Solubility, light output and energy resolution studies of molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillators

The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay is an important part of the global neutrino physics program. One double-beta decay isotope currently under investigation is 100Mo. In this article, we discuss the results of a feasibility study investigating the use of molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillat...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2010-10, Vol.622 (3), p.602-607
Main Authors: Gehman, V.M., Doe, P.J., Robertson, R.G.H., Will, D.I., Ejiri, H., Hazama, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerators
Decay
Detectors
Liquid scintillator
Liquids
Molybdenum
Neutrino
Neutrinoless double-beta decay
Organo-metallic chemistry
Particle detectors
Searching
Solubility
Solvents
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Summary:The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay is an important part of the global neutrino physics program. One double-beta decay isotope currently under investigation is 100Mo. In this article, we discuss the results of a feasibility study investigating the use of molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillator. A large, molybdenum-loaded liquid scintillator detector is one potential design for a low-background, internal-source 0 ν β β search with 100Mo. The program outlined in this article included the selection of a solute containing molybdenum, a scintillating solvent and the evaluation of the mixture's performance as a radiation detector.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2010.07.054