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First transmission of electrons and ions through the KATRIN beamline

Author
Arenz M. University of Bonn, Germany
Dragoun Otokar, Ing. DrSc.  Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR
Kovalík Alojz, Ing. DrSc. Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR, JINR Dubna
Ryšavý  Miloš, RNDr. CSc.  Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR
Sentkerestiová  Jana , Ing. Ph.D. Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR
Suchopár Martin, Ing. Ph.D. Institute of Physics ASCR
Vénos Drahoslav, Mgr. CSc. Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR
et al.  Katrin collaboration

Year
2018

Scientific journal
Journal of Instrumentation, 13, P04020

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Abstract
The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment is a large-scale effort to probe the absolute neutrino mass scale with a sensitivity of 0.2 eV (90% confidence level), via a precise measurement of the endpoint spectrum of tritium beta-decay. This work documents several KATRIN commissioning milestones: the complete assembly of the experimental beamline, the successful transmission of electrons from three sources through the beamline to the primary detector, and tests of ion transport and retention. In the First Light commissioning campaign of autumn 2016, photoelectrons were generated at the rear wall and ions were created by a dedicated ion source attached to the rear section; in July 2017, gaseous Kr-83(m) was injected into the KATRIN source section, and a condensed Kr-83(m) source was deployed in the transport section. In this paper we describe the technical details of the apparatus and the configuration for each measurement, and give first results on source and system performance. We have successfully achieved transmission from all four sources, established system stability, and characterized many aspects of the apparatus.

Cite article as:
M. Arenz, O. Dragoun, A. Kovalík, M. Ryšavý , J. Sentkerestiová , M. Suchopár, D. Vénos, . et al., "First transmission of electrons and ions through the KATRIN beamline", Journal of Instrumentation, 13, P04020 (2018)