Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136

D. S. Akerib; C. W. Akerlof; A. Alqahtani; S. K. Alsum; T. J. Anderson; N. Angelides; H. M. Araújo; J. E. Armstrong; M. Arthurs; X. Bai; J. Balajthy; S. Balashov; J. Bang; A. Baxter; J. Bensinger; E. P. Bernard; A. Bernstein; A. Bhatti; A. Biekert; T. P. Biesiadzinski; H. J. Birch; K. E. Boast; B. Boxer; P. Brás; J. H. Buckley; V. V. Bugaev; S. Burdin; J. K. Busenitz; R. Cabrita; C. Carels; D. L. Carlsmith; M. C. Carmona-Benitez; M. Cascella; C. Chan; N. I. Chott; A. Cole; A. Cottle; J. E. Cutter; C. E. Dahl; L. De Viveiros; J. E.Y. Dobson; E. Druszkiewicz; T. K. Edberg; S. R. Eriksen; A. Fan; S. Fiorucci; H. Flaecher; E. D. Fraser; T. Fruth; R. J. Gaitskell; J. Genovesi; C. Ghag; E. Gibson; M. G.D. Gilchriese; S. Gokhale; M. G.D. Van Der Grinten; C. R. Hall; A. Harrison; S. J. Haselschwardt; S. A. Hertel; J. Y.K. Hor; M. Horn; D. Q. Huang; C. M. Ignarra; O. Jahangir; W. Ji; J. Johnson; A. C. Kaboth; A. C. Kamaha; K. Kamdin; K. Kazkaz; D. Khaitan; A. Khazov; I. Khurana; C. D. Kocher; L. Korley; E. V. Korolkova; J. Kras; H. Kraus; S. Kravitz; L. Kreczko; B. Krikler; V. A. Kudryavtsev; E. A. Leason; J. Lee; D. S. Leonard; K. T. Lesko; C. Levy; J. Li; J. Liao; F. T. Liao; J. Lin; A. Lindote; R. Linehan; W. H. Lippincott; R. Liu; X. Liu; C. Loniewski; M. I. Lopes; B. López Paredes; W. Lorenzon; S. Luitz; J. M. Lyle; P. A. Majewski; A. Manalaysay; L. Manenti; R. L. Mannino; N. Marangou; M. F. Marzioni; D. N. McKinsey; J. McLaughlin; Y. Meng; E. H. Miller; E. Mizrachi; A. Monte; M. E. Monzani; J. A. Morad; E. Morrison; B. J. Mount; A. St J. Murphy; D. Naim; A. Naylor; C. Nedlik; C. Nehrkorn; H. N. Nelson; F. Neves; J. A. Nikoleyczik; A. Nilima; K. O'Sullivan; I. Olcina; K. C. Oliver-Mallory; S. Pal; K. J. Palladino; J. Palmer; N. Parveen; E. K. Pease; B. Penning; G. Pereira; K. Pushkin; J. Reichenbacher; C. A. Rhyne; Q. Riffard; G. R.C. Rischbieter; R. Rosero; P. Rossiter; G. Rutherford; D. Santone; A. B.M.R. Sazzad; R. W. Schnee; M. Schubnell; D. Seymour; S. Shaw; T. A. Shutt; J. J. Silk; C. Silva; R. Smith; M. Solmaz; V. N. Solovov; P. Sorensen; I. Stancu; A. Stevens; K. Stifter; T. J. Sumner; N. Swanson; M. Szydagis; M. Tan; W. C. Taylor; R. Taylor; D. J. Temples; P. A. Terman; D. R. Tiedt; M. Timalsina; A. Tomás; M. Tripathi; D. R. Tronstad; W. Turner; L. Tvrznikova; U. Utku; A. Vacheret; A. Vaitkus; J. J. Wang; W. Wang; J. R. Watson; R. C. Webb; R. G. White; T. J. Whitis; F. L.H. Wolfs; D. Woodward; X. Xiang; J. Xu; M. Yeh; P. Zarzhitsky

