FermiLab's DUNE Detector Successfully observes neutrinos for the first time
TapTechNews August 15th news, on August 12th, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) released a press release, announcing that through the DUNE particle detection system prototype, neutrinos (Neutrinos) were successfully observed for the first time.
Introduction to Neutrinos
Neutrinos, also translated as neutrons, are a type of lepton and one of the most fundamental particles that make up nature, often represented by the Greek letter ν.
Neutrinos are small in size, uncharged, can freely pass through the earth, have a spin of 1/2, have extremely light mass (some are less than one millionth of an electron's), move at nearly the speed of light, and have very weak interactions with other substances, known as the invisible man and ghost particle in the universe.
Introduction to Fermi Laboratory
Fermi Laboratory is one of the most important physical research institutions in the United States, and its main exploration field is high-energy physics. It has the second-highest energy particle accelerator in the world, second only to the Large Hadron Collider of the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
DUNE Project
TapTechNews note: DUNE stands for Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, which is translated directly as Underground Deep Neutrino Experiment, and is jointly designed and built by Berkeley Lab.
Scientists have detected the first batch of neutrinos using the DUNE prototype particle detector at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory of the US Department of Energy (Fermilab).
The core of the DUNE prototype is a revolutionary new technology named LArPix, which is innovatively equipped with an end-to-end pixilated sensor and electronic system, which can image neutrino events in a true three-dimensional way.
The currently under-construction DUNE will be the most comprehensive neutrino experiment in the world, allowing scientists to explore new areas in neutrino research and potentially solve some of the biggest physics mysteries in the universe, including finding the origin of matter and learning more about the formation of supernovae and black holes.
Discovering Neutrinos
The DUNE team announced on July 10 that it successfully recorded the first batch of neutrinos generated by the accelerator in the prototype detector, taking a step towards validating the design.
Louis Suter, a scientist at Fermi Laboratory responsible for coordinating module installation, said: This is a true milestone, demonstrating the potential of this technology. It's great to see the hard work put into the design, construction and installation of the detector validated.
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