Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Neutrinoless double beta decay

  • Published:
Pramana Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The physics potential of neutrinoless double beta decay is discussed. Furthermore, experimental considerations as well as the current status of experiments are presented. Finally, an outlook towards the future, work on nuclear matrix elements and alternative processes is given.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. E Otten and C Weinheimer, Rep. Prog. Phys. 71, 086201 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. J Schechter and J W F Valle, Phys. Rev. D23, 1666 (1981)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. V Tello et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 151801 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. W Rodejohann, Int. J. Mod. Phys. E20, 1833 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. T Schwetz, M Tortola and J W F Valle, New J. Phys. 13, 063004 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. G L Fogli et al, Phys. Rev. D84, 053007 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. B Aharmim et al, Preprint arXiv:1109.0763

  8. K Abe et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 041801 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. P Adamson et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 181802 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. H de Kerret, Talk presented at LowNu 2011 Konferenz (Seoul, 9–12 Nov. 2011) F P An et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 171803 (2012) J K Ahn et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 191802 (2012)

  11. F Vissani, J. High Energy Phys. 9906, 022 (1999)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. M Lindner, A Merle and W Rodejohann, Phys. Rev. D73, 053005 (2006)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. Care must be taken as for traditional reasons different detector technologies use either the Gaussian σ or the full-width at half-maximum ΔE to quote energy resolution. The relation among the quantities is ΔE = 2.35 σ.

  14. G Audi, A H Wapstra and C Thibault, Nucl. Phys. A729, 337 (2003)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. A S Barabash, Phys. Rev. C81, 035501 (2010)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. N Ackerman, Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 212501 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. G Gratta, Talk presented at Int. Workshop on Double Decay and Neutrinos (Osaka, 14–17 Nov. 2011)

  18. H V Klapdor-Kleingrothaus et al, Phys. Lett. B578, 54 (2004)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  19. H V Klapdor-Kleingrothaus and I V Krivosheina, Mod. Phys. Lett. A21, 1547 (2006)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. M Duerr, M Lindner and K Zuber, Phys. Rev. D84, 093004 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. A Dueck, W Rodejohann and K Zuber, Phys. Rev. D83, 113010 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. N F de Barros and K Zuber, J. Phys. G38, 105201 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. I Abt et al, Preprint hep-ex/0404039

  24. D Budjas et al, J. Instrum. 4, P10007 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. A Gando et al, Phys. Rev. C85, 045504 (2012)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. F Simkovic et al, Phys. Rev. C83, 015502 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. G L Fogli et al, Phys. Rev. D80, 015024 (2009)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. F Deppisch, H Päs, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 232501 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  29. A Faessler et al, Phys. Rev. D83, 113015 (2011)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  30. K Zuber, Preprint nucl-ex/0511009

  31. M Hirsch et al, Z. Phys. A347, 151 (1994)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  32. J Bernabeu, A De Rujula and C Jarlskog, Nucl. Phys. B223, 15 (1983)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  33. Z Sujkowski and S Wycech, Phys. Rev. C70, 052501 (2004)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. S Eliseev et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 052504 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Nuclear and Particle Physics, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    KAI ZUBER

Authors
  1. KAI ZUBER
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to KAI ZUBER.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

ZUBER, K. Neutrinoless double beta decay. Pramana - J Phys 79, 781–791 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-012-0387-1

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-012-0387-1

Keywords

PACS Nos

Search

Navigation