Neutrino mass experiments

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6060745

Robertson, R G.H.

The current status of the experimental search for neutrino mass is reviewed, with emphasis on direct kinematic methods. Simpson and Hime report finding new evidence for a 17-keV neutrino in the ..beta.. decay of /sup 3/H and /sup 35/S. The situation concerning the electron neutrino mass as measured in tritium beta decay has not changed significantly in the last two years. We discuss the ''model independent'' lower limit of 17 eV obtained by the ITEP group in light of existing data on the /sup 3/H--/sup 3/He mass difference. 42 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6060745
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-89-1871; CONF-8904234-1; ON: DE89013464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DECAY
ELECTRON NEUTRINOS
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FERMIONS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEPTONS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASS
MASS DIFFERENCE
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NEUTRINOS
NUCLEAR DECAY
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
RADIOISOTOPES
REST MASS
SULFUR 35
SULFUR ISOTOPES
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES