Next-Generation Germanium Spectrometer Background Reduction Techniques at 2 MeV
Abstract
The Majorana project, a next-generation 76Ge neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment being undertaken by a large international collaboration, has the goal of measuring the neutrinoless double-beta decay rate by observing monochromatic events at 2039 keV in 500 kg of isotopically enriched 76Ge gamma-ray spectrometers. In order to achieve the desired sensitivity limit, the background in the 2037-2041 keV region must be reduced to <1 event per year in the entire germanium array. The effects of various background reduction techniques, and the combination thereof, to produce a huge 76Ge spectrometer array with virtually zero background are discussed.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 15020638
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-44482
400904120; TRN: US0504746
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 264(1):139-143
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 264; Journal Issue: 1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BETA DECAY; GERMANIUM 76; SENSITIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; DESIGN
Citation Formats
Brodzinski, Ronald L. Next-Generation Germanium Spectrometer Background Reduction Techniques at 2 MeV. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10967-005-0686-9.
Brodzinski, Ronald L. Next-Generation Germanium Spectrometer Background Reduction Techniques at 2 MeV. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0686-9
Brodzinski, Ronald L. 2005.
"Next-Generation Germanium Spectrometer Background Reduction Techniques at 2 MeV". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0686-9.
@article{osti_15020638,
title = {Next-Generation Germanium Spectrometer Background Reduction Techniques at 2 MeV},
author = {Brodzinski, Ronald L},
abstractNote = {The Majorana project, a next-generation 76Ge neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment being undertaken by a large international collaboration, has the goal of measuring the neutrinoless double-beta decay rate by observing monochromatic events at 2039 keV in 500 kg of isotopically enriched 76Ge gamma-ray spectrometers. In order to achieve the desired sensitivity limit, the background in the 2037-2041 keV region must be reduced to <1 event per year in the entire germanium array. The effects of various background reduction techniques, and the combination thereof, to produce a huge 76Ge spectrometer array with virtually zero background are discussed.},
doi = {10.1007/s10967-005-0686-9},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15020638},
journal = {Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 264(1):139-143},
number = 1,
volume = 264,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2005}
}
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