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602

Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136

D. S. Akerib, C. W. Akerlof, A. Alqahtani, S. K. Alsum, T. J. Anderson, N. Angelides, H. M. Araújo, J. E. Armstrong, M. Arthurs, X. Bai, J. Balajthy, S. Balashov, J. Bang, A. Baxter, J. Bensinger, E. P. Bernard, A. Bernstein, A. Bhatti, A. Biekert, T. P. BiesiadzinskiH. J. Birch, K. E. Boast, B. Boxer, P. Brás, J. H. Buckley, V. V. Bugaev, S. Burdin, J. K. Busenitz, R. Cabrita, C. Carels, D. L. Carlsmith, M. C. Carmona-Benitez, M. Cascella, C. Chan, N. I. Chott, A. Cole, A. Cottle, J. E. Cutter, C. E. Dahl, L. De Viveiros, J. E.Y. Dobson, E. Druszkiewicz, T. K. Edberg, S. R. Eriksen, A. Fan, S. Fiorucci, H. Flaecher, E. D. Fraser, T. Fruth, R. J. Gaitskell, J. Genovesi, C. Ghag, E. Gibson, M. G.D. Gilchriese, S. Gokhale, M. G.D. Van Der Grinten, C. R. Hall, A. Harrison, S. J. Haselschwardt, S. A. Hertel, J. Y.K. Hor, M. Horn, D. Q. Huang, C. M. Ignarra, O. Jahangir, W. Ji, J. Johnson, A. C. Kaboth, A. C. Kamaha, K. Kamdin, K. Kazkaz, D. Khaitan, A. Khazov, I. Khurana, C. D. Kocher, L. Korley, E. V. Korolkova, J. Kras, H. Kraus, S. Kravitz, L. Kreczko, B. Krikler, V. A. Kudryavtsev, E. A. Leason, J. Lee, D. S. Leonard, K. T. Lesko, C. Levy, J. Li, J. Liao, F. T. Liao, J. Lin, A. Lindote, R. Linehan, W. H. Lippincott, R. Liu, X. Liu, C. Loniewski, M. I. Lopes, B. López Paredes, W. Lorenzon, S. Luitz, J. M. Lyle, P. A. Majewski, A. Manalaysay, L. Manenti, R. L. Mannino, N. Marangou, M. F. Marzioni, D. N. McKinsey, J. McLaughlin, Y. Meng, E. H. Miller, E. Mizrachi, A. Monte, M. E. Monzani, J. A. Morad, E. Morrison, B. J. Mount, A. St J. Murphy, D. Naim, A. Naylor, C. Nedlik, C. Nehrkorn, H. N. Nelson, F. Neves, J. A. Nikoleyczik, A. Nilima, K. O'Sullivan, I. Olcina, K. C. Oliver-Mallory, S. Pal, K. J. Palladino, J. Palmer, N. Parveen, E. K. Pease, B. Penning, G. Pereira, K. Pushkin, J. Reichenbacher, C. A. Rhyne, Q. Riffard, G. R.C. Rischbieter, R. Rosero, P. Rossiter, G. Rutherford, D. Santone, A. B.M.R. Sazzad, R. W. Schnee, M. Schubnell, D. Seymour, S. Shaw, T. A. Shutt, J. J. Silk, C. Silva, R. Smith, M. Solmaz, V. N. Solovov, P. Sorensen, I. Stancu, A. Stevens, K. Stifter, T. J. Sumner, N. Swanson, M. Szydagis, M. Tan, W. C. Taylor, R. Taylor, D. J. Temples, P. A. Terman, D. R. Tiedt, M. Timalsina, A. Tomás, M. Tripathi, D. R. Tronstad, W. Turner, L. Tvrznikova, U. Utku, A. Vacheret, A. Vaitkus, J. J. Wang, W. Wang, J. R. Watson, R. C. Webb, R. G. White, T. J. Whitis, F. L.H. Wolfs, D. Woodward, X. Xiang, J. Xu, M. Yeh, P. Zarzhitsky

