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"Groundbreaking Discovery: Large Hadron Collider Detects Man-Made Neutrinos"

Two research collaborations at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have successfully detected neutrinos, elusive elementary particles that rarely interact with regular matter. The FASER and SND experiments observed high-energy neutrino interactions, providing valuable insights into the properties of these particles. The findings could help unravel mysteries in the Standard Model of particle physics. Further studies are planned, with the expectation of collecting more data and exploring a new underground cavern for detecting millions of neutrino interactions and phenomena related to dark matter.

via TechSpot|

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physics2 years ago•7 min saved

"Unveiling the Future: Collider Neutrino Physics Takes Center Stage in Physics"

The Forward Search Experiment (FASER) at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has successfully detected neutrinos produced in colliding beams, opening up a new field of study in collider neutrino physics. Neutrinos, which rarely interact with matter, were observed by studying the particles produced when they interacted with matter. FASER, positioned in the forward region of the LHC's ATLAS experiment, identified muon neutrinos and antineutrinos by analyzing events consistent with the production of muons. This groundbreaking observation paves the way for future neutrino physics measurements at collider experiments, providing opportunities to test the limits of the standard model and search for new physics.

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physics2 years ago•3 min saved

Unveiling the Mysteries of Dark Matter: From Large Hadron Collider to Neutrino Alley

The FASER collaboration has made its first observation of neutrinos produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) during its measurement campaign, with statistical significance exceeding the threshold for a discovery in particle physics. The observation includes muon neutrinos and candidate events of electron neutrinos. Additionally, the collaboration presented results on searches for dark photons, which enabled the exclusion of regions motivated by dark matter. FASER aims to collect more data to allow more searches and neutrino measurements.

via SciTechDaily|

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science2 years ago•2 min saved

Exploring Uncharted Territory with New LHC Experiments

FASER and SND@LHC have observed neutrinos produced in collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), covering a much higher energy range than previous neutrino experiments. The observations pave the way for exploring new physics scenarios, including the study of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources and testing the universality of neutrino interaction mechanisms. FASER also presented results on searches for dark photons, setting limits on previously unexplored parameter space.

via CERN|

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science2 years ago•2 min saved

Exploring Uncharted Territory with New LHC Experiments

FASER and SND@LHC have observed neutrinos produced in collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), covering a much higher energy range than previous neutrino experiments. The observations pave the way for exploring new physics scenarios, including the study of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources and testing the universality of neutrino interaction mechanisms. FASER also presented results on searches for dark photons, setting limits on previously unexplored parameter space.

via CERN|

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science2 years ago•3 min saved

Physicists detect subatomic neutrinos from particle collider in breakthrough discovery.

Physicists at the University of California, Irvine have detected neutrinos created by a particle collider for the first time, using the Forward Search Experiment (FASER) particle detector at CERN. The discovery could help scientists understand subatomic particles and cosmic neutrinos that travel large distances and collide with the Earth. FASER is unique among particle-detecting experiments, as it is small and made from spare parts from other experiments. The detector's other objective is to help identify the particles that make up dark matter.

via Phys.org|

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