Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for <sup>100</sup>Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory

Wei Chen; Long Ma; Jin-Hui Chen; Huan-Zhong Huang

doi:10.1007/s41365-023-01299-9

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Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for ¹⁰⁰Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory

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- Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for ¹⁰⁰Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory
- Nuclear Science and Techniques Vol. 34, Issue 9, Article number: 135(2023)
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  1.Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion‑Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  2.University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  † malong@fudan.edu.cn
  ‡ chenjinhui@fudan.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.1007/s41365-023-01299-9
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Wei Chen, Long Ma, Jin-Hui Chen, et al. Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for ¹⁰⁰Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 34(9):135(2023)
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Wei Chen, Long Ma, Jin-Hui Chen, et al. Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for ¹⁰⁰Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 34(9):135(2023) DOI： 10.1007/s41365-023-01299-9.

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The sensitivity of an experiment to detect the Majorana neutrino mass via neutrinoless double beta decay (0,νββ,) strongly depends on the rate of background events that can mimic this decay. One major source of this background is the radioactive emissions from the laboratory environment. In our study, we focused on assessing the background contributions from environmental gamma rays, neutrons, and underground muons to the Jinping bolometric demonstration experiment. This experiment uses an array of lithium molybdate crystal bolometers to probe the potential 0,νββ, decay of the ,100,Mo isotope at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. We also evaluated the shielding effectiveness of the experimental setup through an attenuation study. Our simulations indicate that the combined background from environmental gamma rays, neutrons, and muons in the relevant ,100,Mo 0,νββ, Q-value region can be reduced to approximately 0.003 cts/kg/keV/yr.

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Neutrinoless double beta decayGeant4CUPID

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Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for 100Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory

DOI：10.1007/s41365-023-01299-9

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关键词

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Gamma-, neutron-, and muon-induced environmental background simulations for ¹⁰⁰Mo-based bolometric double-beta decay experiment at Jinping Underground Laboratory