Neutrinoless double beta decay with Xe-136 in BOREXINO and the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility

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Caccianiga, B
Giammarchi, MG
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[1] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Milano, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[2] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Fis, Sez Milano, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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10.1016/S0927-6505(00)00104-3
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P1 [天文学];
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This article discusses the methods and sensitivity for a double beta decay experiment based on the Xe-136 candidate for BOREXINO or the BOREXINO Counting Test Facility. Different background assumptions and experimental configurations are studied, assuming a data obtaining period of one year. The related experimental problems are discussed, and summary tables containing the sensitivity estimates for the various configurations are presented. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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