THE GERDA NEUTRINOLESS-DOUBLE-BETA DECAY EXPERIMENT

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
BÉLA MAJOROVITS ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay Experiment

Cross sections for neutron interactions in the CUORE neutrinoless double beta decay experiment

2011 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Dolinski ◽  
M. Devlin ◽  
N. Fotiadis ◽  
P.E. Garrett ◽  
R.O. Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay Experiment

scholarly journals Status of the R2D2 project: A future neutrinoless double beta decay experiment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2105 (1) ◽  
pp. 012016
Author(s):  
Ioannis Katsioulas
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Beta Decay ◽  
Energy Resolution ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Majorana Particle ◽  
Excellent Energy Resolution ◽  
Double Beta Decay Experiment

Abstract The nature of the neutrino is a central questions in physics. The search for neutrinoless double beta decay is the most sensitive experimental approach to demonstrate that the neutrino is a Majorana particle. Observation of such a rare process demands a detector with an excellent energy resolution, extremely low background, and a large mass of a double beta decaying isotope. R2D2 aims to develop a novel spherical high-pressure TPC that meets all the above requirements. As a first step, the energy resolution of the R2D2 prototype was measured. A 1.1% (FWHM) energy resolution was achieved for 5.3 MeV α-particles in Ar:CH4 at pressure up to 1.1 bar. This is a major milestone for R2D2 and paves the way for further studies with Xe gas and the possible use of this technology for neutrinoless double beta decay searches.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document