The Majorana Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Experiment
| dc.creator | Aalseth | |
| dc.date | 2004-05-06 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T11:43:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T11:43:12Z | |
| dc.description | The proposed Majorana double-beta decay experiment is based on an array of segmented intrinsic Ge detectors with a total mass of 500 kg of Ge isotopically enriched to 86% in 76Ge. A discussion is given of background reduction by: material selection, detector segmentation, pulse shape analysis, and electro-formation of copper parts and granularity. Predictions of the experimental sensitivity are given. For an experimental running time of 10 years over the construction and operation of Majorana, a half-life sensitivity of ~4x10^27 y (neutrinoless) is predicted. This corresponds to an effective Majorana mass of the electron neutrino of ~0.03-0.04 eV, according to recent QRPA and RQRPA matrix element calculations. | |
| dc.description | 10 pages, 7 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0405008 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0405008 | |
| dc.identifier | Phys.Atom.Nucl.67:2002-2010,2004; Yad.Fiz.67:2025-2032,2004 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1134/1.1825519 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/201155 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Experiment | |
| dc.title | The Majorana Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Experiment | |
| dc.type | text |