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Neutrino physics with an intense \nuc{51}{Cr}source and an array of low-energy threshold HPGe detectors

Nuclear Experiment 2010-11-17 v1

Abstract

We study some of the physics potential of an intense 1MCi1\,\mathrm{MCi} 51Cr^{51}\mathrm{Cr} source combined with the {\sc Majorana Demonstrator} enriched germanium detector array. The {\sc Demonstrator} will consist of detectors with ultra-low radioactive backgrounds and extremely low energy thresholds of~400eV\sim 400\,\mathrm{eV}. We show that it can improve the current limit on the neutrino magnetic dipole moment. We briefly discuss physics applications of the charged-current reaction of the 51Crneutrinowiththe^{51}\mathrm{Cr} neutrino with the ^{73}\mathrm{Ge} isotope. Finally, we argue that the rate from a realistic, intense tritium source is below the detectable limit of even a tonne-scale HPGe experiment

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@article{arxiv.1011.3811,
  title  = {Neutrino physics with an intense \nuc{51}{Cr}source and an array of low-energy threshold HPGe detectors},
  author = {R. Henning},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.3811},
  year   = {2010}
}

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12 pages, 2 figures