Speaker
James Mead
(University of Amsterdam / Nikhef)
Description
PTOLEMY aims to measure the lowest neutrino mass by resolving the β-decay endpoint of tritium. A demonstrator, currently under construction at LNGS, will rely on amassing a solid-state source of atomic tritium; a cyclotron radiation-based background suppression system; a novel, compact EM filter; and an O(50meV)-precision spectrometer. PTOLEMY faces many novel technical challenges, and an evolving demonstrator setup will be crucial for testing new technologies for the longer-term goals of the first direct observation of the CνB.
Author
James Mead
(University of Amsterdam / Nikhef)
