European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields (May 2018)
Calibration of high voltages at the ppm level by the difference of $$^{83{\mathrm{m}}}$$ 83m Kr conversion electron lines at the KATRIN experiment
- M. Arenz,
- W.-J. Baek,
- M. Beck,
- A. Beglarian,
- J. Behrens,
- T. Bergmann,
- A. Berlev,
- U. Besserer,
- K. Blaum,
- T. Bode,
- B. Bornschein,
- L. Bornschein,
- T. Brunst,
- N. Buzinsky,
- S. Chilingaryan,
- W. Q. Choi,
- M. Deffert,
- P. J. Doe,
- O. Dragoun,
- G. Drexlin,
- S. Dyba,
- F. Edzards,
- K. Eitel,
- E. Ellinger,
- R. Engel,
- S. Enomoto,
- M. Erhard,
- D. Eversheim,
- M. Fedkevych,
- S. Fischer,
- J. A. Formaggio,
- F. M. Fränkle,
- G. B. Franklin,
- F. Friedel,
- A. Fulst,
- W. Gil,
- F. Glück,
- A. Gonzalez Ureña,
- S. Grohmann,
- R. Grössle,
- R. Gumbsheimer,
- M. Hackenjos,
- V. Hannen,
- F. Harms,
- N. Haußmann,
- F. Heizmann,
- K. Helbing,
- W. Herz,
- S. Hickford,
- D. Hilk,
- D. Hillesheimer,
- M. A. Howe,
- A. Huber,
- A. Jansen,
- J. Kellerer,
- N. Kernert,
- L. Kippenbrock,
- M. Kleesiek,
- M. Klein,
- A. Kopmann,
- M. Korzeczek,
- A. Kovalík,
- B. Krasch,
- M. Kraus,
- L. Kuckert,
- T. Lasserre,
- O. Lebeda,
- J. Letnev,
- A. Lokhov,
- M. Machatschek,
- A. Marsteller,
- E. L. Martin,
- S. Mertens,
- S. Mirz,
- B. Monreal,
- H. Neumann,
- S. Niemes,
- A. Off,
- A. Osipowicz,
- E. Otten,
- D. S. Parno,
- A. Pollithy,
- A. W. P. Poon,
- F. Priester,
- P. C.-O. Ranitzsch,
- O. Rest,
- R. G. H. Robertson,
- F. Roccati,
- C. Rodenbeck,
- M. Röllig,
- C. Röttele,
- M. Ryšavý,
- R. Sack,
- A. Saenz,
- L. Schimpf,
- K. Schlösser,
- M. Schlösser,
- K. Schönung,
- M. Schrank,
- H. Seitz-Moskaliuk,
- J. Sentkerestiová,
- V. Sibille,
- M. Slezák,
- M. Steidl,
- N. Steinbrink,
- M. Sturm,
- M. Suchopar,
- M. Suesser,
- H. H. Telle,
- L. A. Thorne,
- T. Thümmler,
- N. Titov,
- I. Tkachev,
- N. Trost,
- K. Valerius,
- D. Vénos,
- R. Vianden,
- A. P. Vizcaya Hernández,
- M. Weber,
- C. Weinheimer,
- C. Weiss,
- S. Welte,
- J. Wendel,
- J. F. Wilkerson,
- J. Wolf,
- S. Wüstling,
- S. Zadoroghny
Affiliations
- M. Arenz
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn
- W.-J. Baek
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Beck
- Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- A. Beglarian
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. Behrens
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- T. Bergmann
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Berlev
- Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a
- U. Besserer
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- K. Blaum
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- T. Bode
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- B. Bornschein
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- L. Bornschein
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- T. Brunst
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- N. Buzinsky
- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- S. Chilingaryan
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- W. Q. Choi
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Deffert
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- P. J. Doe
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, University of Washington
- O. Dragoun
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- G. Drexlin
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Dyba
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- F. Edzards
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- K. Eitel
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- E. Ellinger
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal
- R. Engel
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Enomoto
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, University of Washington
- M. Erhard
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- D. Eversheim
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn
- M. Fedkevych
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- S. Fischer
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. A. Formaggio
- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- F. M. Fränkle
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- G. B. Franklin
- Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- F. Friedel
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Fulst
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- W. Gil
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- F. Glück
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Gonzalez Ureña
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Pluridisciplinar
- S. Grohmann
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- R. Grössle
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- R. Gumbsheimer
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Hackenjos
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- V. Hannen
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- F. Harms
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- N. Haußmann
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal
- F. Heizmann
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- K. Helbing
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal
- W. Herz
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Hickford
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal
- D. Hilk
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- D. Hillesheimer
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. A. Howe
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina
- A. Huber
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Jansen
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. Kellerer
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- N. Kernert
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- L. Kippenbrock
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, University of Washington
- M. Kleesiek
