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A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments

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Leviner, LE; Aalseth, CE; Ahmed, MW; Avignone, FT; Back, HO; Barabash, AS; Boswell, M; De Braeckeleer, L; Brudanin, VB; Chan, YD; Egorov, VG ...
Published in: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
January 1, 2014

We present data characterizing the performance of the first segmented, N-type Ge detector, isotopically enriched to 85% 76Ge. This detector, based on the Ortec PT6×2 design and referred to as SEGA (Segmented, Enriched Germanium Assembly), was developed as a possible prototype for neutrinoless double beta-decay measurements by the Majorana collaboration. We present some of the general characteristics (including bias potential, efficiency, leakage current, and integral cross-talk) for this detector in its temporary cryostat. We also present an analysis of the resolution of the detector, and demonstrate that for all but two segments there is at least one channel that reaches the Majorana resolution goal below 4 keV FWHM at 2039 keV, and all channels are below 4.5 keV FWHM. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

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0168-9002

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January 1, 2014

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735

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66 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
 

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Leviner, L. E., Aalseth, C. E., Ahmed, M. W., Avignone, F. T., Back, H. O., Barabash, A. S., … Young, A. R. (2014). A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 735, 66–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.081
Leviner, L. E., C. E. Aalseth, M. W. Ahmed, F. T. Avignone, H. O. Back, A. S. Barabash, M. Boswell, et al. “A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 735 (January 1, 2014): 66–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.081.
Leviner LE, Aalseth CE, Ahmed MW, Avignone FT, Back HO, Barabash AS, et al. A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2014 Jan 1;735:66–77.
Leviner, L. E., et al. “A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 735, Jan. 2014, pp. 66–77. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.081.
Leviner LE, Aalseth CE, Ahmed MW, Avignone FT, Back HO, Barabash AS, Boswell M, De Braeckeleer L, Brudanin VB, Chan YD, Egorov VG, Elliott SR, Gehman VM, Hossbach TW, Kephart JD, Kidd MF, Konovalov SI, Lesko KT, Li J, Mei DM, Mikhailov S, Miley H, Radford DC, Reeves J, Sandukovsky VG, Umatov VI, Underwood TA, Tornow W, Wu YK, Young AR. A segmented, enriched N-type germanium detector for neutrinoless double beta-decay experiments. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2014 Jan 1;735:66–77.
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Published In

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI

ISSN

0168-9002

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

735

Start / End Page

66 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences