Reactor Antineutrinos: Present and Future

Neutrinos stand among the least understood particles in the Standard Model. The intense electron antineutrino flux produced by the beta-decays of fission products in nuclear reactors is a very effective way of learning about these elusive particles. A brief review of the current generation reactor antineutrino experiments and their motivation is presented, with a strong emphasis on the Daya Bay experiment. The latter's recent results are described, as well as its prospects for the near future. Likewise, the possibility of measuring the neutrino mass hierarchy with reactor antineutrinos is described in the context of JUNO, a next generation experiment in China that is scheduled to begin operating as early as 2020.