New Monte-Carlo simulation of the HEIDELBERG-MOSCOW double beta decay experiment

被引：62

作者：

Dörr, C ^{[1
]}

Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, HV ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, D-69029 Heidelberg, Germany

来源：

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT | 2003年 / 513卷 / 03期

关键词：

beta decay; double beta decay; weak interaction and lepton aspects; statistics;

D O I：

10.1016/j.nima.2003.07.018

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

Based on the Monte-Carlo package GEANT4 a new simulation of the complete background spectrum of the HEIDELBERG-MOSCOW experiment which operates five enriched Ge-76 detectors in a low background environment in the Gran Sasso underground laboratory was performed. The resulting background model is used to evaluate the signal of the two neutrino accompanied double beta decay with a statistical significance of 41.57 kg year resulting in a half-life of T-1/2(2v) = (1.74+/-0.01(stat)(-0.16)(+0.18)(syst)) x 10(21)years. Using GEANT4 a simulation of elastic and inelastic neutron reactions has been performed for the first time and is used to estimate the contribution of the neutron flux in the Gran Sasso underground laboratory to the experimental spectrum. The composition of the background in the energy range from 2000 to 2100 keV around the Q value for neutrinoless double beta decay is discussed in some detail. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：596 / 621

页数：26

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