Speaker
Dr
Noah Oblath
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Description
Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES), a frequency-based method for determining the energy of relativistic electrons, has recently been demonstrated by the Project 8 collaboration. Applying this technique to the tritium endpoint provides a new avenue for measuring the absolute mass-scale of the neutrino. The proof of principle was done in a small waveguide detector using gaseous $^{83\mathrm{m}}$Kr as a source of monoenergetic electrons. As the next step towards a neutrino mass measurement, we have upgraded the existing detector to operate using a molecular tritium source, and to have enhanced radiofrequency properties. Here we discuss the hardware upgrades made to further the capabilities of the CRES technique and the data-analysis challenges faced during the second phase of the Project 8 experiment. We describe our commissioning activities with $^{83\mathrm{m}}$Kr and our progress towards making a measurement of the tritium spectrum.
| Authorship annotation | for the Project 8 Collaboration |
|---|---|
| Session and Location | Monday Session, Poster Wall #14 (Robert-Schumann-Room) |
| Poster included in proceedings: | yes |
Primary author
Dr
Noah Oblath
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
