Welcome to NuMI-MINOS for the Public
MINOS, or Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search, is an experiment at Fermilab designed to study the phenomena known as neutrino oscillations. It uses a beam of neutrino particles produced by the NuMI beamline facility - Neutrinos at the Main Injector. The beam of neutrinos is sent through the two MINOS detectors, one at Fermilab and one in the Soudan Mine in northern Minnesota.
For basic background, go through the About Neutrinos Tour - learn about neutrinos, their history, the experiments which have studied them, and how neutrinos fit into the Standard Model of particle physics. More Neutrino Sites links to other informative and helpful web sites.
Background on the MINOS experiment and the NuMI beamline is found at About MINOS and About NuMI. The Fermilab Public Information office posted NuMI-MINOS Facts for Neighbors during the construction and commissioning of the experiment. Summaries of the results from the MINOS experiment written for the general public can be found at More detailed technical information for both can be found at MINOS for Scientists.
MINOS Outreach gathers various materials which have been developed for tours of the MINOS experiment, both at Fermilab and at Soudan. Photo galleries of the construction and installation of NuMI and MINOS are under development.
