Speaker
Beate Bornschein
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Astroparticle Physics)
Description
The most sensitive way to determine the neutrino mass scale without further assumptions is to measure the shape of a tritium beta spectrum near its endpoint. Tritium is the nucleus of choice because of its low endpoint energy, superallowed decay, simple nuclear properties and simple atomic structure. Tritium beta decay experiments have been performed for 8 decades using different types of tritium sources. The poster contribution provides an overview of the various sources used during this period, discussing pros and cons of the different types.
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Author
Beate Bornschein
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Astroparticle Physics)