Monday, August 12, 2024

DUNE scientists observe first accelerator produced neutrinos with prototype detector at Fermilab

Good news!

I might be mistaken, but this is only the second collider in the world to achieve this besides CERN LHC.

"... DUNE [Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment], currently under construction, will be the most comprehensive neutrino experiment in the world. It will bring scientists closer to solving some of the biggest physics mysteries in the universe, including searching for the origin of matter and learning more about supernovae and black hole formation. ...
The DUNE collaboration is made up of more than 1,400 scientists and engineers from over 200 research institutions. ..."

DUNE scientists observe first neutrinos with prototype detector at Fermilab | symmetry magazine "The prototype of a novel particle detection system for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment successfully recorded its first accelerator neutrinos."


Display of a candidate neutrino interaction recorded by the 2×2 detector highlighting the four internal detector modules and native 3D imaging capability. The bottom image additionally shows the detectors surrounding the 2×2 for further tracking of incoming and exiting particles. The DUNE Near Detector will similarly consist of a modular liquid argon detector along with a muon tracker.


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