Characterization of the first true coaxial 18-fold segmented n-type prototype detector for the GERDA project
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The first true coaxial 18–fold segmented n–type HPGe prototype detector produced by Canberra–France for the GERDA neutrinoless double beta-decay project was tested both at Canberra–France and at the Max–Planck–Institut für Physik in Munich. The main characteristics of the detector are given and measurements concerning detector properties are described. A novel method to establish contacts between the crystal and a Kapton cable is presented.
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