Observation of Two-Neutrino Double-Beta Decay in [superscript 136]Xe with the EXO-200 Detector
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Waldman, Samuel J.
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Observation of Two-Neutrino Double-Beta Decay in 136Xe with the EXO-200 Detector
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We report the observation of two-neutrino double-beta decay in [superscript 136]Xe with T[subscript 1/2]=2.11±0.04(stat)±0.21(syst)×10[superscript 21] yr. This second-order process, predicted by the standard model, has been observed for several nuclei but not for [superscript 136]Xe. The observed decay rate provides new input to matrix element calculations and to the search for the more interesting neutrinoless double-beta decay, the most sensitive probe for the existence of Majorana particles and the measurement of the neutrino mass scale.
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2011-11Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of PhysicsJournal
Physical Review Letters
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American Physical Society
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Ackerman, N. et al. “Observation of Two-Neutrino Double-Beta Decay in ^{136}Xe with the EXO-200 Detector.” Physical Review Letters 107.21 (2011): Web. 22 Mar. 2012. © 2011 American Physical Society
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0031-9007
1079-7114