# Limit on Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay of $^{76}$Ge by GERDA

Agostini, M; Allardt, M; Andreotti, E; Baudis, L; Benato, G; Ferella, A; Guthikonda, K K; Tarka, M; Walter, M; et al (2015). Limit on Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay of $^{76}$Ge by GERDA. Physics Procedia, 61:828-837.

## Abstract

The Gerda experiment at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy uses germanium detectors made from material with an enriched 76Ge isotope fraction to search for neutrinoless double beta decay of this nucleus. Applying a blind analysis we find no signal after an exposure of 21.6 kg·yr and a background of about 0.01 cts/(keV·kg·yr). A half-life limit of Tov1/2> 2.1 · 1025 yr (90% C.L.) is extracted. The previous claim of a signal for 76Ge is excluded with 99% probability in a model independent way.

## Abstract

The Gerda experiment at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy uses germanium detectors made from material with an enriched 76Ge isotope fraction to search for neutrinoless double beta decay of this nucleus. Applying a blind analysis we find no signal after an exposure of 21.6 kg·yr and a background of about 0.01 cts/(keV·kg·yr). A half-life limit of Tov1/2> 2.1 · 1025 yr (90% C.L.) is extracted. The previous claim of a signal for 76Ge is excluded with 99% probability in a model independent way.

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Item Type: Journal Article, refereed, original work 07 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute 530 Physics English 2015 18 Feb 2016 15:12 28 Aug 2016 06:17 Elsevier 1875-3892 Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2015.06.002

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