Solar neutrino interactions with the double beta decay nuclei of ${}^{82}$Se, ${}^{100}$Mo and ${}^{150}$Nd

Abstract

Solar neutrinos interact within double-beta decay (\BB) detectors and contribute to backgrounds for \BB\ experiments. Background contributions due to solar neutrino interactions with \BB\ nuclei of ${}^{82}$Se, ${}^{100}$Mo, and ${}^{150}$Nd are evaluated. They are shown to be significant for future high-sensitivity \BB\ experiments that may search for Majorana neutrino masses in the inverted-hierarchy mass region. The impact of solar neutrino backgrounds and their reduction are discussed for future \BB\ experiments.

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