Measurement of the Double Beta Decay Half-life of Nd-150 with the NEMO-3 Experiment

William Poynter

Measurement of the Double Beta Decay Half-life of Nd-150 with the NEMO-3 Experiment

William Poynter

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Abstract

Neodymium-150 (Nd-150) is analysed using a sample with a mass of 37 g within the NEMO-3 detector. In total, 4.42 years of data are analysed which yield a half-life for the double β decay of Nd-150 of 8.55 ± 0.18 (stat.) ± 0.39 (syst.) years.This includes the use of an updated background understanding and correction factors to remove biases introduced by coincidence and dead-time. The result is in agreement with the half-life previously determined using NEMO-3 data.

Original language	English
Awarding Institution	National University Of Ireland
Publisher	National University of Ireland, School of Physics
Publication status	Published - 3 Oct 2012

Keywords

Neodymium
NEMO-3
Double beta decay

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Measurement of the Double Beta Decay Half-life of Nd-150 with the NEMO-3 Experiment

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