Measurement of the neutrino mass using the inner bremsstrahlung emitted in the electron-capture decay of /sup 163/Ho

Journal Article · Wed Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.35.679· OSTI ID:6059889

Springer, P T; Bennett, C L; Baisden, P A

An experimental investigation of the spectrum of x rays emitted in the electron-capture decay of /sup 163/Ho is described. The data obtained are analyzed to determine their sensitivity to the value of the neutrino mass. At a 95% confidence level, an upper limit of 225 eV is set for the electron neutrino mass. No evidence for a finite value is found. Using available photon detectors, further improvements of this result are severely limited by uncertainties in atomic interference effects inherent to the decay.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94550
• OSTI ID: 6059889
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 35:2; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BETA DECAY
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
DECAY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON CAPTURE DECAY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EMISSION
FERMIONS
HOLMIUM 163
HOLMIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL BREMSSTRAHLUNG
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEPTONS
LIMITING VALUES
MASS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
NEUTRINOS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PHOTON EMISSION
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE EARTH ISOTOPES
RARE EARTH NUCLEI
SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTRA
X-RAY SPECTRA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES