Double-beta decay with the nemo experiment: Status of the NEMO 3 detector

Authors
Piquemal, F
Citation
F. Piquemal, Double-beta decay with the nemo experiment: Status of the NEMO 3 detector, PHYS ATOM N, 63(7), 2000, pp. 1222-1224
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI
ISSN journal
10637788 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1222 - 1224
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7788(200007)63:7<1222:DDWTNE>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The NEMO 3 detector, devoted to search for the neutrinoless double-beta dec ay, will be able to reach the sensitivity to [m(v)] of the order of 0.1 eV. The expected performance of the detector for signal detection and both int ernal and external background rejection is presented. A specific study of t he neutron-induced background is given. The NEMO Collaboration is now mount ing the detector in the Frejus underground laboratory. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka /Interperiodica".