The HOLMES experiment aims to directly measure the v mass studying the 163Ho electron capture decay spectrum, using arrays of TES-based micro-calorimeters implanted with O(102 Bq/detector) 163Ho atoms. The neutron irradiation of 162Er enriched samples, used for the production of 163Ho, also generates radioactive contaminants. Chemical processes...
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2023 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: February 14, 2024
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2022 (v1)Publication
The HOLMES experiment aims to directly measure the nu mass studying the Ho-163 electron capture decay spectrum developing arrays of TES-based microcalorimeters implanted with O(300 Bq/detector) Ho atoms. The embedding of the source inside detectors is a crucial step of the experiment. Because the Ho-163 production process (neutron irradiation...
Uploaded on: February 11, 2024