Measurement of the background in the NEMO 3 double beta decay experiment

Abstract

In the double beta decay experiment NEMO~3 a precise knowledge of the background in the signal region is of outstanding importance. This article presents the methods used in NEMO~3 to evaluate the backgrounds resulting from most if not all possible origins. It also illustrates the power of the combined tracking-calorimetry technique used in the experiment.

32 pages, 23 figures, submitted to NIM A

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