Neutrino detectors

Neutrino detectors are specialized instruments designed to observe tiny, nearly massless particles called neutrinos, which rarely interact with matter. These detectors often consist of large, underground or underwater volumes filled with transparent materials like water or ice, lined with sensitive instruments such as photomultiplier tubes. When a neutrino interacts with atoms inside the detector, it produces faint flashes of light that are captured and analyzed to infer the neutrino’s origin and properties. Such detectors help scientists study cosmic phenomena, nuclear reactions, and fundamental particle physics, unlocking insights about the universe that are otherwise difficult to access.