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Abstract

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will enable a neutrinoless double β decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to Xe136 neutrinoless double β decay, taking advantage of the significant (>600 kg) Xe136 mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of Xe136 is projected to be 1.06×1026 years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with Xe136 at 1.06×1027 years.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	014602
Journal	Physical Review C
Volume	102
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602
State	Published - Jul 2020

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Akerib, D. S., Akerlof, C. W., Alqahtani, A., Alsum, S. K., Anderson, T. J., Angelides, N., Araújo, H. M., Armstrong, J. E., Arthurs, M., Bai, X., Balajthy, J., Balashov, S., Bang, J., Baxter, A., Bensinger, J., Bernard, E. P., Bernstein, A., Bhatti, A., Biekert, A., ... Zarzhitsky, P. (2020). Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136. Physical Review C, 102(1), Article 014602. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602

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abstract = "The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will enable a neutrinoless double β decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to Xe136 neutrinoless double β decay, taking advantage of the significant (>600 kg) Xe136 mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of Xe136 is projected to be 1.06×1026 years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with Xe136 at 1.06×1027 years.",

author = "Akerib, {D. S.} and Akerlof, {C. W.} and A. Alqahtani and Alsum, {S. K.} and Anderson, {T. J.} and N. Angelides and Ara{\'u}jo, {H. M.} and Armstrong, {J. E.} and M. Arthurs and X. Bai and J. Balajthy and S. Balashov and J. Bang and A. Baxter and J. Bensinger and Bernard, {E. P.} and A. Bernstein and A. Bhatti and A. Biekert and Biesiadzinski, {T. P.} and Birch, {H. J.} and Boast, {K. E.} and B. Boxer and P. Br{\'a}s and Buckley, {J. H.} and Bugaev, {V. V.} and S. Burdin and Busenitz, {J. K.} and R. Cabrita and C. Carels and Carlsmith, {D. L.} and Carmona-Benitez, {M. C.} and M. Cascella and C. Chan and Chott, {N. I.} and A. Cole and A. Cottle and Cutter, {J. E.} and Dahl, {C. E.} and {De Viveiros}, L. and Dobson, {J. E.Y.} and E. Druszkiewicz and Edberg, {T. K.} and Eriksen, {S. R.} and A. Fan and S. Fiorucci and H. Flaecher and Fraser, {E. D.} and T. Fruth and Gaitskell, {R. J.} and J. Genovesi and C. Ghag and E. Gibson and Gilchriese, {M. G.D.} and S. Gokhale and {Van Der Grinten}, {M. G.D.} and Hall, {C. R.} and A. Harrison and Haselschwardt, {S. J.} and Hertel, {S. A.} and Hor, {J. Y.K.} and M. Horn and Huang, {D. Q.} and Ignarra, {C. M.} and O. Jahangir and W. Ji and J. Johnson and Kaboth, {A. C.} and Kamaha, {A. C.} and K. Kamdin and K. Kazkaz and D. Khaitan and A. Khazov and I. Khurana and Kocher, {C. D.} and L. Korley and Korolkova, {E. V.} and J. Kras and H. Kraus and S. Kravitz and L. Kreczko and B. Krikler and Kudryavtsev, {V. A.} and Leason, {E. A.} and J. Lee and Leonard, {D. S.} and Lesko, {K. T.} and C. Levy and J. Li and J. Liao and Liao, {F. T.} and J. Lin and A. Lindote and R. Linehan and Lippincott, {W. H.} and R. Liu and X. Liu and C. Loniewski and Lopes, {M. I.} and {L{\'o}pez Paredes}, B. and W. Lorenzon and S. Luitz and Lyle, {J. M.} and Majewski, {P. A.} and A. Manalaysay and L. Manenti and Mannino, {R. L.} and N. Marangou and Marzioni, {M. F.} and McKinsey, {D. N.} and J. McLaughlin and Y. Meng and Miller, {E. H.} and E. Mizrachi and A. Monte and Monzani, {M. E.} and Morad, {J. A.} and E. Morrison and Mount, {B. J.} and Murphy, {A. St J.} and D. Naim and A. Naylor and C. Nedlik and C. Nehrkorn and Nelson, {H. N.} and F. Neves and Nikoleyczik, {J. A.} and A. Nilima and K. O'Sullivan and I. Olcina and Oliver-Mallory, {K. C.} and S. Pal and Palladino, {K. J.} and J. Palmer and N. Parveen and Pease, {E. K.} and B. Penning and G. Pereira and K. Pushkin and J. Reichenbacher and Rhyne, {C. A.} and Q. Riffard and Rischbieter, {G. R.C.} and R. Rosero and P. Rossiter and G. Rutherford and D. Santone and Sazzad, {A. B.M.R.} and Schnee, {R. W.} and M. Schubnell and D. Seymour and S. Shaw and Shutt, {T. A.} and Silk, {J. J.} and C. Silva and R. Smith and M. Solmaz and Solovov, {V. N.} and P. Sorensen and I. Stancu and A. Stevens and K. Stifter and Sumner, {T. J.} and N. Swanson and M. Szydagis and M. Tan and Taylor, {W. C.} and R. Taylor and Temples, {D. J.} and Terman, {P. A.} and Tiedt, {D. R.} and M. Timalsina and A. Tom{\'a}s and M. Tripathi and Tronstad, {D. R.} and W. Turner and L. Tvrznikova and U. Utku and A. Vacheret and A. Vaitkus and Wang, {J. J.} and W. Wang and Watson, {J. R.} and Webb, {R. C.} and White, {R. G.} and Whitis, {T. J.} and Wolfs, {F. L.H.} and D. Woodward and X. Xiang and J. Xu and M. Yeh and P. Zarzhitsky",

