Double beta decay

被引:427
作者
Elliott, SR [1 ]
Vogel, P
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Phys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] CALTECH, Dept Phys, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
关键词
neutrinoless decay; massive Majorana neutrinos; matrix elements; experimental search for beta beta(0 nu) decay;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.nucl.52.050102.090641
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
The motivation, present status, and future plans of the search for betabeta(0nu) decay are reviewed. Recent observations of neutrino oscillations encourage the hope that betabeta(0nu) decay corresponding to the neutrino mass scale suggested by oscillations, m(nu) approximate to 50 meV, actually exists. The challenges to achieve the sensitivity corresponding to this mass scale, and plans to overcome them, are described.
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