Research (Jan 2022)
Determination of Double Beta Decay Half-Life of 136Xe with the PandaX-4T Natural Xenon Detector
- Lin Si,
- Zhaokan Cheng,
- Abdusalam Abdukerim,
- Zihao Bo,
- Wei Chen,
- Xun Chen,
- Yunhua Chen,
- Chen Cheng,
- Yunshan Cheng,
- Xiangyi Cui,
- Yingjie Fan,
- Deqing Fang,
- Changbo Fu,
- Mengting Fu,
- Lisheng Geng,
- Karl Giboni,
- Linhui Gu,
- Xuyuan Guo,
- Ke Han,
- Changda He,
- Jinrong He,
- Di Huang,
- Yanlin Huang,
- Zhou Huang,
- Ruquan Hou,
- Xiangdong Ji,
- Yonglin Ju,
- Chenxiang Li,
- Jiafu Li,
- Mingchuan Li,
- Shu Li,
- Shuaijie Li,
- Qing Lin,
- Jianglai Liu,
- Xiaoying Lu,
- Lingyin Luo,
- Yunyang Luo,
- Wenbo Ma,
- Yugang Ma,
- Yajun Mao,
- Yue Meng,
- Nasir Shaheed,
- Xiaofeng Shang,
- Xuyang Ning,
- Ningchun Qi,
- Zhicheng Qian,
- Xiangxiang Ren,
- Changsong Shang,
- Guofang Shen,
- Wenliang Sun,
- Andi Tan,
- Yi Tao,
- Anqing Wang,
- Meng Wang,
- Qiuhong Wang,
- Shaobo Wang,
- Siguang Wang,
- Wei Wang,
- Xiuli Wang,
- Zhou Wang,
- Yuehuan Wei,
- Mengmeng Wu,
- Weihao Wu,
- Jingkai Xia,
- Mengjiao Xiao,
- Xiang Xiao,
- Pengwei Xie,
- Binbin Yan,
- Xiyu Yan,
- Jijun Yang,
- Yong Yang,
- Chunxu Yu,
- Jumin Yuan,
- Ying Yuan,
- Zhe Yuan,
- Dan Zhang,
- Minzhen Zhang,
- Peng Zhang,
- Shibo Zhang,
- Shu Zhang,
- Tao Zhang,
- Li Zhao,
- Qibin Zheng,
- Jifang Zhou,
- Ning Zhou,
- Xiaopeng Zhou,
- Yong Zhou
Affiliations
- Lin Si
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Zhaokan Cheng
- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
- Abdusalam Abdukerim
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Zihao Bo
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Wei Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xun Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China
- Yunhua Chen
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Chen Cheng
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Yunshan Cheng
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Xiangyi Cui
- Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Yingjie Fan
- School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Deqing Fang
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Changbo Fu
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Mengting Fu
- School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Lisheng Geng
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Research Center for Nuclei and Particles in the Cosmos & Beijing key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Materials and Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Karl Giboni
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Linhui Gu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xuyuan Guo
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Ke Han
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Changda He
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Jinrong He
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Di Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Yanlin Huang
- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Zhou Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Ruquan Hou
- Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China
- Xiangdong Ji
- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
- Yonglin Ju
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Chenxiang Li
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Jiafu Li
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Mingchuan Li
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Shu Li
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shuaijie Li
- Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Qing Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Jianglai Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China; Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xiaoying Lu
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Lingyin Luo
- School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Yunyang Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Wenbo Ma
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Yugang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Yajun Mao
- School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Yue Meng
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China
- Nasir Shaheed
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Xiaofeng Shang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xuyang Ning
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Ningchun Qi
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Zhicheng Qian
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xiangxiang Ren
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Changsong Shang
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Guofang Shen
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Wenliang Sun
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Andi Tan
- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
- Yi Tao
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China
- Anqing Wang
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Meng Wang
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Qiuhong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Shaobo Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Siguang Wang
- School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Wei Wang
- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China; School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Xiuli Wang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Zhou Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Sichuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chengdu 610213, China; Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Yuehuan Wei
- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
- Mengmeng Wu
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Weihao Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Jingkai Xia
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Mengjiao Xiao
- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
- Xiang Xiao
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Pengwei Xie
- Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Binbin Yan
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xiyu Yan
- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Jijun Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Yong Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Chunxu Yu
- School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Jumin Yuan
- Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 Shandong, China
- Ying Yuan
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Zhe Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-Beam Application (MOE), Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Dan Zhang
- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
- Minzhen Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Peng Zhang
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Shibo Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shu Zhang
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Tao Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Li Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Qibin Zheng
- School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Jifang Zhou
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- Ning Zhou
- MOE Key Laboratory for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Xiaopeng Zhou
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Yong Zhou
- Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd., 288 Shuanglin Road, Chengdu 610051, China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.34133/2022/9798721
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2022
Abstract
Precise measurement of two-neutrino double beta decay (DBD) half-life is an important step for the searches of Majorana neutrinos with neutrinoless double beta decay. We report the measurement of DBD half-life of 136Xe using the PandaX-4T dual-phase Time Projection Chamber (TPC) with 3.7-tonne natural xenon and the first 94.9-day physics data release. The background model in the fiducial volume is well constrained in situ by events in the outer active region. With a 136Xe exposure of 15.5 kg-year, we establish the half-life as 2.27±0.03stat.±0.10syst.×1021 years. This is the first DBD half-life measurement with natural xenon and demonstrates the physics capability of a large-scale liquid xenon TPC in the field of rare event searches.