note = "Funding Information: The research supporting this work took place in whole or in part at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota. Funding for this work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics under Contract Nos. DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-SC0020216, DE-SC0012704, DE-SC0010010, DE-AC02-07CH11359, DE-SC0012161, DE-SC0014223, DE-FG02-13ER42020, DE-SC0009999, DE-NA0003180, DE-SC0011702, DESC0010072, DE-SC0015708, DE-SC0006605, DE-FG02-10ER46709, UW PRJ82AJ, DE-SC0013542, DE-AC02-76SF00515, DE-SC0019066, DE-AC52-07NA27344, and DOE-SC0012447. This research was also supported by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF); the U.K. Science and Technology Facilities Council under Award Nos., ST/M003655/1, ST/M003981/1, ST/M003744/1, ST/M003639/1, ST/M003604/1, and ST/M003469/1; Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under Award Nos. PTDC/FIS-PAR/28567/2017; the Institute for Basic Science, Korea (budget nos. IBS-R016-D1); University College London and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory thank the U.K. Royal Society for travel funds under the International Exchange Scheme (IE141517). We acknowledge additional support from the Boulby Underground Laboratory in the U.K., the GridPP Collaboration , in particular at Imperial College London, and additional support by the University College London (UCL) Cosmoparticle Initiative. This research used resources of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, a DOE Office of Science User Facility supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration no. SC005336. The assistance of SURF and its personnel in providing physical access and general logistical and technical support is acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 American Physical Society.",

