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Average and recommended half-life values for two neutrino double beta decay

Nuclear Experiment 2015-05-20 v1

Abstract

All existing positive results on two neutrino double beta decay in different nuclei were analyzed. Using the procedure recommended by the Particle Data Group, weighted average values for half-lives of 48^{48}Ca, 76^{76}Ge, 82^{82}Se, 96^{96}Zr, 100^{100}Mo, 100^{100}Mo - 100^{100}Ru (01+0^+_1), 116^{116}Cd, 130^{130}Te, 136^{136}Xe, 150^{150}Nd, 150^{150}Nd - 150^{150}Sm (01+0^+_1) and 238^{238}U were obtained. Existing geochemical data were analyzed and recommended values for half-lives of 128^{128}Te, and 130^{130}Ba are proposed. Given the measured half-life values, nuclear matrix elements were calculated using latest (more reliable and precise) values for phase space factor. Finally, previous results (PRC 81 (2010) 035501) were up-dated and results for 136^{136}Xe were added.

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@article{arxiv.1501.05133,
  title  = {Average and recommended half-life values for two neutrino double beta decay},
  author = {A. S. Barabash},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.05133},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

19 pages. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1003.1005, arXiv:1311.2421, arXiv:nucl-ex/0602009, arXiv:0908.4173