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Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE
The CUORE experiment finds no evidence for neutrinoless double beta decay after operating a large cryogenic TeO$_{2}$ calorimeter stably for several years in an extreme low-radiation environment at a temperature of 10 millikelvin.
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2806915 |
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author | Adams, D.Q. Alduino, C. Alfonso, K. Avignone, III F.T. Azzolini, O. Bari, G. Bellini, F. Benato, G. Beretta, M. Biassoni, M. Branca, A. Brofferio, C. Bucci, C. Camilleri, J. Caminata, A. Campani, A. Canonica, L. Cao, X.G. Capelli, S. Cappelli, L. Cardani, L. Carniti, P. Casali, N. Celi, E. Chiesa, D. Clemenza, M. Copello, S. Cremonesi, O. Creswick, R.J. D'Addabbo, A. Dafinei, I. Dell'Oro, S. Di Domizio, S. Dompè, V. Fang, D.Q. Fantini, G. Faverzani, M. Ferri, E. Ferroni, F. Fiorini, E. Franceschi, M.A. Freedman, S.J. Fu, S.H. Fujikawa, B.K. Giachero, A. Gironi, L. Giuliani, A. Gorla, P. Gotti, C. Gutierrez, T.D. Han, K. Hansen, E.V. Heeger, K.M. Huang, R.G. Huang, H.Z. Johnston, J. Keppel, G. Kolomensky, Yu. G. Ligi, C. Liu, R. Ma, L. Ma, Y.G. Marini, L. Maruyama, R.H. Mayer, D. Mei, Y. Moggi, N. Morganti, S. Napolitano, T. Nastasi, M. Nikkel, J. Nones, C. Norman, E.B. Nucciotti, A. Nutini, I. O'Donnell, T. Ouellet, J.L. Pagan, S. Pagliarone, C.E. Pagnanini, L. Pallavicini, M. Pattavina, L. Pavan, M. Pessina, G. Pettinacci, V. Pira, C. Pirro, S. Pozzi, S. Previtali, E. Puiu, A. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, C. Sakai, M. Sangiorgio, S. Schmidt, B. Scielzo, N.D. Sharma, V. Singh, V. Sisti, M. Speller, D. Surukuchi, P.T. Taffarello, L. Terranova, F. Tomei, C. Vetter, K.J. Vignati, M. Wagaarachchi, S.L. Wang, B.S. Welliver, B. Wilson, J. Wilson, K. Winslow, L.A. Zimmermann, S. Zucchelli, S. |
author_facet | Adams, D.Q. Alduino, C. Alfonso, K. Avignone, III F.T. Azzolini, O. Bari, G. Bellini, F. Benato, G. Beretta, M. Biassoni, M. Branca, A. Brofferio, C. Bucci, C. Camilleri, J. Caminata, A. Campani, A. Canonica, L. Cao, X.G. Capelli, S. Cappelli, L. Cardani, L. Carniti, P. Casali, N. Celi, E. Chiesa, D. Clemenza, M. Copello, S. Cremonesi, O. Creswick, R.J. D'Addabbo, A. Dafinei, I. Dell'Oro, S. Di Domizio, S. Dompè, V. Fang, D.Q. Fantini, G. Faverzani, M. Ferri, E. Ferroni, F. Fiorini, E. Franceschi, M.A. Freedman, S.J. Fu, S.H. Fujikawa, B.K. Giachero, A. Gironi, L. Giuliani, A. Gorla, P. Gotti, C. Gutierrez, T.D. Han, K. Hansen, E.V. Heeger, K.M. Huang, R.G. Huang, H.Z. Johnston, J. Keppel, G. Kolomensky, Yu. G. Ligi, C. Liu, R. Ma, L. Ma, Y.G. Marini, L. Maruyama, R.H. Mayer, D. Mei, Y. Moggi, N. Morganti, S. Napolitano, T. Nastasi, M. Nikkel, J. Nones, C. Norman, E.B. Nucciotti, A. Nutini, I. O'Donnell, T. Ouellet, J.L. Pagan, S. Pagliarone, C.E. Pagnanini, L. Pallavicini, M. Pattavina, L. Pavan, M. Pessina, G. Pettinacci, V. Pira, C. Pirro, S. Pozzi, S. Previtali, E. Puiu, A. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, C. Sakai, M. Sangiorgio, S. Schmidt, B. Scielzo, N.D. Sharma, V. Singh, V. Sisti, M. Speller, D. Surukuchi, P.T. Taffarello, L. Terranova, F. Tomei, C. Vetter, K.J. Vignati, M. Wagaarachchi, S.L. Wang, B.S. Welliver, B. Wilson, J. Wilson, K. Winslow, L.A. Zimmermann, S. Zucchelli, S. |
author_sort | Adams, D.Q. |
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description | The CUORE experiment finds no evidence for neutrinoless double beta decay after operating a large cryogenic TeO$_{2}$ calorimeter stably for several years in an extreme low-radiation environment at a temperature of 10 millikelvin. |
