Precise measurement of $$2\nu \beta \beta $$2νββ decay of $$^{100}$$100Mo with the CUPID-Mo detection technology

Abstract

Abstract We report the measurement of the two-neutrino double-beta ($$2\nu \beta \beta $$2νββ) decay of $$^{100}$$100Mo to the ground state of $$^{100}$$100Ru using lithium molybdate ($$\hbox {Li}_2^{\;\;100}\hbox {MoO}_4$$Li2100MoO4) scintillating bolometers. The detectors were developed for the CUPID-Mo program and operated at the EDELWEISS-III low background facility in the Modane underground laboratory (France). From a total exposure of 42.235 kg$$\times $$×day, the half-life of $$^{100}$$100Mo is determined to be $$T_{1/2}^{2\nu }=[7.12^{+0.18}_{-0.14}\,\mathrm {(stat.)}\pm 0.10\,\mathrm {(syst.)}]\times 10^{18}$$T1/22ν=[7.12-0.14+0.18(stat.)±0.10(syst.)]×1018 years. This is the most accurate determination of the $$2\nu \beta \beta $$2νββ half-life of $$^{100}$$100Mo to date.