1202.4763 (Flavio Gatti et al.)

The Electron Capture Decay of 163-Ho to Measure the Electron Neutrino Mass with sub-eV Accuracy and Beyond    [PDF]

Flavio Gatti, Massimiliano Galeazzi, Maurizio Lusignoli, Angelo Nucciotti, Stefano Ragazzi

We have investigated the possibility of measuring the electron neutrino mass with sub-eV sensitivity by studying the electron capture decay of 163-Ho with cryogenic microcalorimeters. In this paper we will introduce an experiment's concept, discuss the technical requirements, and identify a roadmap to reach a sensitivity of 0.1 eV and beyond.

View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.4763