A brief review of the history and neutrino physics of double beta decay is given. A description of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR research and development program, including background reduction techniques, is presented in some detail. The application of point contact (PC) detectors to the experiment is discussed, including the effectiveness of pulse shape analysis. The predicted sensitivity of a PC detector array enriched to 86% to 76Ge is given.
Revised: September 13, 2016 |
Published: September 3, 2011
Citation
Aguayo E., J.E. Fast, E.W. Hoppe, M.E. Keillor, J.D. Kephart, R.T. Kouzes, and B.D. LaFerriere, et al. 2011.The Majorana Demonstrator. In Proceedings of the Meeting of the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society (DPF-2011), August 9-13, 2011, Providence, Rhode Island, edited by T Speer. College Park, Maryland:American Physical Society.PNNL-SA-102130.