A novel approach to background reduction in double beta decay experiments

T. Tabarelli de Fatis

A novel approach to background reduction in double beta decay experiments

Nuclear Experiment 2009-08-04 v1

Authors: T. Tabarelli de Fatis

Abstract

Active background reduction in high resolution calorimeters is a promising approach to achieve ultimate sensitivity in neutrinoless double beta decay experiments. We propose Cerenkov emission from beta rays in bolometric crystals as a viable alternative to scintillation. This novel approach could broaden the range of materials of interest for calorimetric searches of the double beta decay. We discuss the optical properties of TeO $_2$ crystals, as a show case.

Keywords

neutrinoless double beta decay imaging atmospheric cherenkov telescopes

Cite

@article{arxiv.0908.0164,
  title  = {A novel approach to background reduction in double beta decay experiments},
  author = {T. Tabarelli de Fatis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.0164},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, 1 figure

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