Table 2 Breakdown of uncertainties of the neutrino-mass-squared best fit as sorted by size
From: Direct neutrino-mass measurement with sub-electronvolt sensitivity
Effect | 68.2% CL uncertainty on \({m}_{\nu }^{2}\) (eV2) |
|---|---|
Statistical | 0.29 |
Non-Poissonian background | 0.11 |
Source-potential variations | 0.09 |
Scan-step-duration-dependent background | 0.07 |
qU-dependent background | 0.06 |
Magnetic fields | 0.04 |
Molecular final-state distribution | 0.02 |
Column density × inelastic scattering cross section | 0.01 |
Activity fluctuations | 0.01 |
Energy-loss function | <0.01 |
Detector efficiency | <0.01 |
Theoretical corrections | <0.01 |
High-voltage stability and reproducibility | <0.01 |
Total uncertainty | 0.34 |
