CUORE
E588246
cryogenic detector
neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment
physics experiment
underground experiment
CUORE is a cryogenic underground experiment designed to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay and study the fundamental properties of neutrinos.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryogenic detector
ⓘ
neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment ⓘ physics experiment ⓘ underground experiment ⓘ |
| acronym | CUORE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to observe neutrinoless double-beta decay in 130Te
ⓘ
to set limits on the effective Majorana neutrino mass ⓘ to study rare events ⓘ |
| backgroundReductionMethod |
cryogenic operation
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deep underground location ⓘ radiopure materials ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludes |
Asian institutions
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European institutions ⓘ INFN NERFINISHED ⓘ US institutions ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | dilution refrigerator ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dataTakingStart | around 2017 ⓘ |
| detectorConfiguration | array of TeO2 bolometers ⓘ |
| detectorMass | about 741 kg of TeO2 ⓘ |
| energyResolutionGoal | few keV at the Q-value of 130Te ⓘ |
| experimentType | rare event search ⓘ |
| field |
neutrino physics
ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | CUORICINO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstitutionAcronym | INFN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gran Sasso National Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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LNGS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUndergroundDepth |
about 1400 meters of rock overburden
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about 3600 meters water equivalent ⓘ |
| operatingTemperature | about 10 millikelvin ⓘ |
| QValueOfDecaySearched | about 2527 keV ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Majorana nature of neutrinos
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absolute neutrino mass scale ⓘ lepton number violation ⓘ neutrinoless double-beta decay ⓘ properties of neutrinos ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo |
Majorana neutrino mass scale
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lepton number violating processes ⓘ |
| shielding |
borated polyethylene shielding
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lead shielding ⓘ |
| status | operational in the 2010s ⓘ |
| targetIsotope | tellurium-130 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMaterial | TeO2 crystals ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | bolometric detector ⓘ |
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