Detection of the Free Neutrino: a Confirmation

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Majorana and condensed matter physics

“…In 1937, neutrinos were themselves hypothetical, and their properties unknown. The experimental study of neutrinos commenced with their discovery [13] in 1956, but their observed properties seemed to disfavor Majorana's idea. Specifically, there seemed to be a strict distinction between neutrinos and antineutrinos.…”

Neutrino oscillations - the Double Chooz experiment

“…This opened the door to the use of neutrinos as a sensitive probe of particle physics. This pioneering experiment used the delayed coincidence technique to search for the reaction anti-ν e + p → e + + n where an electron antineutrino interacted with a free proton in a large tank filled with cadmium loaded liquid scintillator [1,2].…”

Measurement of top anti-top cross section in proton - anti-proton collider at √s = 1.96-TeV

“…The Monte Carlo sample contains all dilepton final states, including τ 's, with inclusive τ lepton decay. Tau leptons are decayed using TAUOLA [8]. These high p T events (hard scattered) are passed through a detailed detector silumation based on GEANT 3 [9].…”