Detecting the cosmic neutrino background's dipole anisotropy via tritium capture requires ~10^5 times the exposure needed for flux detection, with Majorana neutrinos suffering an additional (m_ν/T_ν)^2 suppression.
Cosmic neutrinos and their detection
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The standard Big-Bang theory predicts a cosmic neutrino background with an average number density of $\sim 100/cm^3$ per flavor. The most promising way of its detection is measuring the feeble ``neutrino wind'' forces exerted on macroscopic targets. The expected acceleration is $\sim 10^{-23} cm/s^2$ for Dirac neutrinos with a local number density $\sim 10^7/cm^3$. A novel torsion balance design is presented, which addresses the sensitivity-limiting factors of existing balances, such as seismic and thermal noise, and angular readout resolution and stability.
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Pathways and impediments towards a detection of the relic neutrino wind
Detecting the cosmic neutrino background's dipole anisotropy via tritium capture requires ~10^5 times the exposure needed for flux detection, with Majorana neutrinos suffering an additional (m_ν/T_ν)^2 suppression.