scholarly journals Search for Double Beta Decay of 106Cd with an Enriched 106CdWO4 Crystal Scintillator in Coincidence with CdWO4 Scintillation Counters

Universe ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Pierluigi Belli ◽  
R. Bernabei ◽  
V.B. Brudanin ◽  
F. Cappella ◽  
V. Caracciolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Capture ◽  
Beta Decay ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Cadmium Tungstate ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Double Electron ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Crystal Scintillator

Studies on double beta decay processes in 106Cd were performed by using a cadmium tungstate scintillator enriched in 106Cd at 66% (106CdWO4) with two CdWO4 scintillation counters (with natural Cd composition). No effect was observed in the data that accumulated over 26,033 h. New improved half-life limits were set on the different channels and modes of the 106Cd double beta decay at level of limT1/2∼1020−1022 yr. The limit for the two neutrino electron capture with positron emission in 106Cd to the ground state of 106Pd, T1/22νECβ+≥2.1×1021 yr, was set by the analysis of the 106CdWO4 data in coincidence with the energy release 511 keV in both CdWO4 counters. The sensitivity approaches the theoretical predictions for the decay half-life that are in the range T1/2∼1021−1022 yr. The resonant neutrinoless double-electron capture to the 2718 keV excited state of 106Pd is restricted at the level of T1/20ν2K≥2.9×1021 yr.

scholarly journals Study of rare nuclear processes with CUORE

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (09) ◽  
pp. 1843002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Alduino ◽  
K. Alfonso ◽  
F. T. Avignone ◽  
O. Azzolini ◽  
G. Bari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Electron Capture ◽  
Beta Decay ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Nuclear Processes

TeO2 bolometers have been used for many years to search for neutrinoless double beta decay in [Formula: see text]Te. CUORE, a tonne-scale TeO2 detector array, recently published the most sensitive limit on the half-life, [Formula: see text] yr, which corresponds to an upper bound of 140–400 meV on the effective Majorana mass of the neutrino. While it makes CUORE a world-leading experiment looking for neutrinoless double beta decay, it is not the only study that CUORE will contribute to in the field of nuclear and particle physics. As already done over the years with many small-scale experiments, CUORE will investigate both rare decays (such as the two-neutrino double beta decay of [Formula: see text]Te and the hypothesized electron capture in [Formula: see text]Te), and rare processes (e.g. dark matter and axion interactions). This paper describes some of the achievements of past experiments that used TeO2 bolometers, and perspectives for CUORE.

scholarly journals Precise Half-Life Values for Two-Neutrino Double-β Decay: 2020 Review

Universe ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Barabash
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Matrix Elements ◽  
Β Decay ◽  
Double Electron ◽  
Double Β Decay ◽  
Life Values ◽  
Positive Results

All existing positive results on two-neutrino double beta decay and two-neutrino double electron capture in different nuclei have been analyzed. Weighted average and recommended half-life values for 48Ca, 76Ge, 82Se, 96Zr, 100Mo, 100Mo - 100Ru (01+), 116Cd, 128Te, 130Te, 136Xe, 150Nd, 150Nd - 150Sm (01+), 238U, 78Kr, 124Xe and 130Ba have been obtained. Given the measured half-life values, effective nuclear matrix elements for all these transitions were calculated.

A measurement of the double beta decay half-life of 48Ca

1996 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 213-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Balysh ◽  
A. De Silva ◽  
V.I. Lebedev ◽  
K. Lou ◽  
M.K. Moe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Double Beta Decay

GERDA results and the future perspectives for the neutrinoless double beta decay search using 76Ge

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (09) ◽  
pp. 1843004 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
M. Agostini ◽  
A. M. Bakalyarov ◽  
M. Balata ◽  
I. Barabanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Beta Decay ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Liquid Argon ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Inverted Hierarchy ◽  
Phase Phase

The GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) is a low background experiment at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) of INFN designed to search for the rare neutrinoless double beta decay ([Formula: see text]) of [Formula: see text]Ge. In the first phase (Phase I) of the experiment, high purity germanium diodes were operated in a “bare” mode and immersed in liquid argon. The overall background level of [Formula: see text] was a factor of ten better than those of its predecessors. No signal was found and a lower limit was set on the half-life for the [Formula: see text] decay of [Formula: see text]Ge [Formula: see text] yr (90% CL), while the corresponding median sensitivity was [Formula: see text] yr (90% CL). A second phase (Phase II) started at the end of 2015 after a major upgrade. Thanks to the increased detector mass and performance of the enriched germanium diodes and due to the introduction of liquid argon instrumentation techniques, it was possible to reduce the background down to [Formula: see text]. After analyzing 23.2 kg[Formula: see text]⋅[Formula: see text]yr of these new data no signal was seen. Combining these with the data from Phase I a stronger half-life limit of the [Formula: see text]Ge [Formula: see text] decay was obtained: [Formula: see text] yr (90% CL), reaching a sensitivity of [Formula: see text] yr (90% CL). Phase II will continue for the collection of an exposure of 100 kg[Formula: see text]yr. If no signal is found by then the GERDA sensitivity will have reached [Formula: see text] yr for setting a 90% CL. limit. After the end of GERDA Phase II, the flagship experiment for the search of [Formula: see text] decay of [Formula: see text]Ge will be LEGEND. LEGEND experiment is foreseen to deploy up to 1-ton of [Formula: see text]Ge. After ten years of data taking, it will reach a sensitivity beyond 10[Formula: see text] yr, and hence fully cover the inverted hierarchy region.

scholarly journals An improved half-life limit of the double beta decay of 94Zr into the excited state of 94Mo

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 075104 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Dokania ◽  
D Degering ◽  
B Lehnert ◽  
V Nanal ◽  
K Zuber
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Beta Decay ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Double Beta Decay

scholarly journals Results from the Cuore Experiment †

Universe ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Caminata ◽  
Douglas Adams ◽  
Chris Alduino ◽  
Krystal Alfonso ◽  
Frank Avignone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Energy Resolution ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Precise Measurement ◽  
Region Of Interest ◽  
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Β Decay ◽  
Compact Structure

The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is the first bolometric experiment searching for neutrinoless double beta decay that has been able to reach the 1-ton scale. The detector consists of an array of 988 TeO 2 crystals arranged in a cylindrical compact structure of 19 towers, each of them made of 52 crystals. The construction of the experiment was completed in August 2016 and the data taking started in spring 2017 after a period of commissioning and tests. In this work we present the neutrinoless double beta decay results of CUORE from examining a total TeO 2 exposure of 86.3 kg yr , characterized by an effective energy resolution of 7.7 keV FWHM and a background in the region of interest of 0.014 counts / ( keV kg yr ) . In this physics run, CUORE placed a lower limit on the decay half-life of neutrinoless double beta decay of 130 Te > 1.3 · 10 25 yr (90% C.L.). Moreover, an analysis of the background of the experiment is presented as well as the measurement of the 130 Te 2 ν β β decay with a resulting half-life of T 1 / 2 2 ν = [ 7.9 ± 0.1 ( stat . ) ± 0.2 ( syst . ) ] × 10 20 yr which is the most precise measurement of the half-life and compatible with previous results.

scholarly journals Average and recommended half-life values for two neutrino double beta decay: upgrade-09

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Barabash ◽  
Osvaldo Civitarese ◽  
Ivan Stekl ◽  
Jouni Suhonen
Keyword(s):  
Beta Decay ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Double Beta Decay ◽  
Life Values
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