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GERDA相II无中微子双β衰变的本底搜索

Background free search for neutrinoless double beta decay with GERDA Phase II

M. Agostini, M. Allardt, A. M. Bakalyarov, M. Balata, I. Barabanov, L. Baudis, C. Bauer, E. Bellotti, S. Belogurov, S. T. Belyaev, G. Benato, A. Bettini, L. Bez… 展开作者

M. Agostini, M. Allardt, A. M. Bakalyarov, M. Balata, I. Barabanov, L. Baudis, C. Bauer, E. Bellotti, S. Belogurov, S. T. Belyaev, G. Benato, A. Bettini, L. Bezrukov, T. Bode, D. Borowicz, V. Brudanin, R. Brugnera, A. Caldwell, C. Cattadori, A. Chernogorov, V. D'Andrea, E. V. Demidova, N. DiMarco, A. diVacri, A. Domula, E. Doroshkevich, V. Egorov, R. Falkenstein, O. Fedorova, K. Freund, N. Frodyma, A. Gangapshev, A. Garfagnini, C. Gooch, P. Grabmayr, V. Gurentsov, K. Gusev, J. Hakenmüller, A. Hegai, M. Heisel, S. Hemmer, W. Hofmann, M. Hult, L. V. Inzhechik, J. Janicskó Csáthy, J. Jochum, M. Junker, V. Kazalov, T. Kihm, I. V. Kirpichnikov, A. Kirsch, A. Kish, A. Klimenko, R. Kneißl, K. T. Knöpfle, O. Kochetov, V. N. Kornoukhov, V. V. Kuzminov, M. Laubenstein, A. Lazzaro, V. I. Lebedev, B. Lehnert, H. Y. Liao, M. Lindner, I. Lippi, A. Lubashevskiy, B. Lubsandorzhiev, G. Lutter, C. Macolino, B. Majorovits, W. Maneschg, E. Medinaceli, M. Miloradovic, R. Mingazheva, M. Misiaszek, P. Moseev, I. Nemchenok, D. Palioselitis, K. Panas, L. Pandola, K. Pelczar, A. Pullia, S. Riboldi, N. Rumyantseva, C. Sada, F. Salamida, M. Salathe, C. Schmitt, B. Schneider, S. Schönert, J. Schreiner, O. Schulz, A. -K. Schütz, B. Schwingenheuer, O. Selivanenko, E. Shevchik, M. Shirchenko, H. Simgen, A. Smolnikov, L. Stanco, L. Vanhoefer, A. A. Vasenko, A. Veresnikova, K. von Sturm, V. Wagner, M. Walter, A. Wegmann, T. Wester, C. Wiesinger, M. Wojcik, E. Yanovich, I. Zhitnikov, S. V. Zhukov, D. Zinatulina, K. Zuber, G. Zuzel

摘要:

粒子物理学的标准模型无法解释我们宇宙中物质对反物质的支配地位。在许多模型的扩展中,这是中微子是它们自己的反粒子(马约拉纳粒子)的一个非常自然的结果,这意味着一个轻子数违反放射性衰变称为无中微子双β($0νββ$)衰变应该存在。检测这种极其罕见的假设过程需要最大限度地抑制任何类型的背景。GERDA合作研究$^{76}$ Ge($^{76}\rm{Ge} \rightarrow\,^{76}\rm{Se} + 2e^-$)的$0νββ$衰变,方法是操作由锗制成的裸探测器,在液态氩中富集$^{76}$ Ge部分。在这里,我们报告了GERDA第二阶段的第一批数据。本底水平为$\approx10^{-3}$ cts/(keV $\cdot$ kg $\cdot$ yr),如果按锗探测器的窄能量-信号区域加权,这是世界上最好的。结合I期和II期数据,我们未发现任何信号,并推导出$5.3\cdot10^{25}$ yr在90% C. L下半衰期的新下限。我们的$4.0\cdot10^{25}$ yr的灵敏度与同位素质量明显更大的实验之一具有竞争力。GERDA是第一个$0νββ$实验,将是背景免费的,直到其设计曝光。这一进展依赖于一种新型的主动否决系统,优越的锗探测器能量分辨率和我们新探测器的改进背景识别。对$0νββ$衰变的基本上无背景搜索的独特发现潜力激发了具有更高灵敏度的更大的锗实验。

英文摘要:

The Standard Model of particle physics cannot explain the dominance of matter over anti-matter in our Universe. In many model extensions this is a very natural consequence of neutrinos being their own anti-particles (Majorana particles) which implies that a lepton number violating radioactive decay named neutrinoless double beta ($0νββ$) decay should exist. The detection of this extremely rare hypothetical process requires utmost suppression of any kind of backgrounds. The GERDA collaboration searches for $0νββ$ decay of $^{76}$Ge ($^{76}\rm{Ge} \rightarrow\,^{76}\rm{Se} + 2e^-$) by operating bare detectors made from germanium with enriched $^{76}$Ge fraction in liquid argon. Here, we report on first data of GERDA Phase II. A background level of $\approx10^{-3}$ cts/(keV$\cdot$kg$\cdot$yr) has been achieved which is the world-best if weighted by the narrow energy-signal region of germanium detectors. Combining Phase I and II data we find no signal and deduce a new lower limit for the half-life of $5.3\cdot10^{25}$ yr at 90 % C.L. Our sensitivity of $4.0\cdot10^{25}$ yr is competitive with the one of experiments with significantly larger isotope mass. GERDA is the first $0νββ$ experiment that will be background-free up to its design exposure. This progress relies on a novel active veto system, the superior germanium detector energy resolution and the improved background recognition of our new detectors. The unique discovery potential of an essentially background-free search for $0νββ$ decay motivates a larger germanium experiment with higher sensitivity.

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