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Measurement of the background in the NEMO 3 double beta decay experiment

Author

Argyriades J.	LAL U Paris Sud
Mamedov Fadahat, Mgr.	IEAP
Štekl Ivan, Doc. Ing. CSc.	IEAP

Year

2009

Scientific journal

Nucl. Instr. Methods A 606 (2009) 449-465

Web

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j%2Enima%2E2009%2E04%2E011

Abstract

In the double beta decay experiment NEMO~3 a precise knowledge of the background in the signal region is of outstanding importance. This article presents the methods used in NEMO~3 to evaluate the backgrounds resulting from most if not all possible origins. It also illustrates the power of the combined tracking-calorimetry technique used in the experiment.

Cite article as:

J. Argyriades, F. Mamedov, I. Štekl, "Measurement of the background in the NEMO 3 double beta decay experiment", Nucl. Instr. Methods A 606 (2009) 449-465 (2009)