{sup 163}Ho based experiments

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915556· OSTI ID:22490638

Gastaldo, Loredana ^[1]

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1. Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, Heidelberg University, INF 227, 69120 Heidelberg (Germany)

The analysis of the endpoint region of the calorimetrically measured {sup 163}Ho electron capture spectrum is a very promising way to determine the mass of the electron neutrino. The achievable sensitivity of {sup 163}Ho-based experiments and the experimental challenges will be presented. Three large collaborations aim at developing large scale experiments able to reach sub-eV sensitivity. Presently pilot experiments are performed to demonstrate the possibility to calorimetrically measure high precision and high statistics {sup 163}Ho spectra. The different approaches as well as the state of the art of the experimental efforts for the three collaborations will be discussed.

• OSTI ID: 22490638
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1666; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ACCURACY
ELECTRON CAPTURE
ELECTRON NEUTRINOS
ELECTRON SPECTRA
HOLMIUM 163
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
REST MASS
SENSITIVITY
SHOWER COUNTERS
STATISTICS