MiniBooNE Experiment

The MiniBooNE experiment, conducted at Fermilab, aims to study neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter. It sends a beam of high-energy neutrinos into a detector filled with oil, observing how they change or "oscillate" over distance. The goal is to investigate whether an unexpected type of neutrino, called a sterile neutrino, exists, which could challenge current physics theories. The findings help scientists understand the fundamental properties of neutrinos and the universe’s composition, potentially revealing new particles or forces beyond the Standard Model of physics.