can be up to mU = 1.7 · 1017kg, mTh = 6.7 · 1017kgandmK/mEarth ∼ 2%. These values correspond to intrinsic Earth heat flux in ∼ 300 TW. The Hydride Earth (HE) model [1] predicts so large of U, Th, K abundances.

Potassium abundance problem

Findings

Conclusion