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Title: Tritium processing loop for KATRIN experiment

Abstract

The design of tritium processing loop for KATRIN tritium source supported by high purity of tritium has been demonstrated. The demonstration has showed tritium beta spectrum using a high energy resolution electrostatic spectrometer with adiabatic magnetic collimation. The demonstration proved that the systematic uncertainties in KATRIN can cause the use of a windowless gaseous tritium source (WGTS) as the main beta source. The tritium processing system (TPS) involves an inner loop providing the circulation of tritium through WGTS and control of isotope composition of the circulating gas. The demonstration compress and purify the pumped tritium by TPS and returned back to the source. The processing capability of the system in the demonstration kept on the level of 40 gram of tritium per day. The demonstration proved that the system can fulfil the requirements of KATRIN project with stable circulation of pure tritium. (authors)

Authors:
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  1. Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Inst. for Technical Physics, Tritium Laboratory Karlsruhe, Postfach 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22109333
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Fusion Science and Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 54; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 8. international conference on tritium science and technology, Rochester, NY (United States), 16-21 Sep 2007; Other Information: Country of input: France; 5 refs; Journal ID: ISSN 1536-1055
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; BETA SOURCES; CONTROL; ELECTROSTATIC SPECTROMETERS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; PROCESSING; TRITIUM

Citation Formats

Kazachenko, O., Bornschein, B., Kernert, N., Doerr, L., Glugla, M., Weber, V., and Stern, D. Tritium processing loop for KATRIN experiment. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Kazachenko, O., Bornschein, B., Kernert, N., Doerr, L., Glugla, M., Weber, V., & Stern, D. Tritium processing loop for KATRIN experiment. United States.
Kazachenko, O., Bornschein, B., Kernert, N., Doerr, L., Glugla, M., Weber, V., and Stern, D. 2008. "Tritium processing loop for KATRIN experiment". United States.
@article{osti_22109333,
title = {Tritium processing loop for KATRIN experiment},
author = {Kazachenko, O. and Bornschein, B. and Kernert, N. and Doerr, L. and Glugla, M. and Weber, V. and Stern, D.},
abstractNote = {The design of tritium processing loop for KATRIN tritium source supported by high purity of tritium has been demonstrated. The demonstration has showed tritium beta spectrum using a high energy resolution electrostatic spectrometer with adiabatic magnetic collimation. The demonstration proved that the systematic uncertainties in KATRIN can cause the use of a windowless gaseous tritium source (WGTS) as the main beta source. The tritium processing system (TPS) involves an inner loop providing the circulation of tritium through WGTS and control of isotope composition of the circulating gas. The demonstration compress and purify the pumped tritium by TPS and returned back to the source. The processing capability of the system in the demonstration kept on the level of 40 gram of tritium per day. The demonstration proved that the system can fulfil the requirements of KATRIN project with stable circulation of pure tritium. (authors)},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22109333}, journal = {Fusion Science and Technology},
issn = {1536-1055},
number = 1,
volume = 54,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}