On the 17-keV neutrino

Conference · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6370281

Hime, A

A brief review on the status of the 17-keV neutrino is presented. Several different experiments found spectral distortions which were consistently interpreted as evidence for a heavy neutrino admixture in [beta] decay. Recent experiments, however, rule out the existence of a 17-keV neutrino as well as escaping criticisms of earlier null results. Moreover, the majority of positive results have been reinterpreted in terms of instrumental effects, despite the need for a different explanation in each case. Anomalies persist in the low energy region of the tritium spectrum which deserve further investigation.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6370281
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-93-1348; CONF-9303160-1; ON: DE93012638
• Resource Relation: Conference: Workshop on neutrino telescopes, Venice (Italy), 2-4 Mar 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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