| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8176488 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A high efficiency, low background counting setup has been made at TIFR consisting of a special HPGe detector (~70%) surrounded by a low activity copper+lead shield. Detailed measurements are performed with point and extended geometry sources to obtain a complete response of the detector. An effective model of the detector has been made with GEANT4 based Monte Carlo simulations which agrees with experimental data within 5%. This setup will be used for qualification and selection of radio-pure materials to be used in a cryogenic bolometer for the study of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay in 124Sn as well as for other rare event studies. Using this setup, radio-impurities in the rock sample from India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) site have been estimated.
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Authors
N. Dokania, V. Singh, S. Mathimalar, V. Nanal, S. Pal, R.G. Pillay,