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Double-β-decayQvalues ofTe130,Te128, andTe120

Authors :
Gang Li
J. Fallis
C. M. Deibel
Matthew Sternberg
T. Sun
N. D. Scielzo
Jason A. Clark
J. Van Schelt
K. S. Sharma
Shane Caldwell
J. Mintz
Guy Savard
Eric B. Norman
S. Gulick
A. F. Levand
Daniel Lascar
Source :
Physical Review C. 80
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
American Physical Society (APS), 2009.

Abstract

The double-{beta}-decay Q values of {sup 130}Te, {sup 128}Te, and {sup 120}Te have been determined from parent-daughter mass differences measured with the Canadian Penning Trap mass spectrometer. The {sup 132}Xe-{sup 129}Xe mass difference, which is precisely known, was also determined to confirm the accuracy of these results. The {sup 130}Te Q value was found to be 2527.01{+-}0.32 keV, which is 3.3 keV lower than the 2003 Atomic Mass Evaluation recommended value and is consistent with another recent Penning trap measurement. The {sup 128}Te and {sup 120}Te Q values were found to be 865.87{+-}1.31 and 1714.81{+-}1.25 keV, respectively. For {sup 120}Te, this reduction in uncertainty of nearly a factor of 8 opens up the possibility of using this isotope for sensitive searches for neutrinoless double-electron capture and electron capture with {beta}{sup +}emission.

Details

ISSN :
1089490X and 05562813
Volume :
80
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physical Review C
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........f086875251a6363523335a71a506de6d