When did Reines first detect neutrinos?
June 1956
April 1952
July 1950
May 1960
Answer
In June 1956, Clyde Cowan and Frederick Reines conducted a historic experiment at the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina, successfully detecting the elusive subatomic particle known as the neutrino. Their meticulous setup involved utilizing a large water tank, scintillation detectors, and copious amounts of antineutrinos emitted from a nearby nuclear reactor.
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