论文标题
搜索$^{76} $ ge的中微子双β衰减,带有天然的宽能锗探测器
Search for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay of $^{76}$Ge with a Natural Broad Energy Germanium Detector
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论文摘要
自然的宽能晶(BEGE)探测器在中国的地下实验室(CJPL)中进行操作,以进行可行性研究,以建立$^{76} $ ge的Neutmoless double-beta(0 {$νββ$})衰减的下一代实验。本文描述了原型设施的设置,BEGE探测器的特征,背景减少方法和数据分析。 6.4 $ \ times $ 10 $^{ - 3} $ COUNTS/(KEV $ \ CDOT $ kg $ \ cdot $ Day)的背景索引比我们先前的CDEX-1检测器的结果低1.86倍。未观察到没有信号,暴露于186.4 kg $ \ cdot $ day,因此限制了$^{76} $ ge 0 $ ge 0 $ n $ n $νββ$衰减的限制为t $ _ {1/2}^{0ν} {0ν} $> $> $> $> $> $ 5.62 $ 5.62 $ \ times $ 10 $ 10 $^22 $^{22} $ yr Intim a in ..取决于核矩阵元素的4.6 $ \ sim $ 10.3 ev。
A natural broad energy germanium (BEGe) detector is operated in the China Jinping Underground Laboratory (CJPL) for a feasibility study of building the next generation experiment of the neutrinoless double-beta (0{$νββ$}) decay of $^{76}$Ge. The setup of the prototype facility, characteristics of the BEGe detector, background reduction methods, and data analysis are described in this paper. A background index of 6.4$\times$10$^{-3}$ counts/(keV$\cdot$kg$\cdot$day) is achieved and 1.86 times lower than our previous result of the CDEX-1 detector. No signal is observed with an exposure of 186.4 kg$\cdot$day, thus a limit on the half life of $^{76}$Ge 0$νββ$ decay is set at T$_{1/2}^{0ν}$ $>$ 5.62$\times$10$^{22}$ yr at 90% C.L.. The limit corresponds to an effective Majorana neutrino mass in the range of 4.6 $\sim$ 10.3 eV, dependent on the nuclear matrix elements.