Published May 2018
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Journal article
Calibration of high voltages at the ppm level by the difference of 83mKr conversion electron lines at the KATRIN experiment
Creators
- Arenz, M.1
- Eversheim, D.1
- Vianden, R.1
- Baek, W.J.2
- Behrens, J.2
- Choi, W.Q.2
- Deffert, M.2
- Drexlin, G.2
- Erhard, M.2
- Friedel, F.2
- Harms, F.2
- Heizmann, F.2
- Hilk, D.2
- Huber, A.2
- Kellerer, J.2
- Kleesiek, M.2
- Klein, M.2
- Korzeczek, M.2
- Kraus, M.2
- Machatschek, M.2
- Rodenbeck, C.2
- Roettele, C.2
- Schimpf, L.2
- Seitz-Moskaliuk, H.2
- Wolf, J.2
- Beck, M.3
- Otten, E.3
- Beglarian, A.4
- Bergmann, T.4
- Chilingaryan, S.4
- Kopmann, A.4
- Weber, M.4
- Wuestling, S.4
- Berlev, A.5
- Lokhov, A.5
- Titov, N.5
- Tkachev, I.5
- Zadoroghny, S.5
- Besserer, U.6
- Bornschein, B.6
- Fischer, S.6
- Grohmann, S.6
- Groessle, R.6
- Hackenjos, M.6
- Herz, W.6
- Hillesheimer, D.6
- Krasch, B.6
- Marsteller, A.6
- Mirz, S.6
- Neumann, H.6
- Niemes, S.6
- Off, A.6
- Priester, F.6
- Roellig, M.6
- Schloesser, M.6
- Sturm, M.6
- Suesser, M.6
- Welte, S.6
- Wendel, J.6
- Blaum, K.7
- Schoenung, K.7
- Bode, T.8, 9
- Brunst, T.8, 9
- Edzards, F.8, 9
- Mertens, S.8, 9
- Pollithy, A.8, 9
- Slezak, M.8, 9
- Bornschein, L.10
- Eitel, K.10
- Engel, R.10
- Fraenkle, F.M.10
- Gil, W.10
- Glueck, F.10
- Gumbsheimer, R.10
- Jansen, A.10
- Kernert, N.10
- Kuckert, L.10
- Schloesser, K.10
- Schrank, M.10
- Steidl, M.10
- Thuemmler, T.10
- Trost, N.10
- Valerius, K.10
- Buzinsky, N.11
- Formaggio, J.A.11
- Sibille, V.11
- Doe, P.J.12
- Enomoto, S.12
- Kippenbrock, L.12
- Martin, E.L.12
- Robertson, R.G.H.12
- Dragoun, O.13
- Kovalik, A.13
- Lebeda, O.13
- Rysavy, M.13
- Sentkerestiova, J.13
- Suchopar, M.13
- Venos, D.13
- Dyba, S.14
- Fedkevych, M.14
- Fulst, A.14
- Hannen, V.14
- Ranitzsch, P.C.O.14
- Rest, O.14
- Sack, R.14
- Steinbrink, N.14
- Weinheimer, C.14
- Ellinger, E.15
- Haussmann, N.15
- Helbing, K.15
- Hickford, S.15
- Franklin, G.B.16
- Parno, D.S.16
- Thorne, L.A.16
- Hernandez, A.P.V.16
- Urena, A.G.17
- Telle, H.H.17
- Howe, M.A.18, 19
- Wilkerson, J.F.18, 19
- Lasserre, T.20, 8
- Letnev, J.21
- Osipowicz, A.21
- Monreal, B.22
- Poon, A.W.P.23
- Roccati, F.10, 9
- Saenz, A.24
- Weiss, C.25
- 1. Helmholtz-Institut fuer Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitaet Bonn, Bonn (Germany)
- 2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe (Germany)
- 3. Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz, Institut fuer Physik, Mainz (Germany)
- 4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
- 5. Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- 6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
- 7. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)
- 8. Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Garching (Germany)
- 9. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik, Munich (Germany)
- 10. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
- 11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Cambridge, MA (United States)
- 12. University of Washington, Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, Seattle, WA (United States)
- 13. Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i, Rez (Czech Republic)
- 14. Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Institut fuer Kernphysik, Muenster (Germany)
- 15. University of Wuppertal, Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Wuppertal (Germany)
- 16. Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Physics, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- 17. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Madrid (Spain)
- 18. Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Durham, NC (United States)
- 19. University of North Carolina, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
- 20. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Centre de Saclay, DRF/IRFU, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
- 21. University of Applied Sciences (HFD) Fulda, Fulda (Germany)
- 22. Case Western Reserve University, Department of Physics, Cleveland, OH (United States)
- 23. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics and Nuclear Science Division, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- 24. Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Institut fuer Physik, Berlin (Germany)
- 25. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Project, Process, and Quality Management (PPQ), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
Description
The neutrino mass experiment KATRIN requires a stability of 3 ppm for the retarding potential at - 18.6 kV of the main spectrometer. To monitor the stability, two custom-made ultra-precise high-voltage dividers were developed and built in cooperation with the German national metrology institute Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Until now, regular absolute calibration of the voltage dividers required bringing the equipment to the specialised metrology laboratory. Here we present a new method based on measuring the energy difference of two 83mKr conversion electron lines with the KATRIN setup, which was demonstrated during KATRIN's commissioning measurements in July 2017. The measured scale factor M = 1972.449(10) of the high-voltage divider K35 is in agreement with the last PTB calibration 4 years ago. This result demonstrates the utility of the calibration method, as well as the long-term stability of the voltage divider. (orig.)
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5832-yAdditional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 78
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1-7
- ISSN
- 1434-6052
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 49060421
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BETA SPECTROMETERS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON DETECTION; ELECTROSTATIC SPECTROMETERS; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; K CONVERSION; KEV RANGE 01-10; KEV RANGE 10-100; KRYPTON 83; L CONVERSION; POWER SUPPLIES; SPECTROMETERS; STABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CONVERSION; DECAY; DETECTION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY RANGE; EQUIPMENT; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KEV RANGE; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTROMETERS; STABLE ISOTOPES