Atmospheric neutrinos and discovery of neutrino oscillations

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-321

  Kajita, Takaaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atmospheric neutrino; Cosmic ray; Neutrino; Neutrino oscillation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; COSMIC RADIATION; REVIEW;

ATMOSPHERE; COSMIC RADIATION;

EID: 77955118920     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.86.303     Document Type: Review

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