Neutrino physics is studied using various sources, such as reactors, accelerators, and radioactive sources.
The objectives of these experiments are:
– to measure all parameters of neutrino oscillations by varying their energies and the oscillation distance, and to measure their mass. These measurements could be linked to phenomena beyond the Standard Model of particle physics: for example, new interactions or the existence of new particles.
– to precisely measure the difference in the propagation of neutrinos and antineutrinos to quantify the violation of charge-parity (CP) symmetry by neutrinos. This could shed light on the origin of the asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the universe.
– To measure a very rare beta decay, known as neutrino-less double beta decay (denoted “ββ0ν”), which would prove that the neutrino might have a different nature from other matter particles and be identical to its own antiparticle.
