DONUT experiment
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The DONUT experiment was a Fermilab particle physics experiment that achieved the first direct observation of the tau neutrino, confirming the existence of the third neutrino flavor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| DONUT experiment canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fermilab experiment
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neutrino experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| confirmedExistenceOf |
tau neutrino
ⓘ
third neutrino flavor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType | neutrino interaction events in emulsion ⓘ |
| evidenceCategory | laboratory-based neutrino detection ⓘ |
| evidenceFor | tau lepton production by tau neutrinos ⓘ |
| evidenceType | direct observation ⓘ |
| fieldContribution |
experimental confirmation of tau neutrino
ⓘ
verification of third-generation lepton neutrino ⓘ |
| hasAcronymExpansion | Direct Observation of the NU Tau ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
DONUT
ⓘ
E872 ⓘ |
| hostLaboratory | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Fermilab fixed-target program ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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surface form:
Fermilab
|
| measuredQuantity | tau neutrino interaction rate ⓘ |
| neutrinoFlavorCountConfirmed | three ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first direct detection of tau neutrino interactions ⓘ |
| observedDecayProduct | tau lepton ⓘ |
| observedInteraction | charged-current tau neutrino interaction ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | direct observation of the tau neutrino ⓘ |
| publicationType | peer-reviewed physics articles ⓘ |
| researchField |
neutrino physics
ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ |
| resultSignificance | first direct observation of tau neutrino ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| studiedParticle |
neutrino
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tau neutrino ⓘ |
| supportedTheory |
Standard Model
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surface form:
Standard Model of particle physics
three-flavor neutrino model ⓘ |
| testedConcept | existence of the third neutrino flavor ⓘ |
| usedAccelerator | Tevatron ⓘ |
| usedBeamType | high-energy neutrino beam ⓘ |
| usedDetectionMethod |
emulsion cloud chamber technique
ⓘ
nuclear emulsion detection ⓘ |
| usedInteractionType | neutrino–nucleon interactions ⓘ |
| usedTargetMaterial | emulsion target ⓘ |
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