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Development of a silicon drift detector array to search for keV-scale sterile neutrinos with the KATRIN experiment.
- Source :
- Journal of Physics G: Nuclear & Particle Physics; Aug2024, Vol. 51 Issue 8, p1-25, 25p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Sterile neutrinos in the keV mass range present a viable candidate for dark matter. They can be detected through single β -decay, where they cause small spectral distortions. The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment aims to search for keV-scale sterile neutrinos with high sensitivity. To achieve this, the KATRIN beamline will be equipped with a novel multi-pixel silicon drift detector focal plane array named TRISTAN. In this study, we present the performance of a TRISTAN detector module, a component of the eventual 9-module system. Our investigation encompasses spectroscopic aspects such as noise performance, energy resolution, linearity, and stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09543899
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physics G: Nuclear & Particle Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177991108
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6471/ad4bf8