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Using supernovae to study neutrinos’ strange properties

August 23, 2023

Using supernovae to study neutrinos’ strange properties

When supernovae explode, neutrinos from their core carry enormous amounts of energy in all directions.

In a new study, researchers in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves. The study was led by graduate student Po-Wen Chang and co-authored by Professor John Beacom