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Global antineutrinos emitted from nuclear power stations (i.ibb.co)

submitted 1 year ago by zksmk@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] zksmk@sopuli.xyz 87 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Antineutrinos don't interact with almost anything. They're just a bunch of wimps. They're harmless. Neat for mapping nuclear reactors tho.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Could these be used to locate nuclear submarines and the like?

[–] zaplachi@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Probably not, unless the military is hiding some next level tech.

For example, the current generation of detectors, nearly all of which weigh upwards of a ton, have to be placed within tens of meters of a reactor’s core—inside a facility’s fence.

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v13/36

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