neutrino detector technology

Neutrino detectors are sophisticated instruments designed to capture elusive particles called neutrinos, which are produced in processes like nuclear reactions in the sun or cosmic events. Due to their tiny mass and neutral charge, neutrinos interact very weakly with matter, making them difficult to detect. Detectors often use large tanks filled with water or ice. When a neutrino interacts with an atom, it produces a tiny flash of light or other particles, which sensors then detect. These observations help scientists study fundamental physics, the universe's structure, and processes like stellar formations and supernovae.