Eur. Phys. J. A (2016) 52: 80
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2016-16080-7

Review

Calibration of the solar neutrino detectors

Università degli Studi and INFN, Sezione di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano, Italy

^* e-mail: barbara.caccianiga@mi.infn.it

Received: 7 July 2015
Accepted: 8 July 2015
Published online: 8 April 2016

Abstract

Calibrations have been crucial for the success of solar neutrino experiments. In this contribution we review the calibration strategies adopted by different solar neutrino experiments. In particular, we will emphasize their common critical aspects and their main differences. In order to do so, we will schematically divide the solar neutrino experiments in two groups: those based on radiochemical techniques, i.e. Homestake, Gallex/GNO, SAGE and those based on real-time techniques i.e. Kamiokande, Super-Kamiokande, SNO, Borexino and KamLAND.