Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Achievements of Indians in Sci & Technology
In news
An India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) is going to be set up in Bodi West Hills, in Theni district, Tamil Nadu.
Funded by: Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Dept. of Science and Technology (DST).
Key takeaways
Objective: To observe neutrinos and antineutrinos produced in the atmosphere of the Earth.
Features: The project includes: (1) Underground laboratory and associated surface facilities at Bodi West Hills; (2) Construction of a magnetized Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector for studying neutrinos.
Advantages: (1) This observation will tell us more about the properties of neutrino particles; (2) This will also help in developing a model of physics beyond the so-called Standard Model of Particle Physics; (3) It would also have a great impact on diverse fields such as nuclear and particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, medical imaging etc.
Do you know?
INO Project is a multi-institutional effort aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover of approx. 1200 m for non-accelerator based high energy and nuclear physics research in India.
National Neutrino Collaboration group (NNCG) includes more than 50 scientists from about 15 Institutes and Universities in India.
It is tasked with detailing various aspects related to INO activity and to come up with a proposal for an underground neutrino laboratory.
