News

Feb 09, 2026 Press release from IN2P3/CNRS presenting the Ricochet experiment first science run.
Jan 30, 2026 After the replacement of the phonon channel amplifier on the 50 K stage 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.
Dec 01, 2025 Ricochet commissioning article presenting first results of the Ricochet experiment at ILL, including detector performance and background characterizations down to 2 keV, has been published in Physical Review D.
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 RUN015 begins. Ricochet’s payload increases to three miniCryoCube modules, incorporating FID detectors for the first time!
Apr 27, 2024 RUN014 begins. The internal 150 kg polyethylene, copper and lead shield is installed alongside one miniCryoCube module.
Mar 28, 2024 Press release from IN2P3/CNRS presenting the Ricochet experiment newly installed at ILL and taking first commissioning data.
Feb 14, 2024 Beginning of RUN013 with one miniCryoCube module of three 42 g Ge planar cryogenic detetors for first Ricochet cryogenic calorimeter data at ILL !
Feb 06, 2024 The Ricochet cryostat reached 8.6 mK at ILL after three months of installation.