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GRAN SASSO, <\/strong>ITALY <\/p>\n\n

Current models suggest matter and antimatter should have been created in equal quantities in the Big Bang, but we are living in a Universe that is comprised mostly of matter. The LEGEND experiment is studying particles called neutrinos to find out why this is the case. <\/p>\n\n

When a particle combines with its own antiparticle, they destroy each other and explode in a burst of energy. The antiparticle is like a mirror image of a particle: it has the same mass, but the opposite electric charge. <\/span>LEGEND will investigate a type of radioactive decay called \u2018neutrinoless double beta decay\u2019, to explore the hypothesis that neutrinos, which have a tiny mass and no charge, are actually their own antiparticle. If this is the case, it would open up a route to help us understand the existence of matter over antimatter.<\/p>\n\n

In the centre of the image is the LEGEND cryostat, into which the detector array will be placed. The cryostat lies inside a 590m3<\/sup> tank, which will be filled with water, to shield the experiment from external influences.<\/p>\n\n

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