Published July 30, 2012 | Version v1
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Search for double β decay of 106Cd by using isotopically enriched 106CdWO4 crystal scintillator

Creators

  • 1. INFN, Sezione di Roma 'Tor Vergata', I-00133 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. Institute for Nuclear Research, MSP 03680 Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • 3. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna (Russian Federation)
  • 4. INFN, Sezione di Roma 'La Sapienza', I-00185 Rome (Italy)
  • 5. INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, I-67100 Assergi (Italy)
  • 6. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, 630090 Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
  • 7. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma 'La Sapienza', I-00185 Rome (Italy)

Description

A search for double β processes in 106Cd was carried out at the Gran Sasso National Laboratories of the INFN, Italy; by using a CdWC4 crystal scintillator (mass of 215 g) enriched in 106Cd up to 66%. After 6590 h of data taking, half-life limits on double beta processes in 106Cd were set at level of 1019 – 1021 yr. A possible resonant enhancement of the 0ν2ε processes has also been estimated in the framework of the QRPA approach.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/042021

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/042021;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
375
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
12. international conference on topics in astroparticle and underground physics
Acronym
TAUP 2011
Dates
5-9 Sep 2011
Place
Munich (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43103923
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BETA PARTICLES; CADMIUM 106; CRYSTALS; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; HALF-LIFE; ITALY; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; NEGATIVE MASS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATION; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
APPROXIMATIONS; BETA DECAY; BETA-MINUS DECAY; CADMIUM ISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DECAY; DETECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HYPOTHESIS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MASS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SPECTROMETERS; STABLE ISOTOPES; WESTERN EUROPE