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Search for periodic modulations of the rate of double-beta decay of( 100)Mo in the NEMO-3 detector

NázevTitle
Search for periodic modulations of the rate of double-beta decay of( 100)Mo in the NEMO-3 detectorSearch for periodic modulations of the rate of double-beta decay of( 100)Mo in the NEMO-3 detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
R. Arnold, C. Augier, A. S. Barabash, A. Basharina-Freshville, L. Fajt, R. Hodák, M. Macko, F. Mamedov, P. Přidal, E. Rukhadze, A. Smetana, I. Štekl
DOIDOI
10.1103/PhysRevC.104.L061601
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
PHYSICAL REVIEW C. 2021, 104(6), 1-6. ISSN 2469-9985.
RokYear
2021
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000730824600001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85121134310
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/21:00353749!RIV22-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Podzemní laboratoř LSM - účast České republikyLaboratoire Souterrain de Modane – participation of the Czech Republic

AbstraktAbstract

Double-beta decays of Mo-100 from the 6.0195-year exposure of a 6.914 kg high-purity sample were recorded by the NEMO-3 experiment that searched for neutrinoless double-beta decays. These ultrarare transitions to Ru-100 have a half-life of approximately 7 x 10(18) years and have been used to conduct the first-ever search for periodic variations of this decay mode. The Lomb-Scargle periodogram technique, and its error-weighted extension, were employed to look for periodic modulations of the half-life. Data show no evidence at the 95% confidence level of modulations with amplitude greater than 2.5% in the frequency range of 0.33225 yr(-1) to 360 yr(-1).

Double-beta decays of Mo-100 from the 6.0195-year exposure of a 6.914 kg high-purity sample were recorded by the NEMO-3 experiment that searched for neutrinoless double-beta decays. These ultrarare transitions to Ru-100 have a half-life of approximately 7 x 10(18) years and have been used to conduct the first-ever search for periodic variations of this decay mode. The Lomb-Scargle periodogram technique, and its error-weighted extension, were employed to look for periodic modulations of the half-life. Data show no evidence at the 95% confidence level of modulations with amplitude greater than 2.5% in the frequency range of 0.33225 yr(-1) to 360 yr(-1).