Journal article
Search for double-beta decay of Te-130 to the first 0(+) excited state of Xe-130 with the CUORICINO experiment bolometer array
Physical review. C, Nuclear physics, v 85(4)
16 Apr 2012
Abstract
The CUORICINO experiment was an array of 62 TeO2 single-crystal bolometers with a total Te-130 mass of 11.3 kg. The experiment finished in 2008 after more than 3 yr of active operating time. Searches for both 0 nu and 2 nu double-beta decay to the first excited 0(+) state in Xe-130 were performed by studying different coincidence scenarios. The analysis was based on data representing a total exposure of N(Te-130)center dot t = 9.5 x 10(25) yr. No evidence for a signal was found. The resulting lower limits on the half-lives are T-1/2(2 nu) (Te-130 -> Xe-130*) > 1.3 x 10(23) yr (90% C.L.), and T-1/2(0 nu) (Te-130 -> Xe-130*) > 9.4 x 10(23) yr (90% CL).
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- Title
- Search for double-beta decay of Te-130 to the first 0(+) excited state of Xe-130 with the CUORICINO experiment bolometer array
- Creators
- E. Andreotti - Univ Insubria, Dipartimento Fis & Matemat, I-22100 Como, ItalyC. Arnaboldi - University of MilanF. T. Avignone - University of South CarolinaM. Balata - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Gran Sasso, I-67010 Laquila, ItalyI. Bandac - University of South CarolinaM. Barucci - University of FlorenceJ. W. Beeman - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryF. Bellini - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryC. Brofferio - University of MilanA. Bryant - University of California, BerkeleyC. Bucci - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Gran Sasso, I-67010 Laquila, ItalyL. Canonica - University of GenoaS. Capelli - University of MilanL. Carbone - University of South CarolinaM. Carrettoni - University of MilanM. Clemenza - University of MilanO. Cremonesi - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Milano Bicocca, I-20126 Milan, ItalyR. J. Creswick - University of South CarolinaS. Di Domizio - University of GenoaM. J. Dolinski - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryL. Ejzak - University of Wisconsin–MadisonR. Faccini - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryH. A. Farach - University of South CarolinaE. Ferri - University of MilanE. Fiorini - University of Paris-SudL. Foggetta - University of Paris-SudA. Giachero - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Milano Bicocca, I-20126 Milan, ItalyL. Gironi - University of MilanA. Giuliani - University of InsubriaP. Gorla - Queen's UniversityE. Guardincerri - University of California, BerkeleyT. D. Gutierrez - California Polytechnic State UniversityE. E. Haller - University of California, BerkeleyK. Kazkaz - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryL. Kogler - University of California, BerkeleyS. Kraft - University of MilanC. Maiano - University of MilanC. Martinez - University of Paris-SudM. Martinez - University of FlorenceR. H. Maruyama - University of Wisconsin–MadisonS. Newman - University of South CarolinaS. Nisi - University of Wisconsin–MadisonC. Nones - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryE. B. Norman - University of California, BerkeleyA. Nucciotti - University of MilanF. Orio - University of FlorenceM. Pallavicini - University of GenoaV. Palmieri - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Legnaro, I-35020 Padua, ItalyL. Pattavina - University of MilanM. Pavan - University of MilanM. Pedretti - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryG. Pessina - University of South CarolinaS. Pirro - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryE. Previtali - Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Milano Bicocca, I-20126 Milan, ItalyL. Risegari - University of FlorenceC. Rosenfeld - University of South CarolinaC. Rusconi - University of InsubriaC. Salvioni - University of InsubriaS. Sangiorgio - University of Wisconsin–MadisonD. Schaeffer - University of MilanN. D. Scielzo - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryM. Sisti - University of MilanA. R. Smith - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryC. Tomei - University of Wisconsin–MadisonG. Ventura - University of FlorenceM. Vignati - Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento Fis, I-00185 Rome, Italy
- Publication Details
- Physical review. C, Nuclear physics, v 85(4)
- Publisher
- Amer Physical Soc
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- HPRN-CT-2002-00322 / Commission of the European Community; European Commission DE-AC03-76-SF00098 / US Department of Energy; United States Department of Energy (DOE) PHY-0139294; PHY-0500337 / National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF) W-7405-Eng-48 / DOE; United States Department of Energy (DOE) Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000302855700008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84860148846
- Other Identifier
- 991019186771904721
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- Physics, Nuclear