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Solubility, Light Output and Energy Resolution Studies of Molybdenum-Loaded Liquid Scintillators

Nuclear Experiment 2014-11-20 v2 Instrumentation and Detectors

Abstract

The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay is an important part of the global neutrino physics program. One double-beta decay isotope currently under investigation is 100Mo. In this article, we discuss the results of a feasibility study investigating the use of molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillator. A large, molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillator detector is one potential design for a low-background, internal-source neutrinoless double-beta decay search with 100Mo. The program outlined in this article included the selection of a solute containing molybdenum, a scintillating solvent and the evaluation of the mixture's performance as a radiation detector.

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@article{arxiv.0911.2198,
  title  = {Solubility, Light Output and Energy Resolution Studies of Molybdenum-Loaded Liquid Scintillators},
  author = {V. M. Gehman and P. J. Doe and R. G. H. Robertson and D. I. Will and H. Ejiri and R. Hazama},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.2198},
  year   = {2014}
}

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8 pages, 3 figures