Science Fair: 360° VR panorama of the KATRIN experiment

Discussion timeslot (ZOOM-Meeting): 16. July 2021 - 18:00
ZOOM-Meeting URL: https://icrc2021.desy.de/pf_access_abstracts
Corresponding Session: https://icrc2021-venue.desy.de/channel/Presenter-Forum-1-Evening-All-Categories/48

Abstract:
Explore the KATRIN experiment at vr.nawik.de! 

The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment performs a model-independent measurement of the electron neutrino mass with a design sensitivity of 0.2 eV (90% C. L.) after three full years of measurement time. KATRIN measures near the endpoint of the tritium beta spectrum, using the MAC-E filter principle by virtue of its 70 meter long beamline.Its technological challenges include the high-luminosity tritium source, the cryogenic pumping section and the 20 meter long ultra-high vacuum vessel of the main spectrometer. 
 
A 360° virtual reality (VR) panorama at five locations along the KATRIN beamline was created at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in collaboration with the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik). You can take the tour with a live-action guide (in German) or explore the numerours info points with pictures and videos about the technology and history of KATRIN. Occasionally, you will even encounter some KATRIN scientists who would like to tell you about their work (in German). This virtual reality can be experienced with web browsers or VR headsets. 
 
Besides the VR panorama, we also pursue virtual tours in the form of guided video tours and a low-poly model with 3D viewer. They are featured in our poster contribution "Virtual tours to the KATRIN experiment".

Authors: Manuel Klein
Indico-ID: 1464