Neutron Inelastic Scattering Processes as Background for Double-Beta Decay Experiments

D. -M. Mei, S. R. Elliott, A. Hime +2

We investigate several Pb$(n,n^{\prime }\gamma$) and Ge$(n,n^{\prime }\gamma$) reactions. We measure $\gamma$-ray production from Pb$(n,n^{\prime }\gamma$) reactions that can be a significant background for double-beta decay ex…