Searches for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay of the Isotope 150 Nd by Means of a Liquid Organic Scintillator Detector
I. R. Barabanov;L. B. Bezrukov;A. V. Veresnikova;Yu. M. Gavriluk;V. I. Gurentsov;V. V. Kazalov;V. V. Kuzminov;G. Ya. Novikova;S. V. Semenov;V. V. Sinev;G. O. Tsvetkov;E. A. Yanovich;I. R. Barabanov;L. B. Bezrukov;A. V. Veresnikova;Yu. M. Gavriluk;V. I. Gurentsov;V. V. Kazalov;V. V. Kuzminov;G. Ya. Novikova;S. V. Semenov;V. V. Sinev;G. O. Tsvetkov;E. A. Yanovich;
physics of atomic nuclei2019Vol. 82pp. 89-97
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Abstract
Because of a high energy of the neutrinoless double-beta decay (0ν2β) of the isotope 150Nd and a high value of the daughter-nucleus charge Zf, 150Nd is one of the most promising isotopes for 0ν2β-decay searches. A 150Nd-containing detector on the basis of a liquid organic scintillator permits employing large isotope masses. Requirements on the radiation purity of the neodymium sample used are determined. The possible design of a large-scale detector of this type and expected results are considered.