Published April 2013 | Version v1
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GERDA – Status and Perspectives

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The GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) experiment has been built at the INFN National Gran Sasso Laboratory (LNGS) for the search of neutrinoless double beta (0νββ) decay in 76Ge. It is implementing a new shielding concept by operating bare Ge diodes, enriched in 76Ge, in high purity liquid argon supplemented by a water shield. Phase I data taking of GERDA has started in November 2011. This paper presents preliminary data showing the performance achieved so far, and outlines the preparations for Phase II that aims at reducing backgrounds by another factor of ten

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.04.050

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DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.04.050;
PII
S0920-5632(13)00171-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
237-238
Journal Page Range
p. 31-33
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
Neutrino oscillation workshop
Dates
9-15 Sep 2012
Place
Conca Specchiulla, Otranto (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45065546
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; GERMANIUM 76; IMPURITIES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE; SHIELDING; WATER
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY; BETA-MINUS DECAY; DECAY; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; GERMANIUM ISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUIDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NATURAL GAS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES

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