Published 1987 | Version v1
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A Time Projection Chamber for observing double beta decay in 136Xe

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Description

We have built a Time Projection Chamber for observing double beta decay in 136Xe. The chamber is currently being operated with an Argon-Methane gas mixture, and typical cosmic ray and low energy electron tracks are presented. The chamber is scheduled to be filled with xenon in the summer of 1987 and will be installed in the St. Gotthard (Switzerland) auto tunnel later in the year. We estimate that the TPC will have a sensitivity to Majorana neutrino masses less than 1.5 eV when filled with natural xenon and 0.5 eV if it is filled with enriched 136Xe. 6 refs., 4 figs

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02 - OSTI; 3 as DE89010026.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
Report number
CALT--63-488

Conference

Title
searches for new and exotic phenomena.
Acronym
7. Moriond workshop
Dates
24-31 Jan 1987.
Place
Les Arcs (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20061377
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; NEUTRINOS; SHOWER COUNTERS; SPECIFICATIONS; XENON 136
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY; BETA-MINUS DECAY; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES; XENON ISOTOPES

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Notes
Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production.
Secondary number(s)
CONF-870164--7.