The Neutrino is Discovered
The search for the intriguing particle, the neutrino, caught the imagination of physicists in the 1940s, even though they were aware that it was going to be a difficult task. The first nuclear explosion was carried out on July 16, 1945. It was already kno
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Neutrino Story One Tiny Particle’s Grand Role in the Cosmos
The Neutrino Story: One Tiny Particle’s Grand Role in the Cosmos
Rabindra N. Mohapatra
The Neutrino Story: One Tiny Particle’s Grand Role in the Cosmos
Rabindra N. Mohapatra Department of Physics University of Maryland College Park, MD, USA
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Preface
Among the particles in the universe, the neutrino is the tiniest and the one with the weakest interactions, yet it has a disproportionately outsized influence on the creation of the universe that is our home today. That is why the story of the neutrino is a fascinating one. Starting with how it entered the discussion of science in 1930 to how it was discovered and how its properties were uncovered as time evolved, the neutrino’s story has been laced with curiosity, suspense, hard work, and the thrill of discovery of the unanticipated. So is its promise for great societal applications in the future. The discoveries are still evolving with new investments on the international scale. The pursuit of a more complete knowledge of the neutrino is one of the most diligent scientific endeavors in the world today. Scientists are going out, all decks on hand to learn as much about this tiny particle as possible. They have set up “nets” in most unlikely places, from the deep cold Antarctica to the warm ocean floors and places around the globe. The
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