MiniBooNE

MiniBooNE, short for Mini Booster Neutrino Experiment, is a physics experiment at Fermilab, designed to study neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that interact very weakly with matter. It uses a proton beam to create neutrinos, which then travel through a large detector. The experiment primarily investigates discrepancies between neutrino oscillation measurements, aiming to understand how neutrinos change types (or "flavors") as they travel. This research helps scientists explore fundamental questions about the universe, matter, and the possible existence of new particles or physics beyond the current understanding.