Precision Analysis of the Xe 136 Two-Neutrino β β Spectrum in KamLAND-Zen and Its Impact on the Quenching of Nuclear Matrix Elements

Gando, A.; Gando, Y.; Hachiya, T.; Ha Minh, M.; Hayashida, S.; Honda, Y.; Hosokawa, K.; Ikeda, H.; Inoue, K.; Ishidoshiro, K.; Kamei, Y.; Kamizawa, K.; Kinoshita, T.; Koga, M.; Matsuda, S.; Mitsui, T.; Nakamura, K.; Ono, A.; Ota, N.; Otsuka, S.; Ozaki, H.; Shibukawa, Y.; Shimizu, I.; Shirahata, Y.; Shirai, J.; Sato, T.; Soma, K.; Suzuki, A.; Takeuchi, A.; Tamae, K.; Ueshima, K.; Watanabe, H.; Chernyak, D.; Kozlov, A.; Obara, S.; Yoshida, S.; Takemoto, Y.; Umehara, S.; Fushimi, K.; Hirata, S.; Berger, B. E.; Fujikawa, B. K.; Learned, J. G.; Maricic, J.; Winslow, L. A.; Efremenko, Y.; Karwowski, H. J.; Markoff, D. M.; Tornow, W.; O’Donnell, T.; Detwiler, J. A.; Enomoto, S.; Decowski, M. P.; Menéndez, J.; Dvornický, R.; Šimkovic, F.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.192501

Title: Precision Analysis of the ${}^{136}{Xe}$ Two-Neutrino $β β$ Spectrum in KamLAND-Zen and Its Impact on the Quenching of Nuclear Matrix Elements

Journal Article · Mon May 13 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.192501· OSTI ID:1512334

Gando, A.; Gando, Y.; Hachiya, T.; Ha Minh, M.; Hayashida, S.; Honda, Y.; Hosokawa, K.; Ikeda, H.; Inoue, K.; Ishidoshiro, K.; Kamei, Y.; Kamizawa, K.; Kinoshita, T.; Koga, M.; Matsuda, S.; Mitsui, T.; Nakamura, K.; Ono, A.; Ota, N.; Otsuka, S. more »

In this paper, we present a precision measurement of the $$^{136}$$Xe two-neutrino $$\beta\beta$$ electron spectrum above 0.8 MeV, based on high-statistics data obtained with the KamLAND-Zen experiment. An improved formalism for the two-neutrino $$\beta\beta$$ rate allows us to measure the ratio of the leading and subleading $$2\nu\beta\beta$$ nuclear matrix elements (NMEs), $$\xi^{2\nu}_{31} = -0.26^{+0.31}_{-0.25}$$. Theoretical predictions from the nuclear shell model and the majority of the quasiparticle random-phase approximation (QRPA) calculations are consistent with the experimental limit. However, part of the $$\xi^{2\nu}_{31}$$ range allowed by the QRPA is excluded by the present measurement at the 90%25 C.L. Our analysis reveals that predicted $$\xi^{2\nu}_{31}$$ values are sensitive to the quenching of NMEs and the competing contributions from low- and high-energy states in the intermediate nucleus. Since these aspects are also at play in neutrinoless $$\beta\beta$$ decay, $$\xi^{2\nu}_{31}$$ provides new insights towards reliable neutrinoless $$\beta\beta$$ NMEs.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Contributing Organization:: KamLAND-Zen Collaboration

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; FG02-00ER41132

OSTI ID:: 1512334

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1506403

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 122 Journal Issue: 19; ISSN 0031-9007

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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