Abstract
The MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR is an experiment constructed to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay in 76Ge and to demonstrate the feasibility to deploy a large-scale experiment in a phased and modular fashion. It consists of two modules of natural and 76Ge-enriched germanium detectors totalling 44.1 kg, operating at the 4850' level of the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota, USA. Commissioning of the experiment began in June 2015, followed by data production with the full detector array in August 2016. The ultra-low background and record energy resolution achieved by the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR enable a sensitive neutrinoless double-beta decay search, as well as additional searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. I will discuss the design elements that enable these searches, along with the latest results, focusing on the neutrinoless double-beta decay search. I will also discuss the current status and the future plans of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, as well as the plans for a future tonne-scale 76Ge experiment.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 635 |
Journal | Proceedings of Science |
Volume | 340 |
State | Published - 2019 |
Event | 39th International Conference on High Energy Physics, ICHEP 2018 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: Jul 4 2018 → Jul 11 2018 |
Funding
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, the Particle Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics Programs of the National Science Foundation, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, and the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, and the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
Funders | Funder number |
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Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund | |
Sanford Underground Research Facility | |
National Science Foundation | |
U.S. Department of Energy | |
Office of Science | |
Nuclear Physics | |
National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center | |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | |
Russian Foundation for Basic Research |