Neutrino Mass - Cosmology, direct measurements, neutrinoless double beta decay

ORAL · Invited

Abstract

With a mass at least six orders of magnitudes smaller than the mass of an electron – but non-zero – neutrinos are a clear misfit in the Standard Model of Particle Physics. On the one hand, its tiny mass makes the neutrino one of the most interesting particles, one that might hold the key to physics beyond the Standard Model. On the other hand this minute mass leads to great challenges in its experimental determination. Three approaches are currently pursued: An indirect neutrino mass determination via cosmological observables, the search for neutrinoless double beta-decay, and a direct measurement based on the kinematics of single beta-decay. This talk will present the current status and future perspectives of all three approaches.

Presenters

  • Susanne Mertens

    Max Planck Institute for Physics, Technical University Munich

Authors

  • Susanne Mertens

    Max Planck Institute for Physics, Technical University Munich