Resonant Enhancement of Neutrinoless Double-Electron Capture in Gd-152

Feb 4, 2011
4 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 106 (2011) 052504

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Abstract: (APS)
In the search for the nuclide with the largest probability for neutrinoless double-electron capture, we have determined the Qϵϵ value between the ground states of Gd152 and Sm152 by Penning-trap mass-ratio measurements. The new Qϵϵ value of 55.70(18) keV results in a half-life of 1026  yr for a 1 eV neutrino mass. With this smallest half-life among known 0νϵϵ transitions, Gd152 is a promising candidate for the search for neutrinoless double-electron capture.
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