SND@LHC
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SND@LHC is a dedicated neutrino detector experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to study high-energy neutrinos produced in proton–proton collisions, complementing forward experiments like FASER.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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LHC experiment → neutrino detector experiment → |
| acronym |
SND@LHC
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| beamType |
proton–proton
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| collaborationType |
international collaboration
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| collider |
LHC
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| complementsExperiment |
FASER
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FASERν → |
| complementsProgram |
central LHC detectors
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other forward physics experiments at the LHC → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| dataSource |
LHC Run 3
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| dataTakingPeriod |
LHC Run 3 era
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| energyScale |
TeV-scale neutrinos
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| environment |
high-radiation forward region of the LHC
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| experimentType |
fixed-target–like forward detector
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| fullName |
Scattering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC
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| fundingContext |
CERN LHC research program
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| geometry |
compact forward detector
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| hostLaboratory |
CERN
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| locatedAt |
CERN
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Large Hadron Collider → |
| locationRegion |
very forward region of the LHC
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| locationRelativeToIP |
downstream of an LHC interaction point
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| physicsGoal |
measure neutrino cross sections at TeV energies
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probe parton distribution functions at low x via neutrino interactions → search for signs of new physics in neutrino interactions → study flavor composition of LHC neutrino flux → |
| primaryPurpose |
study high-energy neutrinos produced in proton–proton collisions
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| researchField |
neutrino physics
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particle physics → |
| roleInProgram |
extends LHC physics program to neutrino sector
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| scientificObjective |
first direct observation of collider-produced neutrinos in a general-purpose forward detector at the LHC
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| status |
operational during LHC Run 3
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| studiesParticle |
electron neutrino
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muon neutrino → neutrino → tau neutrino → |
| studiesProcess |
forward neutrino production in proton–proton collisions
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neutrino–nucleus interactions → |
| usesTechnology |
electromagnetic calorimeter
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emulsion detector → muon system → scintillator detector → |