Speaker
Dr
Erica Caden
(SNOLAB)
Description
nEXO is a proposed next generation neutrinoless double beta decay experiment. The detector is a single-phase time projection chamber filled with 5 tonnes of liquid xenon enriched in {136}^Xe, designed for a half-life sensitivity of ~$10^{28}$ yr. Events in the detector will result in both ionization and scintillation signals, read out by separate electronic systems. Scaling up from the successful 200 kg EXO-200 to the 5 tonne nEXO detector will significantly increase the source mass as well as improve background discrimination through a monolithic detector design. The detector design and research progress on different components will be presented.
Author
Dr
Erica Caden
(SNOLAB)
