Abstract

The equipment for target production and characterisation at the Laboratori Nazionali del Sud – INFN (Catania, Italy) is described. In particular, the CACTUS system used for target thickness and non-uniformity measurements is detailed. First trials in view of the production of Cadmium targets, under development for the NUclear Matrix Elements for Neutrinoless double β decay (NUMEN) project, are reported and discussed.

Details

Title
Preparation and characterisation of High Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite backed targets for the NUMEN project
Author
Massara, Antonio; Fisichella, Maria; Ursino, Martina; Capirossi, Vittoria; Cappuzzello, Francesco; Cavallaro, Manuela; Delaunay, Franck; Pinna, Federico; Rovelli, Alberto
Section
Stable Targets I
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
21016275
e-ISSN
2100014X
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2831780795
Copyright
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