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institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
language | eng |
publishDate | 2021 |
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spelling | cern-28069152023-07-01T03:46:04Zdoi:10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4http://cds.cern.ch/record/2806915engAdams, D.Q.Alduino, C.Alfonso, K.Avignone, III F.T.Azzolini, O.Bari, G.Bellini, F.Benato, G.Beretta, M.Biassoni, M.Branca, A.Brofferio, C.Bucci, C.Camilleri, J.Caminata, A.Campani, A.Canonica, L.Cao, X.G.Capelli, S.Cappelli, L.Cardani, L.Carniti, P.Casali, N.Celi, E.Chiesa, D.Clemenza, M.Copello, S.Cremonesi, O.Creswick, R.J.D'Addabbo, A.Dafinei, I.Dell'Oro, S.Di Domizio, S.Dompè, V.Fang, D.Q.Fantini, G.Faverzani, M.Ferri, E.Ferroni, F.Fiorini, E.Franceschi, M.A.Freedman, S.J.Fu, S.H.Fujikawa, B.K.Giachero, A.Gironi, L.Giuliani, A.Gorla, P.Gotti, C.Gutierrez, T.D.Han, K.Hansen, E.V.Heeger, K.M.Huang, R.G.Huang, H.Z.Johnston, J.Keppel, G.Kolomensky, Yu. G.Ligi, C.Liu, R.Ma, L.Ma, Y.G.Marini, L.Maruyama, R.H.Mayer, D.Mei, Y.Moggi, N.Morganti, S.Napolitano, T.Nastasi, M.Nikkel, J.Nones, C.Norman, E.B.Nucciotti, A.Nutini, I.O'Donnell, T.Ouellet, J.L.Pagan, S.Pagliarone, C.E.Pagnanini, L.Pallavicini, M.Pattavina, L.Pavan, M.Pessina, G.Pettinacci, V.Pira, C.Pirro, S.Pozzi, S.Previtali, E.Puiu, A.Rosenfeld, C.Rusconi, C.Sakai, M.Sangiorgio, S.Schmidt, B.Scielzo, N.D.Sharma, V.Singh, V.Sisti, M.Speller, D.Surukuchi, P.T.Taffarello, L.Terranova, F.Tomei, C.Vetter, K.J.Vignati, M.Wagaarachchi, S.L.Wang, B.S.Welliver, B.Wilson, J.Wilson, K.Winslow, L.A.Zimmermann, S.Zucchelli, S.Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUOREnucl-exNuclear Physics - ExperimentThe CUORE experiment finds no evidence for neutrinoless double beta decay after operating a large cryogenic TeO$_{2}$ calorimeter stably for several years in an extreme low-radiation environment at a temperature of 10 millikelvin.<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The possibility that neutrinos may be their own antiparticles, unique among the known fundamental particles, arises from the symmetric theory of fermions proposed by Ettore Majorana in 1937<jats:sup>1</jats:sup>. Given the profound consequences of such Majorana neutrinos, among which is a potential explanation for the matter–antimatter asymmetry of the universe via leptogenesis<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>, the Majorana nature of neutrinos commands intense experimental scrutiny globally; one of the primary experimental probes is neutrinoless double beta (0<jats:italic>νββ</jats:italic>) decay. Here we show results from the search for 0<jats:italic>νββ</jats:italic> decay of <jats:sup>130</jats:sup>Te, using the latest advanced cryogenic calorimeters with the CUORE experiment<jats:sup>3</jats:sup>. CUORE, operating just 10 millikelvin above absolute zero, has pushed the state of the art on three frontiers: the sheer mass held at such ultralow temperatures, operational longevity, and the low levels of ionizing radiation emanating from the cryogenic infrastructure. We find no evidence for 0<jats:italic>νββ</jats:italic> decay and set a lower bound of the process half-life as 2.2 × 10<jats:sup>25</jats:sup> years at a 90 per cent credibility interval. We discuss potential applications of the advances made with CUORE to other fields such as direct dark matter, neutrino and nuclear physics searches and large-scale quantum computing, which can benefit from sustained operation of large payloads in a low-radioactivity, ultralow-temperature cryogenic environment.