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Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search. / Chernyak, D. M.; Danevich, F. A.; Degoda, V. Ya et al.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 729, 2013, p. 856-863.

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Chernyak, DM, Danevich, FA, Degoda, VY, Dmitruk, IM, Ferri, F, Galashov, EN, Giuliani, A, Ivanov, IM, Kobychev, VV, Mancuso, M, Marnieros, S, Mokina, VM, Nones, C, Olivieri, E, Pessina, G, Rusconi, C, Shlegel, VN, Stanovyi, OP, Tenconi, M, Tretyak, VI & Tupitsyna, IA 2013, 'Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 729, pp. 856-863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.088

APA

Chernyak, D. M., Danevich, F. A., Degoda, V. Y., Dmitruk, I. M., Ferri, F., Galashov, E. N., Giuliani, A., Ivanov, I. M., Kobychev, V. V., Mancuso, M., Marnieros, S., Mokina, V. M., Nones, C., Olivieri, E., Pessina, G., Rusconi, C., Shlegel, V. N., Stanovyi, O. P., Tenconi, M., ... Tupitsyna, I. A. (2013). Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 729, 856-863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.088

Vancouver

Chernyak DM, Danevich FA, Degoda VY, Dmitruk IM, Ferri F, Galashov EN et al. Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2013;729:856-863. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.088

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Chernyak, D. M. ; Danevich, F. A. ; Degoda, V. Ya et al. / Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search. In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2013 ; Vol. 729. pp. 856-863.

BibTeX

@article{ba750b9851144b69af0cdb1ce2d31db1,
title = "Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search",
abstract = "Zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) crystals are an excellent candidate material to fabricate scintillating bolometers for the study of neutrinoless double beta decay of 100Mo, provided that the crystal quality meets strict optical, thermal and radiopurity requirements. This paper addresses the characterization of improved crystalline samples grown by the low-thermal-gradient Czochralski technique. Transmittance measurements confirm significant improvement of the material with respect to previously developed samples. Luminescence properties (emission spectra, dependence of intensity on temperature, thermally stimulated luminescence and phosphorescence) have been studied under X-ray excitation from liquid-helium to room temperature. The index of refraction was measured in the wavelength interval 406-655 nm. Samples of ZnMoO4 crystals with masses of 5.07 g and 23.8 g were operated as scintillating bolometers at temperatures below 30 mK, with simultaneous detection of scintillation and heat signals, confirming an excellent alpha/beta rejection power. Background measurements allowed encouraging radiopurity level estimations. The light collection from ZnMoO4 scintillators was Monte Carlo simulated, analysing different crystal size, shape and surface properties and different photodetector sizes.",
keywords = "Cryogenic scintillating bolometer, Double beta decay Mo, ZnMoO crystal",
author = "Chernyak, {D. M.} and Danevich, {F. A.} and Degoda, {V. Ya} and Dmitruk, {I. M.} and F. Ferri and Galashov, {E. N.} and A. Giuliani and Ivanov, {I. M.} and Kobychev, {V. V.} and M. Mancuso and S. Marnieros and Mokina, {V. M.} and C. Nones and E. Olivieri and G. Pessina and C. Rusconi and Shlegel, {V. N.} and Stanovyi, {O. P.} and M. Tenconi and Tretyak, {V. I.} and Tupitsyna, {I. A.}",
note = "Funding Information: The work of F.A. Danevich was supported by a Cariplo Foundation fellowship provided by the Landau Network – Centro Volta (Como, Italy). The groups from Orsay and Kyiv were supported in part by the project “Cryogenic detector to search for neutrinoless double beta decay of molybdenum” in the framework of the Programme “Dnipro” based on Ukraine-France Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. The analysis of the properties of Mo-based scintillating bolometers is part of the program of ISOTTA, a project receiving funds from the ASPERA 2nd Common Call dedicated to R&D activities. We also acknowledge Jack Mullins for his remarks regarding this manuscript. Copyright: Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.088",
language = "English",
volume = "729",
pages = "856--863",
journal = "Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment",
issn = "0168-9002",
publisher = "Elsevier Science B.V.",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Optical, luminescence and thermal properties of radiopure ZnMoO4 crystals used in scintillating bolometers for double beta decay search

AU - Chernyak, D. M.

