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Present statusPresent statusof CUORE / CUORICINOof CUORE / CUORICINO
Andrea GiulianiUniversità dell’Insubria and INFN Milano
3rd IDEA meeting, Orsay, April 14 – 15, 2005
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The CUORE collaborationThe CUORE collaboration
14 institutions – 4 countries - ~ 60 physicists
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The (source The (source detector) technique detector) technique
This is the most sensitive experimental technique up to nowWith high energy resolution, it can be realized in two ways:
Ge diodes + 76Ge
high energy resolution3.5 keV FWHM
reasonable candidate(Q=2039 keV)
This technique has been dominatingthe field for decades and is still one of
the most promising for the futureE. Fiorini – 60s
Bolometers + 130Te, ....
high energy resolution4 keV FWHM exceptionally
7 keV FWHM routinely
good candidate(Q=2528 keV)
other good or excellent candidates can be studied
The bolometric technique for thestudy of DBD was proposed
by E. Fiorini and T.O. Niinikoskiin 1983
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sensitivity Fsensitivity F lifetime corresponding to the minimum detectable number of events over background at a given (1 ) confidence level
b: specific background coefficient [counts/(keV kg y)]
importance of the nuclide choice(but large uncertainty due to nuclear physics)
sensitivity to mee (F/Q |Mnucl|2)1/2 1 b E
MT Q1/2
1/4
|Mnucl|
F (MT / b E)1/2
energy resolutionlive time
source mass
b 0
F MT
b = 0
Experimental sensitivity to 0Experimental sensitivity to 0-DBD-DBD
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130Te presents several nice features: high natural isotopic abundance (I.A. = 33.87 %) high transition energy ( Q = 2528.8 ± 1.3 keV ) encouraging theoretical calculations for 0DBD lifetime
excellent feature for future reasonable-cost expansion of Double Beta Decay experiments
large phase space, lower background
(clean window between full energy and Compton edge
of 208Tl photons)
mee 0.1 eV 1026 y
Isotopic abundance (%)
48Ca 76Ge 82Se 96Zr 100Mo 116Cd 130Te 136Xe 150Nd
0
20
40
0DBD half-life (y) for mee = 0.1 eV
(different calculations)
48Ca 76Ge 82Se 96Zr 100Mo 116Cd 130Te 136Xe 150Nd
1024
1030
1027
Comparison with other candidates:
Transition energy (MeV)
48Ca 76Ge 82Se 96Zr 100Mo 116Cd 130Te 136Xe 150Nd
2
3
4
5
C
E
23602528
2615
Properties of Properties of 130130Te as a DBD emitterTe as a DBD emitter
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Some basic concepts on bolometersSome basic concepts on bolometers
Signal:T = E/CTime constant = C/G
LOW TEMPERATURES
Wide material choice(Phase 2 or 3?)
Very good energy resolution(no 2 background)
SOURCE = DETECTOR technique(Source mass optimization)
The detector is FULLY SENSITIVE(no dead layer)
All the energy deposited is measured(bulk and surface bkg are )
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The TeOThe TeO22 bolometers history: Moore’s bolometers history: Moore’s LawLaw
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CUORE / CUORICINO in Gran Sasso LabsCUORE / CUORICINO in Gran Sasso Labs
Cuoricino (Hall A)
CUORE R&D (Hall C)
CUORE location (Hall A)
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M = ~ 40.7 kg ~ 5 1025 130Te nuclei
The CUORICINO set-upThe CUORICINO set-up
CUORICINO = tower of11 modules, 4 detector (790 g) each 2 modules, 9 detector (330 g) each
I run : 29 5x5x515 3x3x6
TOTAL 130Te MASS 59 moles
II run : 40 5x5x517 3x3x6
TOTAL 130Te MASS 83 moles
This detector is completelysurrounded by active materials.
Useful for BKG origin models
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CUORICINO shieldingsCUORICINO shieldings
CUORICINO Tower
Cold finger
Roman lead shield
Coldest point
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330gCalibration (U + Th) sum spectrum of all the detectors
CUORICINO resultsCUORICINO results (1) (1)790g
average FWHM @ 2.6 MeV (during calibrations) 7.5 2.9 keV (790g) – 9.6 3.5 keV (330g)
The best energy resolution (790 g) @ 2615 keV is 3.9 keV
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Background sum spectrum of all the big detectors in the DBD region
T1/20 (130Te) > 1.8 x 1024 y (90% c.l.)
MT = 10.8 kg y (big + small, natural)BKG = 0.18 ± 0.01 counts/ (kev kg y)
CUORICINO resultsCUORICINO results (2) (2)
mee < 0.2 – 1.1 eV
Updated to 6th Dec ’04
FWHM (790g) 7.8 keV(330g) 12.3 keV
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Is CUORICINO able to scrutinize the HM experiment claim?mee = 50 meV – half life for different nuclei and models [1026 y]
T1/2 (76Ge)/T ½(130Te) 11.3 3.0 20.0 4.6 3.5 4.2
expected T ½(130Te) (units: 1024 y)
1.06 4.0 0.6 2.6 3.4 2.8 limit: > 1.8
CUORICINO prospectsCUORICINO prospects (1) (1)
ElliotVogel2002
Staudt et al.
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(to be compared with 28.75 events of the HM claim,with a BKG level which is 0.11 / 0.19 = 0.6 lower in HM
and with an energy resolution which is 2.5 x better in HM)
good chance to have a positive indication
BUT: cannot falsify HM if no signal is seen
CUORICINO prospectsCUORICINO prospects (2) (2)
141 37 251 57 44 53
Staudt et al.
