CPAD Workshop 2022

Kiloton-scale xenon detectors for neutrinoless double beta decay

29 Nov 2022, 13:30

20m

Lecture Hall 2 (Wang Center)

Contribution Talk WG3: Noble Element Detectors WG3: Noble Element Detectors

Speaker

David Moore (Yale University)

Description

If neutrinoless double beta decay ($0\nu \beta \beta$) is not observed in the upcoming generation of ton-scale detectors, future detectors at the kiloton-scale may be required to probe the majority of the remaining parameter space for the decay. Gas or liquid phase xenon time projection chambers (TPCs) provide a possible path to reaching $0\nu \beta \beta$ half-life sensitivities as long as ${10}^{30}$ years. A key challenge to enabling such experiments is the procurement of the required xenon, and possible avenues for acquisition of kiloton-scale quantities of xenon that avoid existing supply chains will be described.

Presentation materials

20221129_CPAD_kiloton.pdf