Abstract
We have constructed a GEANT4-based detailed software model of photon transport in plastic scintillator blocks and have used it to study the NEMO-3 and SuperNEMO calorimeters employed in experiments designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay. We compare our simulations to measurements using conversion electrons from a calibration source of 207Bi and show that the agreement is improved if wavelength-dependent properties of the calorimeter are taken into account. In this article, we briefly describe our modeling approach and results of our studies. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-28 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 625 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- Double beta decay
- GEANT 4
- Optical photon transport
- Photomultiplier
- Plastic scintillators
- Scintillation