Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE)

The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) is a scientific project that studies neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter. It sends a beam of neutrinos generated at a source in Fermilab (near Chicago) across hundreds of miles to a detector deep underground in South Dakota. By analyzing how neutrinos change during their journey, researchers learn about their properties, including how they oscillate between types. This research helps answer fundamental questions about the universe's matter composition and the forces that govern particle behavior.