CANDLES
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CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double beta decay experiment
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neutrino physics experiment ⓘ underground physics experiment ⓘ |
| acronymFor | CAlcium fluoride for the study of Neutrinos and Dark matters by Low Energy Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo | observe lepton number violation ⓘ |
| backgroundReductionMethod |
radiopure detector materials
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shielding against cosmic rays ⓘ underground location ⓘ |
| comparesWith | other neutrinoless double beta decay experiments ⓘ |
| competesWith |
CUORE experiment
NERFINISHED
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GERDA experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ KamLAND-Zen experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType | energy spectra of decay events ⓘ |
| detectorType | scintillating crystal detector ⓘ |
| fullName | CAlcium fluoride for the study of Neutrinos and Dark matters by Low Energy Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
array of CaF2 scintillating crystals
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liquid scintillator or light collection medium ⓘ passive shielding layers ⓘ |
| hasMeasurement | energy resolution of scintillation signals ⓘ |
| hasPhysicsTarget | half-life limit of neutrinoless double beta decay in calcium-48 ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Kamioka Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Kamioka Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kamioka mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | research collaboration ⓘ |
| operatesAt |
low background environment
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low temperature not required ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | search for neutrinoless double beta decay ⓘ |
| publicationTopic |
background characterization in CaF2 detectors
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limits on neutrinoless double beta decay of 48Ca ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
KamLAND experiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Super-Kamiokande experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
neutrino physics
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nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
constrain neutrino mass hierarchy
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test conservation of lepton number ⓘ |
| searchesFor | neutrinoless double beta decay of calcium-48 ⓘ |
| studies |
Majorana nature of neutrinos
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absolute neutrino mass scale ⓘ two-neutrino double beta decay as background ⓘ |
| usesDetectionMethod | scintillation detection ⓘ |
| usesDetectorMaterial | calcium fluoride scintillators ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment | deep underground laboratory ⓘ |
| usesIsotope | calcium-48 ⓘ |
| usesReadout | photomultiplier tubes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
pulse shape discrimination
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time correlation analysis of events ⓘ |
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Kamioka Observatory