Background Processes in the Electrostatic Spectrometers of the KATRIN Experiment (Record no. 92601)

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International Standard Book Number 9783319011776
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Standard number or code 10.1007/978-3-319-01177-6
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Subject category code PHP
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Subject category code SCI051000
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Classification number 539.73
Edition number 23
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Personal name Mertens, Susanne.
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Title Background Processes in the Electrostatic Spectrometers of the KATRIN Experiment
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Extent XVI, 196 p. 116 illus., 108 illus. in color.
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Series statement Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
International Standard Serial Number 2190-5053
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Formatted contents note Abstract -- Introduction and objectives of the thesis -- Neutrino Physics -- The KATRIN experiment -- Monte Carlo simulation package -- Muon induced background -- Background due to Penning traps -- Background due to stored electrons following nuclear decays -- Background due to stored electrons following nuclear decays -- Conclusion -- Optimization of the spectrometer transmission properties with the air coil system -- Comparison of transmission measurements at the pre-spectrometer with Kassiopeia simulations -- Alternative methods of removing stored electrons.
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Summary, etc Neutrinos continue to be the most mysterious and, arguably, the most fascinating particles of the Standard Model as their intrinsic properties such as absolute mass scale and CP properties are unknown. The open question of the absolute neutrino mass scale will be addressed with unprecedented accuracy by the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment, currently under construction.  This thesis focusses on the spectrometer part of KATRIN and background processes therein. Various background sources such as small Penning traps, as well as nuclear decays from single radon atoms are fully characterized here for the first time. Most importantly, however, it was possible to reduce the background in the spectrometer by more than five orders of magnitude by eliminating Penning traps and by developing a completely new background reduction method by stochastically heating trapped electrons using electron cyclotron resonance (ECR).  The work beautifully demonstrates that the obstacles and challenges in measuring the absolute mass scale of neutrinos can be met successfully if novel experimental tools (ECR) and novel computing methods (KASSIOPEIA) are combined to allow almost background-free tritium ß-spectroscopy.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Particle acceleration.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrophysics and Astroparticles.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Numerical and Computational Physics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Measurement Science and Instrumentation.
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Title Springer eBooks
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International Standard Book Number 9783319011769
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Uniform title Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01177-6
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