Lorandite Experiment (LOREX)

The project LOREX is the acronym of LORandite EXperiment, which addresses the long-time detection of solar neutrinos with the 205 Tl-bearing mineral lorandite (TlAsS 2 ) at the mine of Allchar, Macedonia, via the neutrino- capture reaction 205 Tl + ve 205 Pb + e - . LOREX is the only long-time geochemical solar neutrino experiment still actively pursued. If accomplished, it will contribute to the understanding of the standard solar model by measuring the solar pp-neutrino flux above an unprecedented low threshold for the neutrino energy of Eve = 52 keV. Moreover, LOREX would be a unique experiment while providing the mean luminosity of the sun over the last 4 million years. This project, proposed in the framework of LOREX, aims at providing within two years stringent reasons for whether or not the final accomplishment of LOREX would be feasible.

The project LOREX is the acronym of LORandite EXperiment, which addresses the long-time detection of solar neutrinos with the 205 Tl-bearing mineral lorandite (TlAsS 2 ) at the mine of Allchar, Macedonia, via the neutrino- capture reaction 205 Tl + ve 205 Pb + e - . LOREX is the only long-time geochemical solar neutrino experiment still actively pursued. If accomplished, it will contribute to the understanding of the standard solar model by measuring the solar pp-neutrino flux above an unprecedented low threshold for the neutrino energy of Eve = 52 keV. Moreover, LOREX would be a unique experiment while providing the mean luminosity of the sun over the last 4 million years. This project, proposed in the framework of LOREX, aims at providing within two years stringent reasons for whether or not the final accomplishment of LOREX would be feasible.