Speaker
Dr
Bela Majorovits
(MPI für Physik)
Description
The GERDA experiment for the search of neutrinoless double beta decay has finished its first phase
of data taking in 2013. A very low background level of ~0.01 Counts/(kg yr keV) corresponding to
~40 Counts/(t yr RoI) has been achieved around Q_bb. Competitive limits on neutrinoless double
beta decay of 76Ge have been given.
The experiment will be described. Special emphasis will be given to the background understanding
of the GERDA phase I data.
The preparations for the second phase of data taking with the GERDA experiments will be
reported and a projection for the expected background level will be given.
Primary author
Dr
Bela Majorovits
(MPI für Physik)
