Moon(mo Observatory of Neutrinos) for Neutrino Studies by Double Beta Decays and Low Energy Solar Neutrinos
Abstract
The MOON (Molybdenum Observatory Of Neutrinos) project is a hybrid double beta (ββ) decays and solar ν experiment with 100Mo. It aims at high sensitive studies of ββ with a sensitivity of < mν >~0.03 eV and real-time studies of pp and 7Be solar ν's. The double β rays from 100Mo are measured in prompt coincidence for the 0νββ studies, and the inverse β rays from solar-ν captures of 100Mo are measured in delayed coincidence with the subsequent β decay of 100Tc. The 0νββ decay to the first excited 0+ state of 100Ru can utilize a γ-γ coincidence technique and is a complement to the ground state transition of the 0νββ decay. Measurements with good position resolution enable one to select true signals by spatial and time correlations.
- Publication:
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Neutrino Oscillations and their Origin
- Pub Date:
- April 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1142/9789812703101_0038
- Bibcode:
- 2004noo..conf..326E