A major new neutrino experiment is nearing completion
The JUNO experiment, which will study the ways of the electrically neutral subatomic particles, will be the largest of its kind.
The JUNO experiment will perceive the methods of the electrically neutral subatomic particles
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (pictured) will perceive the subatomic particles when it starts up in summer 2025.
Enrico Sacchetti
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (pictured) will perceive the subatomic particles when it starts up in summer 2025.
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Physicists are striking the finishing touches on the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, or JUNO, which will delve into the secretive methods of neutrinos, a family of extremely gentle-weight subatomic particles with out a electric value, and their antiparticle companions, antineutrinos.
Region to open taking records in summer 2025, JUNO objectives to resolve which of the three forms of neutrinos is heaviest. This may be the perfect detector of its kind on this planet.
On the coronary heart of the detector, positioned 700 meters underground in China, sits a roughly 35-meter-wide acrylic sphere. This may be filled with 20,000 metric hundreds liquid scintillator, which emits gentle constant with particles produced when a passing antineutrino interacts with a proton in the liquid. Tens of thousands of photomultiplier tubes will behold the scintillator for antineutrino-induced glimmers. Surrounding the sphere, water will contain a cylindrical pit to support filter out subatomic particles which can very successfully be not antineutrinos nonetheless may mimic them. Scientists started filling this pit with water on December 18.
Once operational, the detector will be taught antineutrinos launched as plentiful by-merchandise from two nuclear vitality plant life, each and every about 50 kilometers away.
To peep some images of JUNO coming together, scroll by the slideshow under.
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