Expected event number in 3 y in a 16 keV energy window (2 FWHM)
1 BKG fluctuation = (0.19 * 16 * 40.7 * 3)0.5 = 19
7.4 2.0 13 3.0 2.3 2.8
S/N ratio ()
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Special dilution refrigerator
CUORE is a closely packed array of 988 detectors (cylindrical option)
M = 741 kg
Each tower is a CUORICINO-like detector
CUORECUORE
19 towers with
13 planes of
4 crystals each
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F0 = 2.1 1026 y
10 y sensitivity with pessimistic b = 0.01 counts/(keV kg y) = 10 keV
mee < 0.02 – 0.1 eV
mee < 7 – 38 meV enriched CUORE
CUORE background and sensitivityCUORE background and sensitivity
Montecarlo simulations of the background show that b ~ 0.001 counts / (keV kg y)
can be reached with the present bulk contamination of det. materials
The problem is the surface background (beta - alpha, energy-degraded):
it MUST be reduced by a factor 40
10 y sensitivity with optimisticb = 0.001 counts/(keV kg y) = 5 keV
mee < 0.01 – 0.05 eV
F0 = 9.2 1026 y
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We have identified 4 possible sources for the residual BKG in the DBD region:
Neutrons 208Tl multi-compton events and from TeO2 surface and from Cu (or other mat.) surfaces facing the crystals
Excluded since adding B-polyethilene shield had no effect
The alpha continuum extends down to the DBD region
CUORICINO background model (1)CUORICINO background model (1)
CUORICINO ~ 0.2 counts/ keV kg y
PRELIMINARY !
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208208Tl multi-compton in 0Tl multi-compton in 0-DBD region-DBD region
214Bi 60Co
S. E.
208Tl
To understand our background we NEED surface contaminations
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CUORICINO background model (2)CUORICINO background model (2)
Surface contaminations determine peaks at the energy, with tails(shape depending on contamination depth)
Crystal bulk contaminations determine gaussian peaks at the Q-value of the decay
In the ANTICOINCIDENCE bkg spectrum
In the COINCIDENCE spectrum only CRYSTAL SURFACE contam. contribute
Fix the U and Th crystal cont. levels and depth through MC reconstruction of the COINCIDENCE spectrum in the spectral region 2.5 – 6.5 MeV
Contamination depth in crystals 1 m
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problem in this region
Reconstruct the ANTICOINC. spectrum in the spectral region 2.5 – 6.5 MeV
INGREDIENTS:
210Po bulk contamination of the crystals (5.4 MeV gauss. Peak, decaying)
210Pb surface contamination of the Cu + crystal (5.3+5.4 MeV constant peak)
U + Th crystal surface contam. (fixed through the coincidence spectrum)
CUORICINO background model (3)CUORICINO background model (3)
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surface contamination level: ~ 1 ng/g vs bulk c.l. : < 1 (0.1) pg/g for Cu (TeO2)
contamination depth: ~ 5 min agreement with direct measurement on Cu
CUORICINO background model (4)CUORICINO background model (4)
bulk crystal cont.
Introduce 238U or 232Th surface contamination level and depth profile due to the Cu structure facing the detectors
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Dangerous events
Rejectable events(by anticoincidence)
CUORICINO background originCUORICINO background origin
TeO2 crystal TeO2 crystal
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Full Montecarlo simulation on the basis of the CUORICINO and Mi DBDbackground analysis
Bulk contamination of Cu and TeO2 < 0.004 counts / kev kg y
Contamination in the cryostat shields can be made negligible by the granular structure and more Pb
Surface contamination as it is 0.04 counts / kev kg y (reduction due to decrease of Cu area and different geometry, but not enough)
A reduction by a factor 10 in Cu surface contaminationand by a factor 4 in TeO2 surface contamination would correspond to a FULL success of CUORE
Crystals and Copper cleaning procedure by chemical etching and surface passivation under
development
The CUORE backgroundThe CUORE background
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Surface Surface Contamination Contamination RReductioneduction
New Cleaning procedure
Crystal etching
(Nitric acid)
Lapping with clean powder
(2μ SiO2)
New assembling procedure with selected clean
materials
Copper
Crystal
Radio-clean
materials
• Etching
•Electro polishing
• Passivation procedure
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Use a thin Ge (or TeO2) crystal to make a composite bolometer
fast high saturated pulse
“classical” pulse
“classical” pulse
Energy deposited in the TeO2 crystal (DBD-like event)
“classical” pulse
Energy deposited in the Ge crystal (degraded alpha event)
Development of surface-sensitive Development of surface-sensitive bolometersbolometers
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CUORE for multi-isotope searchCUORE for multi-isotope search
Calorimetric technique is powerful, but provides limited information
In case of discovery or hints for discovery, cross checks are mandatory remove doubts about unexplained lines of other origin
test nuclear models reduce systematic uncertainty on the relevant parameters, like mee
Already tested bolometricallyAs good as TeO2
CaF2, Ge, PbMoO4, CdWO4
Other compounds under test
Tests are in progress
Suitable compounds to be searched for
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ConclusionsConclusions
Cuoricino experiment may confirm the HM claim soon, provided the nuclear matrix elements are reasonably favourable
An intense R&D work is going on to reduce the BKG, in order to permit to CUORE experiment to investigate the inverse hierarchy region of the neutrino mass pattern
A full Montecarlo simulation for CUORE has been developed, on the basis of the CUORICINO and Mi DBD background analysis