</jats:p>The possibility that neutrinos may be their own antiparticles, unique among the known fundamental particles, arises from the symmetric theory of fermions proposed by Ettore Majorana in 1937. Given the profound consequences of such Majorana neutrinos, among which is a potential explanation for the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the universe via leptogenesis, the Majorana nature of neutrinos commands intense experimental scrutiny globally; one of the primary experimental probes is neutrinoless double beta ($0 \nu \beta \beta$) decay. Here we show results from the search for $0 \nu \beta \beta$ decay of $^{130}$Te, using the latest advanced cryogenic calorimeters with the CUORE experiment. CUORE, operating just 10 millikelvin above absolute zero, has pushed the state of the art on three frontiers: the sheer mass held at such ultra-low temperatures, operational longevity, and the low levels of ionising radiation emanating from the cryogenic infrastructure. We find no evidence for $0 \nu \beta \beta$ decay and set a lower bound of $T_{1/2}^{0 \nu} > 2.2 \times 10^{25}$ years at a 90% credibility interval. We discuss potential applications of the advances made with CUORE to other fields such as direct dark matter, neutrino and nuclear physics searches and large-scale quantum computing, which can benefit from sustained operation of large payloads in a low-radioactivity, ultra-low temperature cryogenic environment.arXiv:2104.06906oai:cds.cern.ch:28069152021-04-14 |
spellingShingle | nucl-ex Nuclear Physics - Experiment Adams, D.Q. Alduino, C. Alfonso, K. Avignone, III F.T. Azzolini, O. Bari, G. Bellini, F. Benato, G. Beretta, M. Biassoni, M. Branca, A. Brofferio, C. Bucci, C. Camilleri, J. Caminata, A. Campani, A. Canonica, L. Cao, X.G. Capelli, S. Cappelli, L. Cardani, L. Carniti, P. Casali, N. Celi, E. Chiesa, D. Clemenza, M. Copello, S. Cremonesi, O. Creswick, R.J. D'Addabbo, A. Dafinei, I. Dell'Oro, S. Di Domizio, S. Dompè, V. Fang, D.Q. Fantini, G. Faverzani, M. Ferri, E. Ferroni, F. Fiorini, E. Franceschi, M.A. Freedman, S.J. Fu, S.H. Fujikawa, B.K. Giachero, A. Gironi, L. Giuliani, A. Gorla, P. Gotti, C. Gutierrez, T.D. Han, K. Hansen, E.V. Heeger, K.M. Huang, R.G. Huang, H.Z. Johnston, J. Keppel, G. Kolomensky, Yu. G. Ligi, C. Liu, R. Ma, L. Ma, Y.G. Marini, L. Maruyama, R.H. Mayer, D. Mei, Y. Moggi, N. Morganti, S. Napolitano, T. Nastasi, M. Nikkel, J. Nones, C. Norman, E.B. Nucciotti, A. Nutini, I. O'Donnell, T. Ouellet, J.L. Pagan, S. Pagliarone, C.E. Pagnanini, L. Pallavicini, M. Pattavina, L. Pavan, M. Pessina, G. Pettinacci, V. Pira, C. Pirro, S. Pozzi, S. Previtali, E. Puiu, A. Rosenfeld, C. Rusconi, C. Sakai, M. Sangiorgio, S. Schmidt, B. Scielzo, N.D. Sharma, V. Singh, V. Sisti, M. Speller, D. Surukuchi, P.T. Taffarello, L. Terranova, F. Tomei, C. Vetter, K.J. Vignati, M. Wagaarachchi, S.L. Wang, B.S. Welliver, B. Wilson, J. Wilson, K. Winslow, L.A. Zimmermann, S. Zucchelli, S. Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title | Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title_full | Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title_fullStr | Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title_full_unstemmed | Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title_short | Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE |
title_sort | search for majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with cuore |
topic | nucl-ex Nuclear Physics - Experiment |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4 https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4 https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04497-4 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2806915 |
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