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Geo-neutrinos, electron anti-neutrinos produced in β-decays of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes in the Earth, are a unique direct probe of our planet’s interior. After a brief introduction about the Earth, the geo-neutrinos’ properties and the main aims of their study are discussed. An overview of the latest experimental results obtained by the Borexino collaboration is provided, followed by a short overview of future perspectives of this new inter-disciplinary field.
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Ludhova, L., Bellini, G., Benziger, J. et al. Geo-neutrinos and Borexino. Phys. Part. Nuclei 46, 174–181 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779615020148
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