AU - Danevich, F. A.

AU - Degoda, V. Ya

AU - Dmitruk, I. M.

AU - Ferri, F.

AU - Galashov, E. N.

AU - Giuliani, A.

AU - Ivanov, I. M.

AU - Kobychev, V. V.

AU - Mancuso, M.

AU - Marnieros, S.

AU - Mokina, V. M.

AU - Nones, C.

AU - Olivieri, E.

AU - Pessina, G.

AU - Rusconi, C.

AU - Shlegel, V. N.

AU - Stanovyi, O. P.

AU - Tenconi, M.

AU - Tretyak, V. I.

AU - Tupitsyna, I. A.

N1 - Funding Information: The work of F.A. Danevich was supported by a Cariplo Foundation fellowship provided by the Landau Network – Centro Volta (Como, Italy). The groups from Orsay and Kyiv were supported in part by the project “Cryogenic detector to search for neutrinoless double beta decay of molybdenum” in the framework of the Programme “Dnipro” based on Ukraine-France Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. The analysis of the properties of Mo-based scintillating bolometers is part of the program of ISOTTA, a project receiving funds from the ASPERA 2nd Common Call dedicated to R&D activities. We also acknowledge Jack Mullins for his remarks regarding this manuscript. Copyright: Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) crystals are an excellent candidate material to fabricate scintillating bolometers for the study of neutrinoless double beta decay of 100Mo, provided that the crystal quality meets strict optical, thermal and radiopurity requirements. This paper addresses the characterization of improved crystalline samples grown by the low-thermal-gradient Czochralski technique. Transmittance measurements confirm significant improvement of the material with respect to previously developed samples. Luminescence properties (emission spectra, dependence of intensity on temperature, thermally stimulated luminescence and phosphorescence) have been studied under X-ray excitation from liquid-helium to room temperature. The index of refraction was measured in the wavelength interval 406-655 nm. Samples of ZnMoO4 crystals with masses of 5.07 g and 23.8 g were operated as scintillating bolometers at temperatures below 30 mK, with simultaneous detection of scintillation and heat signals, confirming an excellent alpha/beta rejection power. Background measurements allowed encouraging radiopurity level estimations. The light collection from ZnMoO4 scintillators was Monte Carlo simulated, analysing different crystal size, shape and surface properties and different photodetector sizes.

AB - Zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) crystals are an excellent candidate material to fabricate scintillating bolometers for the study of neutrinoless double beta decay of 100Mo, provided that the crystal quality meets strict optical, thermal and radiopurity requirements. This paper addresses the characterization of improved crystalline samples grown by the low-thermal-gradient Czochralski technique. Transmittance measurements confirm significant improvement of the material with respect to previously developed samples. Luminescence properties (emission spectra, dependence of intensity on temperature, thermally stimulated luminescence and phosphorescence) have been studied under X-ray excitation from liquid-helium to room temperature. The index of refraction was measured in the wavelength interval 406-655 nm. Samples of ZnMoO4 crystals with masses of 5.07 g and 23.8 g were operated as scintillating bolometers at temperatures below 30 mK, with simultaneous detection of scintillation and heat signals, confirming an excellent alpha/beta rejection power. Background measurements allowed encouraging radiopurity level estimations. The light collection from ZnMoO4 scintillators was Monte Carlo simulated, analysing different crystal size, shape and surface properties and different photodetector sizes.

KW - Cryogenic scintillating bolometer

KW - Double beta decay Mo

KW - ZnMoO crystal

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DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.088

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VL - 729

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JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

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