Eerie Nuclear Power Station Glow Detected 150 Miles Away in Pure Water

1 min read
Source: ScienceAlert
Eerie Nuclear Power Station Glow Detected 150 Miles Away in Pure Water
Photo: ScienceAlert
TL;DR Summary

Scientists have successfully used water as a detector for antineutrinos, particles that are produced during nuclear beta decay. The SNO+ collaboration, located in an underground laboratory in Ontario, Canada, filled a tank with ultrapure water and detected evidence of inverse beta decay. This breakthrough opens up possibilities for using water detectors to monitor nuclear reactor power production and further study neutrinos and antineutrinos.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

91%

67963 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on ScienceAlert