Smirnov (Y. Kamiokande Smirnov)

Y. Kamiokande Smirnov refers to the work of scientists, including the physicist Alexei Smirnov, involved in the Kamiokande experiment, a large underground detector in Japan. This experiment was designed to observe elusive particles called neutrinos, which rarely interact with matter. Smirnov contributed to understanding neutrino behavior, particularly how they change types (oscillations) as they travel. These insights helped confirm that neutrinos have mass and played a key role in advancing particle physics, deepening our comprehension of fundamental particles and the universe’s workings.