Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the
0
ν
β
β
decay of
136
Xe
0
ν
β
β
decay of
136
Xe
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will enable a neutrinoless double
β
decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to
136
Xe
neutrinoless double
β
decay, taking advantage of the significant (
>
600
kg)
136
Xe
mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of
136
Xe
is projected to be
1.06
×
10
26
years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with
136
Xe
at
1.06
×
10
27
years.
β
decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to
136
Xe
neutrinoless double
β
decay, taking advantage of the significant (
>
600
kg)
136
Xe
mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of
136
Xe
is projected to be
1.06
×
10
26
years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with
136
Xe
at
1.06
×
10
27
years.
Date Issued
2020-07-06
Date Acceptance
2020-07-01
Citation
Physical Review C, 2020, 102 (1), pp.014602 – 1-014602 – 13
ISSN
2469-9985
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Start Page
014602 – 1
End Page
014602 – 13
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review C
Volume
102
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
©2020 American Physical Society
Identifier
https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602
Subjects
nucl-ex
nucl-ex
Publication Status
Published online
Article Number
014602
Date Publish Online
2020-07-06