EXO-200 and R&D prospects

被引：0
作者：
Auger, Martin [1 ]
机构：
[1] Albert Einstein Ctr Fundamental Phys, High Energy Phys Lab, Sidlerstr 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
来源：
ASTROPARTICLE, PARTICLE AND SPACE PHYSICS, DETECTORS AND MEDICAL PHYSICS APPLICATIONS | 2010年 / 5卷
关键词：
Double beta decay; Neutrino mass; EXO; Micromegas;
D O I：
10.1142/9789814307529_0028
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
EXO-200 (Enriched Xenon Observatory - 200kg) is an underground double beta decay experiment that uses 200kg of Xenon isotopically enriched to 80% in Xenon-136. The Xenon is contained in an ultra-low background TPC where there is simultaneous collection of scintillation light (using Large Area Avalanche Photodiodes (LAAPD's)) and ionization charge in order to significantly enhance the energy resolution. EXO-200 should measure the, as yet unobserved, two neutrino double-beta decay mode as well as achieve competitive sensitivity for the neutrinoless double-beta decay mode of Xenon-136. EXO-200 is currently undergoing final construction and commissioning. R&D is being conducted towards the construction of a ton-class detector. A high-resolution micropattern (MicroMegas) readout system is being studied in Bern, Switzerland. The scheme offers full tracking capabilities and 3D event reconstruction for possible application in a future gas-phase EXO detector.
引用
收藏
页码：165 / 169
页数：5
相关论文
共 9 条
  • [1] Review of particle physics
    Amsler, C.
    Doser, M.
    Antonelli, M.
    Asner, D. M.
    Babu, K. S.
    Baer, H.
    Band, H. R.
    Barnett, R. M.
    Bergren, E.
    Beringer, J.
    Bernardi, G.
    Bertl, W.
    Bichsel, H.
    Biebel, O.
    Bloch, P.
    Blucher, E.
    Blusk, S.
    Cahn, R. N.
    Carena, M.
    Caso, C.
    Cecccci, A.
    Chakraborty, D.
    Chen, M. -C.
    Chivukula, R. S.
    Cowan, G.
    Dahl, O.
    D'Ambrosio, G.
    Damour, T.
    de Gouvea, A.
    DeGrand, T.
    Dobrescu, B.
    Drees, M.
    Edwards, D. A.
    Eidelman, S.
    Elvira, V. D.
    Erler, J.
    Ezhela, V. V.
    Feng, J. L.
    Fetscher, W.
    Fields, B. D.
    Foster, B.
    Gaisser, T. K.
    Garren, L.
    Gerber, H. -J.
    Gerbier, G.
    Gherghetta, T.
    Giudice, G. F.
    Goodman, M.
    Grab, C.
    Gritsan, A. V.
    [J]. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 2008, 667 (1-5) : 1 - +
  • [2] Limits on the neutrino magnetic moment from the MUNU experiment
    Daraktchieva, Z
    Lamblin, J
    Link, O
    Amsler, C
    Avenier, M
    Broggini, C
    Busto, J
    Cerna, C
    Gervasio, G
    Jeanneret, P
    Jonkmans, G
    Koang, DH
    Lebrun, D
    Ould-Saada, F
    Puglierin, G
    Stutz, A
    Tadsen, A
    Vuilleumier, JL
    [J]. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 2003, 564 (3-4) : 190 - 198
  • [3] Neutrino masses and mixing: evidence and implications
    Gonzalez-Garcia, MC
    Nir, Y
    [J]. REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS, 2003, 75 (02) : 345 - 402
  • [4] Systematic study of trace radioactive impurities in candidate construction materials for EXO-200
    Leonard, D. S.
    Grinberg, P.
    Weber, P.
    Baussan, E.
    Djurcic, Z.
    Keefer, G.
    Piepke, A.
    Pocar, A.
    Vuilleumier, J. -L.
    Vuilleumier, J. -M.
    Akimov, D.
    Bellerive, A.
    Bowcock, M.
    Breidenbach, M.
    Burenkov, A.
    Conley, R.
    Craddock, W.
    Danilov, M.
    DeVoe, R.
    Dixit, M.
    Dolgolenko, A.
    Ekchtout, I.
    Fairbank, W., Jr.
    Farine, J.
    Fierlinger, P.
    Flatt, B.
    Gratta, G.
    Green, M.
    Hall, C.
    Hall, K.
    Hallman, D.
    Hargrove, C.
    Herbst, R.
    Hodgson, J.
    Jeng, S.
    Kolkowitz, S.
    Kovalenko, A.
    Kovalenko, D.
    LePort, F.
    Mackay, D.
    Moe, M.
    Diez, M. Montero
    Neilson, R.
    Odian, A.
    O'Sullivan, K.
    Ounalli, L.
    Prescott, C. Y.
    Rowson, P. C.
    Schenker, D.
    Sinclair, D.
    [J]. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 2008, 591 (03) : 490 - 509
  • [5] Search for ββ decay in 136Xe:: new results from the Gotthard experiment
    Luescher, R
    Farine, J
    Boehm, F
    Busto, J
    Gabathuler, K
    Gervasio, G
    Henrikson, HE
    Jorgens, V
    Lou, K
    Paic, A
    Schenker, D
    Tadsen, A
    Treichel, M
    Vuilleumier, JL
    Vuilleumier, JM
    Wong, H
    [J]. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 1998, 434 (3-4) : 407 - 414
  • [6] Status of global fits to neutrino oscillations -: art. no. 122
    Maltoni, M
    Schwetz, T
    Tórtola, M
    Valle, JWF
    [J]. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 2004, 6 : 1 - 37
  • [7] Neilson R., 2009, CHARACTERIZATION LAR
  • [8] Micromegas-TPC development for rare event detection
    Ounalli, L.
    Vuilleumier, Z-M
    Schenker, D.
    Vuilleumier, J-L
    [J]. 3RD SYMPOSIUM ON LARGE TPCS FOR LOW ENERGY RARE EVENT DETECTION, 2007, 65
  • [9] Zuber K., 2004, NEUTRINO PHYS
1