Characterization of ZnSe scintillating bolometers for Double Beta Decay

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作者
Arnaboldi, C. [2 ]
Capelli, S. [1 ,2 ]
Cremonesi, O. [2 ]
Gironi, L. [1 ,2 ]
Pavan, M. [1 ,2 ]
Pessina, G. [2 ]
Pirro, S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Milano Bicocca I, Dipartimento Fis, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[2] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Milano Bicocca 1, I-20126 Milan, Italy
关键词
Double Beta Decay; Bolometers; ZnSe; Quenching factor; LOW-TEMPERATURE; LIGHT; DETECTORS; CUORICINO; PERFORMANCE; CRYSTALS; SEARCHES; PHYSICS; TABLES; GE-76;
D O I
10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.09.004
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
ZnSe scintillating bolometers are good candidates for future Double Beta Decay searches, because of the Se-82 high Q-value and thanks to the possibility of alpha background rejection on the basis of the scintillation signal. In this paper we report the characteristics and the anomalies observed in an extensive study of these devices. Among them, an unexpected high emission from alpha particles, accompanied with an unusual pattern of the light vs. heat scatter plot. The perspectives for the application of this kind of detectors to search for the Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay of Se-82 are presented. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:344 / 353
页数:10
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