Neutrino Velocity Measurement with the OPERA Experiment

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The book delves into the use of man-made neutrino beams for precise velocity measurements, particularly through long baseline experiments that enhance sensitivity to deviations from light speed. It highlights the OPERA experiment, which detects neutrinos 730 km from their source, utilizing advanced timing systems with atomic cesium clocks and GPS for high precision. The measurement results, while preliminary, represent the most accurate data from terrestrial neutrino beams up to 2011, achieving a time-of-flight uncertainty of about 10 ns and systematic uncertainty under 20 ns.