K2K experiment

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The K2K experiment was a long-baseline neutrino experiment in Japan that sent a beam of muon neutrinos from KEK to the Super-Kamiokande detector, providing early accelerator-based evidence for neutrino oscillations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf long-baseline neutrino experiment
particle physics experiment
baselineLength approximately 250 km
baselineType long-baseline
beamEnergyRange sub-GeV to few-GeV neutrinos
beamSourceLocation KEK NERFINISHED
beamTargetLocation Super-Kamiokande NERFINISHED
collaborationType international collaboration
confirmedObservationOf atmospheric neutrino oscillation seen by Super-Kamiokande
country Japan
countryOfFarDetector Japan NERFINISHED
countryOfNearDetector Japan NERFINISHED
dataTakingPeriod 1999–2004
detectionMedium water Cherenkov detector
distanceFromKEKToSuperKamiokande about 250 km GENERATED
endYear 2004
evidenceType accelerator-based evidence for neutrino oscillations
farDetector Super-Kamiokande NERFINISHED
field high-energy physics
neutrino physics
hostInstitution KEK NERFINISHED
locatedIn Japan
measuredQuantity mass-squared difference of atmospheric neutrino oscillation
mixing angle for atmospheric neutrino oscillation
nearDetector KEK near detector complex NERFINISHED
neutrinoBeamDirection from KEK to Super-Kamiokande
neutrinoFlavorAtDetection muon neutrino disappearance
neutrinoFlavorAtSource muon neutrino
neutrinoProductionMethod decay of secondary mesons produced by protons on target
oscillationChannelStudied muon neutrino to tau neutrino
parentMesonType kaon
pion
pioneeringStatus first long-baseline accelerator neutrino experiment to confirm atmospheric neutrino oscillation
primaryProtonEnergy 12 GeV GENERATED
producedNeutrinoBeamType muon neutrino beam
providedEvidenceFor neutrino oscillation
publicationType results published in peer-reviewed journals
resultType measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters
observation of muon neutrino disappearance
startYear 1999
status completed
studiedPhenomenon neutrino oscillation
successorExperiment T2K experiment NERFINISHED
usedBeamType conventional horn-focused neutrino beam
usedDetectorTechnology scintillator and tracking detectors at near site
water Cherenkov detection at far site
usesAccelerator KEK proton synchrotron NERFINISHED
usesDetector Super-Kamiokande NERFINISHED

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neutrino oscillation confirmedBy K2K experiment