| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770984 | Astroparticle Physics | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We present a search for β+/EC double beta decay of 120Te performed with the CUORICINO experiment, an array of TeO2TeO2 cryogenic bolometers. After collecting 0.0573 kg · y of 120Te, we see no evidence of a signal and therefore set the following limits on the half-life: T1/20ν>1.9·1021 y at 90% C.L. for the 0ν mode and T1/22ν>7.6·1019 y at 90% C.L. for the 2ν mode. These results improve the existing limits by almost three orders of magnitude (four in the case of 0ν mode).
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Authors
E. Andreotti, C. Arnaboldi, F.T. Avignone III, M. Balata, I. Bandac, M. Barucci, J.W. Beeman, F. Bellini, C. Brofferio, A. Bryant, C. Bucci, L. Canonica, S. Capelli, L. Carbone, M. Carrettoni, M. Clemenza, O. Cremonesi, R.J. Creswick, S. Di Domizio,