The neutrino-less double beta decay is acquiring great interest after the confirmation of neutrino oscillation which demonstrated nonzero neutrino mass. In order to search for neutrino-less double beta decay of 48 Ca, we proposed the CANDLES project by using CaF 2 (pure) scintillators. Now we installed the CANDLES III system at the Kamioka underground laboratory. The CANDLES III system realizes the low background condition by a characteristic structure and data analyses for background rejection. Furthermore we installed new shielding system in order to reduce γ-ray backgrounds from neutron capture reaction. Here we report performances of the CANDLES III system.
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