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Measurement of the inhomogeneity of the KATRIN tritium source electric potential by high-resolution spectroscopy of conversion electrons from 83mKr

Precision spectroscopy of the electron spectrum of the tritium $$\upbeta $$-decay near the kinematic endpoint is a direct method to determine the effective electron antineutrino mass. The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment aims to determine this quantity with a sensitivity of better than...

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Main Authors: Acharya, Himal (Author) , Laschinger, Louis Paul (Author) , Mertens, Susanne (Author) , Spanier, Felix (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 09 July 2025
In: The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Year: 2025, Volume: 85, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:1434-6052
DOI:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14354-z
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14354-z
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Summary:Precision spectroscopy of the electron spectrum of the tritium $$\upbeta $$-decay near the kinematic endpoint is a direct method to determine the effective electron antineutrino mass. The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment aims to determine this quantity with a sensitivity of better than 0.3 eV (90% C.L.). An inhomogeneous electric potential in the tritium source of KATRIN can lead to distortions of the β-spectrum, which directly impact the neutrino-mass observable. This effect can be quantified through precision spectroscopy of the conversion-electrons of co-circulated metastable 83mKr. Therefore, dedicated, several-weeks long measurement campaigns have been performed within the KATRIN data taking schedule. In this work, we infer the tritium source potential observables from these measurements, and present their implications for the neutrino-mass determination.
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ISSN:1434-6052
DOI:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14354-z

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