An elusive detector for an elusive particle (Opinion) The Kolar Gold Fields (Located in Karnataka,1960) where world's first experiments on neutrinos in Earth's atmosphere was observed, was shut in 1990s due to the closure of mines. Neutrino produced in the earth's atmosphere are a by-product of cosmic rays colliding with its upper strata. Based on this observation a … [Read more...] about India Could Have Been In Par With Japan In Neutrino Research ?
Neutrinos
China Starts Building its Second Neutrino Experiment
China is constructing a $330-million underground neutrino detector which akin to goals of Indian Neutrino mentioned Observatory (INO) in Theni, Tamil Nadu. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) situated 150 km west of Hong Kong, is been built underground by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing. The lab will open in 2020 and operate well … [Read more...] about China Starts Building its Second Neutrino Experiment