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Klein
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Kopmann
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Korzeczek
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Kovalík
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- B. Krasch
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Kraus
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- L. Kuckert
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- T. Lasserre
- Technische Universität München
- O. Lebeda
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- J. Letnev
- University of Applied Sciences (HFD) Fulda
- A. Lokhov
- Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a
- M. Machatschek
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Marsteller
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- E. L. Martin
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, University of Washington
- S. Mertens
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- S. Mirz
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- B. Monreal
- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University
- H. Neumann
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Niemes
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Off
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- A. Osipowicz
- University of Applied Sciences (HFD) Fulda
- E. Otten
- Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- D. S. Parno
- Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- A. Pollithy
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- A. W. P. Poon
- Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics and Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- F. Priester
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- P. C.-O. Ranitzsch
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- O. Rest
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- R. G. H. Robertson
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Dept. of Physics, University of Washington
- F. Roccati
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- C. Rodenbeck
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Röllig
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- C. Röttele
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Ryšavý
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- R. Sack
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- A. Saenz
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- L. Schimpf
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- K. Schlösser
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Schlösser
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- K. Schönung
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- M. Schrank
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- H. Seitz-Moskaliuk
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. Sentkerestiová
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- V. Sibille
- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M. Slezák
- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
- M. Steidl
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- N. Steinbrink
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- M. Sturm
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- M. Suchopar
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- M. Suesser
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- H. H. Telle
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Pluridisciplinar
- L. A. Thorne
- Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- T. Thümmler
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- N. Titov
- Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a
- I. Tkachev
- Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a
- N. Trost
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- K. Valerius
- Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- D. Vénos
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i
- R. Vianden
- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn
- A. P. Vizcaya Hernández
- Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- M. Weber
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- C. Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- C. Weiss
- Project, Process, and Quality Management (PPQ), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Welte
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. Wendel
- Institute for Technical Physics (ITeP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- J. F. Wilkerson
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina
- J. Wolf
- Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Wüstling
- Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- S. Zadoroghny
- Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7a
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5832-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 78,
no. 5
pp. 1 – 7
Abstract
Abstract The neutrino mass experiment KATRIN requires a stability of 3 ppm for the retarding potential at − 18.6 kV of the main spectrometer. To monitor the stability, two custom-made ultra-precise high-voltage dividers were developed and built in cooperation with the German national metrology institute Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). Until now, regular absolute calibration of the voltage dividers required bringing the equipment to the specialised metrology laboratory. Here we present a new method based on measuring the energy difference of two $$^{83{\mathrm{m}}}$$ 83m Kr conversion electron lines with the KATRIN setup, which was demonstrated during KATRIN’s commissioning measurements in July 2017. The measured scale factor $$M=1972.449(10)$$ M=1972.449(10) of the high-voltage divider K35 is in agreement with the last PTB calibration 4 years ago. This result demonstrates the utility of the calibration method, as well as the long-term stability of the voltage divider.
