Search for Majorana Neutrinos with the Complete KamLAND-Zen Dataset
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| Publication date | 31-12-2025 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Article number | 262501 |
| Volume | Issue number | 135 | 26 |
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| Abstract |
We present a search for neutrinoless double-beta (0νββ) decay of Xe136 using the full KamLAND-Zen 800 dataset with 745 kg of enriched xenon, corresponding to an exposure of 2.1 ton yr of Xe136. This updated search benefits from a more than twofold increase in exposure, recovery of photo-sensor gain, and reduced background from muon-induced spallation of xenon. Combining with the search in the previous KamLAND-Zen phase, we obtain a lower limit for the 0νββ decay halflife of T1/20ν>3.8×1026 yr at 90% CL, a factor of 1.7 improvement over the previous limit. The corresponding upper limits on the effective Majorana neutrino mass are in the range 28-122 meV using phenomenological nuclear matrix element calculations. |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | Publisher Copyright: © 2025 authors. |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1103/jkf6-48j8 |
| Other links | https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105026234205 |
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