2024: Proving to be a Landmark Year for Physics
The Breakthrough of Electron Neutrino Detection [ https://thedebrief.org/cern-physicists-report-first-direct-detection-of-electron-neutrinos-in-groundbreaking-experiment/ ] As a lifelong enthusiast of quantum and elementary particle physics, I am thrilled to share the exhilarating news from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the Forward Search Experiment (FASER). This year has marked an extraordinary milestone with the first direct detection of electron neutrinos, one of the most elusive particles in the universe. Neutrinos, known for their near-zero mass and weak interactions with matter, come in three flavors: electron, muon, and tau neutrinos. Despite their abundance, detecting them has been a monumental challenge due to their elusive nature. However, this year, physicists have achieved the remarkable feat of directly detecting electron neutrinos, adding a significant piece to the puzzle of our understanding of the universe. Utilizing a specially designed tungs...