Detector set-up for measuring the e-nu correlation in He-6 beta decay

ORAL

Abstract

Our experiment aims to extract the $e-\bar{\nu_{e}}$ angular correlation by measuring the momenta of the betas and the TOF of the $^6Li$ recoil ions in the decay of $^6He$. In my talk, I will provide an overview of the detectors within our trapping volume, including the electric field system used to guide the recoil ions toward the microchannel plate + delay line detector. Using example data and simulation, I will discuss some of the high voltage application issues that arose during testing and how we remedied them.

Authors

  • Yelena Bagdasarova

    • University of Washington
  • Alejandro Garcia

    • University of Washington
  • Kevin Bailey

    • Argonne National Lab
  • Xavier Flechard

    • LPC, CAEN, France
  • Ran Hong

    • University of Washington
  • Andreas Knecht

    • CERN
  • Etienne Liennard

    • LPC, CAEN, France
  • Peter Mueller

    • Argonne National Lab
  • Oscar Naviliat-Cuncic

    • Michigan State Universtiy
  • Tom O'Connor

    • Argonne National Lab
  • Derek Storm

    • University of Washington
  • Erik Swanson

    • University of Washington
  • Frederik Wauters

    • University of Washington
  • Will Williams

    • Argonne National Lab
  • David Zumwalt

    • University of Washington