EXO: The Enriched Xenon Observatory for Double Beta Decay
EXO is a search for neutrinoless double beta decay in {sup 136}Xe. An active R&D program for a 10 ton, enriched {sup 136}Xe liquid phase detector is now underway. Current research projects are: decay product extraction, Xe purity studies, energy resolution studies, and Ba+ ion laser-tagging. By extracting and laser-tagging the Xe decay product (136Ba) and optimizing the energy resolution in liquid Xe, half lives of up to 5.0 x 10{sup 28}yr will be ultimately probed, corresponding to a sensitivity to Majorana n masses {ge} 10meV.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 808701
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-9548; TRN: US0302523
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 6 Dec 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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