A neutrino (/njuːˈtriːnoʊ/ new-TREE-noh; denoted by the Greek letter ν) is a fermion (an elementary particle with spin of 1 /2) that interacts only...
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Supernova neutrinos are weakly interactive elementary particles produced during a core-collapse supernova explosion. A massive star collapses at the end...
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The electron neutrino ( ν e) is an elementary particle which has zero electric charge and a spin of 1⁄2. Together with the electron, it forms the first...
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The tau neutrino or tauon neutrino is an elementary particle which has the symbol ν τ and zero electric charge. Together with the tau (τ), it forms the...
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Neutrino oscillation is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which a neutrino created with a specific lepton family number ("lepton flavor": electron, muon...
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Neutrino astronomy is the branch of astronomy that gathers information about astronomical objects by observing and studying neutrinos emitted by them...
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Look up neutrino or tau neutrino in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A neutrino is an elementary particle. Neutrino may also refer to: QNX Neutrino, an operating...
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Sterile neutrinos (or inert neutrinos) are hypothetical particles (neutral leptons – neutrinos) that interact only via gravity and not via any of the other...
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A solar neutrino is a neutrino originating from nuclear fusion in the Sun's core, and is the most common type of neutrino passing through any source observed...
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The muon neutrino is an elementary particle which has the symbol ν μ and zero electric charge. Together with the muon it forms the second generation of...
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