# Neutrino Physics & Energy — science-database.com > Neutrino physics, detection, and emerging energy applications. From neutrino oscillations (Nobel Prize 2015) and coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS) through graphene nanomaterials and electron-phonon coupling to theoretical frameworks for ambient energy conversion. An active research frontier where established particle physics meets advanced materials science. - Discipline: Physics / Energy - URL: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy - API: https://science-database.com/api/v1/technology/neutrino-energy - Last Updated: 2026-03-28T19:55:01.338Z - Articles Indexed: 15 ## Top Publications ### The electronic properties of graphene - Authors: A.H. Castro Neto, F. Guinea, N.M.R. Peres, K.S. Novoselov, A.K. Geim - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics 81, 109–162 - Date: 2009 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.81.109 - Citations: 19647 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-01/llms.txt - TL;DR: Comprehensive review of graphene electronic properties including Dirac fermion behavior, Berry phase, and Klein tunneling — foundational for understanding graphene as an energy-harvesting material. ### Ultrahigh electron mobility in suspended graphene - Authors: K.I. Bolotin, K.J. Sikes, Z. Jiang, M. Klima, G. Fudenberg, J. Hone, P. Kim, H.L. Stormer - Journal: Solid State Communications 146, 351–355 - Date: 2008 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2008.02.024 - Citations: 7510 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-02/llms.txt - TL;DR: Demonstrates record electron mobility in suspended graphene exceeding 200,000 cm²/Vs — critical for understanding charge transport in graphene energy devices. ### Graphene plasmonics - Authors: A.N. Grigorenko, M. Polini, K.S. Novoselov - Journal: Nature Photonics 6, 749–758 - Date: 2012 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2012.262 - Citations: 2741 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-03/llms.txt - TL;DR: Reviews graphene plasmonic properties and their applications — relevant to energy coupling and conversion mechanisms at the nanoscale. ### Evidence for oscillation of atmospheric neutrinos - Authors: Super-Kamiokande Collaboration (Y. Fukuda et al.) - Journal: Physical Review Letters 81, 1562–1567 - Date: 1998 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1562 - Citations: 2638 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-04/llms.txt - TL;DR: Landmark discovery of atmospheric neutrino oscillations by Super-Kamiokande, proving neutrinos have mass — led to the 2015 Nobel Prize. ### Electron-phonon interactions from first principles - Authors: F. Giustino - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics 89, 015003 - Date: 2017 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.89.015003 - Citations: 956 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-05/llms.txt - TL;DR: Comprehensive review of ab initio electron-phonon coupling theory — essential for understanding thermal energy conversion in graphene and nanomaterials. ### Observation of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering - Authors: COHERENT Collaboration (D. Akimov et al.) - Journal: Science 357, 1123–1126 - Date: 2017 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao0990 - Citations: 786 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-06/llms.txt - TL;DR: First observation of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS), predicted in 1974 — opens new possibilities for neutrino detection and interaction studies. ### Measurement of the rate of νe+d→p+p+e− interactions produced by ⁸B solar neutrinos at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory - Authors: SNO Collaboration (Q.R. Ahmad et al.) - Journal: Physical Review Letters 87, 071301 - Date: 2001 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.071301 - Citations: 773 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-07/llms.txt - TL;DR: SNO proves solar neutrino flavor transformation via charged current detection on deuterium — key evidence that neutrinos change flavors in transit from the Sun. ### Control over topological insulator photocurrents with light polarization - Authors: J.W. McIver, D. Hsieh, H. Steinberg, P. Jarillo-Herrero, N. Gedik - Journal: Nature Nanotechnology 7, 96–100 - Date: 2012 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2011.214 - Citations: 566 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-08/llms.txt - TL;DR: Shows polarization-controlled photocurrents in topological insulators via spin-momentum locking — relevant to novel energy conversion mechanisms in quantum materials. ### From eV to EeV: Neutrino cross sections across energy scales - Authors: J.A. Formaggio, G.P. Zeller - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics 84, 1307–1341 - Date: 2012 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.84.1307 - Citations: 519 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-09/llms.txt - TL;DR: Comprehensive review of neutrino cross sections from sub-eV to EeV scales — essential reference for understanding neutrino interaction probabilities across all energy regimes. ### Coherent effects of a weak neutral current - Authors: D.Z. Freedman - Journal: Physical Review D 9, 1389–1392 - Date: 1974 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.9.1389 - Citations: 409 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-10/llms.txt - TL;DR: Original theoretical prediction of coherent neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS) with N² cross-section enhancement — predicted in 1974, confirmed experimentally in 2017. ### Nobel Lecture: The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory — Observation of flavor change for solar neutrinos - Authors: A.B. McDonald - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics 88, 030502 - Date: 2016 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.88.030502 - Citations: 267 - Source: OpenAlex - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-11/llms.txt - TL;DR: Arthur McDonald's 2015 Nobel Lecture on the SNO discovery of solar neutrino flavor change — establishing that neutrinos have mass. ### Nobel Lecture: Discovery of atmospheric neutrino oscillations - Authors: T. Kajita - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics 88, 030501 - Date: 2016 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.88.030501 - Citations: 256 - Source: OpenAlex - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-12/llms.txt - TL;DR: Takaaki Kajita's 2015 Nobel Lecture on Super-Kamiokande's discovery of atmospheric neutrino oscillations — confirming neutrino mass. ### Improved measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters by the NOvA experiment - Authors: NOvA Collaboration (M.A. Acero et al.) - Journal: Physical Review D 106, 032004 - Date: 2022 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.032004 - Citations: 177 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-13/llms.txt - TL;DR: Latest NOvA measurements tighten constraints on neutrino oscillation parameters including θ₂₃ and Δm²₃₂ — advancing precision neutrino physics. ### Prospects for measuring coherent neutrino-nucleus elastic scattering at a stopped-pion neutrino source - Authors: K. Scholberg - Journal: Physical Review D 73, 033005 - Date: 2006 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.033005 - Citations: 173 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-14/llms.txt - TL;DR: Comprehensive analysis of CEvNS detection prospects at stopped-pion sources — laid theoretical groundwork for the COHERENT experiment's 2017 discovery. ### Fluctuation-induced current from freestanding graphene - Authors: P.M. Thibado, P. Kumar, S. Singh, M. Ruiz-Garcia, A. Lasanta, L.L. Bonilla - Journal: Physical Review E 102, 042101 - Date: 2020 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.102.042101 - Citations: 26 - Source: Semantic Scholar - llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/neutrino-energy/paper/curated-ne-15/llms.txt - TL;DR: Demonstrates spontaneous DC current from freestanding graphene at room temperature via thermal fluctuations — foundational experimental proof that graphene can convert ambient mechanical fluctuations into electricity. --- Generated by science-database.com — The Knowledge Interface Full data available at: https://science-database.com/api/v1/technology/neutrino-energy