Support of Evidence for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay
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Indirect support for the evidence of neutrinoless double beta decay reported recently, is obtained by analysis of other Ge double beta experiments, which yield independent information on the background in the region of Qββ . Some statistical features as well as background simulations with GEANT 4 of the HEIDELBERG-MOSCOW experiment are discussed which disprove recent criticism. Spokesman of HEIDELBERG-MOSCOW and GENIUS Collaborations, E-mail: [email protected], Home-page: http://www.mpi-hd.mpg.de.non acc/
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