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Main Authors: Amad, A. A. S., Deppisch, F. F., Fleck, M., Gallop, J., Goffrey, T., Hao, L., Higginbotham, N., Hogan, S. D., Jones, S. B., Li, L., McConkey, N., Monachello, V., Nichol, R., Potter, J. A., Ramachers, Y., Saakyan, R., Sedzielewski, E., Swinnock, D., Waters, D., Withington, S., Zhao, S., Zou, J.
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06338
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author Amad, A. A. S.
Deppisch, F. F.
Fleck, M.
Gallop, J.
Goffrey, T.
Hao, L.
Higginbotham, N.
Hogan, S. D.
Jones, S. B.
Li, L.
McConkey, N.
Monachello, V.
Nichol, R.
Potter, J. A.
Ramachers, Y.
Saakyan, R.
Sedzielewski, E.
Swinnock, D.
Waters, D.
Withington, S.
Zhao, S.
Zou, J.
author_facet Amad, A. A. S.
Deppisch, F. F.
Fleck, M.
Gallop, J.
Goffrey, T.
Hao, L.
Higginbotham, N.
Hogan, S. D.
Jones, S. B.
Li, L.
McConkey, N.
Monachello, V.
Nichol, R.
Potter, J. A.
Ramachers, Y.
Saakyan, R.
Sedzielewski, E.
Swinnock, D.
Waters, D.
Withington, S.
Zhao, S.
Zou, J.
contents Next generation tritium decay experiments to determine the absolute neutrino mass require high-precision measurements of $β$-decay electron energies close to the kinematic end point. To achieve this, the development of high phase-space density sources of atomic tritium is required, along with the implementation of methods to control the motion of these atoms to allow extended observation times. A promising approach to efficiently and accurately measure the kinetic energies of individual $β$-decay electrons generated in these dilute atomic gases, is to determine the frequency of the cyclotron radiation they emit in a precisely characterised magnetic field. This cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy technique can benefit from recent developments in quantum technologies. Absolute static-field magnetometry and electrometry, which is essential for the precise determination of the electron kinetic energies from the frequency of their emitted cyclotron radiation, can be performed using atoms in superpositions of circular Rydberg states. Quantum-limited microwave amplifiers will allow precise cyclotron frequency measurements to be made with maximal signal-to-noise ratios and minimal observation times. Exploiting the opportunities offered by quantum technologies in these key areas, represents the core activity of the Quantum Technologies for Neutrino Mass project. Its goal is to develop a new experimental apparatus that can enable a determination of the absolute neutrino mass with a sensitivity on the order of 10~meV/$c^2$.
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spellingShingle Determining Absolute Neutrino Mass using Quantum Technologies
Amad, A. A. S.
Deppisch, F. F.
Fleck, M.
Gallop, J.
Goffrey, T.
Hao, L.
Higginbotham, N.
Hogan, S. D.
Jones, S. B.
Li, L.
McConkey, N.
Monachello, V.
Nichol, R.
Potter, J. A.
Ramachers, Y.
Saakyan, R.
Sedzielewski, E.
Swinnock, D.
Waters, D.
Withington, S.
Zhao, S.
Zou, J.
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Nuclear Experiment
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
Next generation tritium decay experiments to determine the absolute neutrino mass require high-precision measurements of $β$-decay electron energies close to the kinematic end point. To achieve this, the development of high phase-space density sources of atomic tritium is required, along with the implementation of methods to control the motion of these atoms to allow extended observation times. A promising approach to efficiently and accurately measure the kinetic energies of individual $β$-decay electrons generated in these dilute atomic gases, is to determine the frequency of the cyclotron radiation they emit in a precisely characterised magnetic field. This cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy technique can benefit from recent developments in quantum technologies. Absolute static-field magnetometry and electrometry, which is essential for the precise determination of the electron kinetic energies from the frequency of their emitted cyclotron radiation, can be performed using atoms in superpositions of circular Rydberg states. Quantum-limited microwave amplifiers will allow precise cyclotron frequency measurements to be made with maximal signal-to-noise ratios and minimal observation times. Exploiting the opportunities offered by quantum technologies in these key areas, represents the core activity of the Quantum Technologies for Neutrino Mass project. Its goal is to develop a new experimental apparatus that can enable a determination of the absolute neutrino mass with a sensitivity on the order of 10~meV/$c^2$.
title Determining Absolute Neutrino Mass using Quantum Technologies
topic High Energy Physics - Experiment
Nuclear Experiment
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06338