Abstract
Abstract
In this work, we present new studies by using different
materials and procedures to improve the performances and radiopurity
of Cs2ZrCl6 (CZC) crystal scintillators. In particular,
measurements of three new CZC crystals as scintillators were
performed over 97.7 days live-time in the low-background DAMA/CRYS
set-up deep underground at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS)
of the I.N.F.N. They allow us to derive elements for improvements
towards a possible future use of this kind of detectors in the
search for neutrino-less double beta decay of 94,96Zr and rare
single beta decay of 96Zr.