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Jan 30, 2026 After the replacement of the so-called FET box to minimize the overall heat load on the cryogenics, RUN017 is starting in the continuation of the ongoing first science phase of the Ricochet experiment at ILL.
Jul 30, 2025 Ricochet commissionning preprint presenting first results of the Ricochet experiment at ILL, including detetor performance and background characterizations down to 2 keV.
Jul 11, 2025 Ricochet is entering its first science phase at ILL with the beginning of RUN016 and its full CryoCube payload including 11 FID and 7 planar detectors.
Feb 12, 2025 CNRS Le Journal published an article about neutrino physics at different energy scales, with a section on RICOCHET (in French).
Jan 10, 2025 Start of RUN015 including now three miniCryoCube module for a total of 9 Ge cryogenic detectors including FID detectors for the first time !
Apr 27, 2024 Start of RUN014 with still one MiniCryoCube module but with the addition of the 150 kg inner polyethylene, copper and lead shield.
Mar 28, 2024 Press release from IN2P3/CNRS presenting the Ricochet experiment newly installed at ILL and taking first commissionning data.
Feb 14, 2024 Beginning of RUN013 with one miniCryoCube module of three 42 g Ge planar cryogenic detetors for first Ricochet ligths at ILL !
Feb 06, 2024 The Ricochet cryostat reached 8.6 mK at ILL after two months of installation.