Fermilab’s Mu2e experiment, which will determine whether muons can convert into electrons in the absence of neutrions, was recently approved by the Department of Energy…in just a month after initial review. That’s pretty much the fastest “sign-off” of any high-level energy experiment. This shows how Fermilab is still generating incredible interest in its experiments, even without the Tevatron. Continue reading here.

A description of the process particle physicists are looking for using the Mu2e experiment - for muon particles to change in a different way than previously seen, the breakdown into a more stable electron. (Credit: symmetry magazine)