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Akerib, DS, Akerlof, CW, Alqahtani, A, Alsum, SK, Anderson, TJ, Angelides, N, Araújo, HM, Armstrong, JE, Arthurs, M, Bai, X, Balajthy, J, Balashov, S, Bang, J, Baxter, A, Bensinger, J, Bernard, EP, Bernstein, A, Bhatti, A, Biekert, A, Biesiadzinski, TP, Birch, HJ, Boast, KE, Boxer, B, Brás, P, Buckley, JH, Bugaev, VV, Burdin, S, Busenitz, JK, Cabrita, R, Carels, C, Carlsmith, DL, Carmona-Benitez, MC, Cascella, M, Chan, C, Chott, NI, Cole, A, Cottle, A, Cutter, JE, Dahl, CE, De Viveiros, L, Dobson, JEY, Druszkiewicz, E, Edberg, TK, Eriksen, SR, Fan, A, Fiorucci, S, Flaecher, H, Fraser, ED, Fruth, T, Gaitskell, RJ, Genovesi, J, Ghag, C, Gibson, E, Gilchriese, MGD, Gokhale, S, Van Der Grinten, MGD, Hall, CR, Harrison, A, Haselschwardt, SJ, Hertel, SA, Hor, JYK, Horn, M, Huang, DQ, Ignarra, CM, Jahangir, O, Ji, W, Johnson, J, Kaboth, AC, Kamaha, AC, Kamdin, K, Kazkaz, K, Khaitan, D, Khazov, A, Khurana, I, Kocher, CD, Korley, L, Korolkova, EV, Kras, J, Kraus, H, Kravitz, S, Kreczko, L, Krikler, B, Kudryavtsev, VA, Leason, EA, Lee, J, Leonard, DS, Lesko, KT, Levy, C, Li, J, Liao, J, Liao, FT, Lin, J, Lindote, A, Linehan, R, Lippincott, WH, Liu, R, Liu, X, Loniewski, C, Lopes, MI, López Paredes, B, Lorenzon, W, Luitz, S, Lyle, JM, Majewski, PA, Manalaysay, A, Manenti, L, Mannino, RL, Marangou, N, Marzioni, MF, McKinsey, DN, McLaughlin, J, Meng, Y, Miller, EH, Mizrachi, E, Monte, A, Monzani, ME, Morad, JA, Morrison, E, Mount, BJ, Murphy, ASJ, Naim, D, Naylor, A, Nedlik, C, Nehrkorn, C, Nelson, HN, Neves, F, Nikoleyczik, JA, Nilima, A, O'Sullivan, K, Olcina, I, Oliver-Mallory, KC, Pal, S, Palladino, KJ, Palmer, J, Parveen, N, Pease, EK, Penning, B, Pereira, G, Pushkin, K, Reichenbacher, J, Rhyne, CA, Riffard, Q, Rischbieter, GRC, Rosero, R, Rossiter, P, Rutherford, G, Santone, D, Sazzad, ABMR, Schnee, RW, Schubnell, M, Seymour, D, Shaw, S, Shutt, TA, Silk, JJ, Silva, C, Smith, R, Solmaz, M, Solovov, VN, Sorensen, P, Stancu, I, Stevens, A, Stifter, K, Sumner, TJ, Swanson, N, Szydagis, M, Tan, M, Taylor, WC, Taylor, R, Temples, DJ, Terman, PA, Tiedt, DR, Timalsina, M, Tomás, A, Tripathi, M, Tronstad, DR, Turner, W, Tvrznikova, L, Utku, U, Vacheret, A, Vaitkus, A, Wang, JJ, Wang, W, Watson, JR, Webb, RC, White, RG, Whitis, TJ, Wolfs, FLH, Woodward, D, Xiang, X, Xu, J, Yeh, M & Zarzhitsky, P 2020, 'Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136', Physical Review C, vol. 102, no. 1, 014602. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602

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T1 - Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136

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AU - Akerlof, C. W.

AU - Alqahtani, A.

AU - Alsum, S. K.

AU - Anderson, T. J.

AU - Angelides, N.

AU - Araújo, H. M.

AU - Armstrong, J. E.

AU - Arthurs, M.

AU - Bai, X.

AU - Balajthy, J.

AU - Balashov, S.

AU - Bang, J.

AU - Baxter, A.

AU - Bensinger, J.

AU - Bernard, E. P.

AU - Bernstein, A.

AU - Bhatti, A.

AU - Biekert, A.

AU - Biesiadzinski, T. P.

AU - Birch, H. J.

AU - Boast, K. E.

AU - Boxer, B.

AU - Brás, P.

AU - Buckley, J. H.

AU - Bugaev, V. V.

AU - Burdin, S.

AU - Busenitz, J. K.

AU - Cabrita, R.

AU - Carels, C.

AU - Carlsmith, D. L.

AU - Carmona-Benitez, M. C.

AU - Cascella, M.

AU - Chan, C.

AU - Chott, N. I.

AU - Cole, A.

AU - Cottle, A.

AU - Cutter, J. E.

AU - Dahl, C. E.

AU - De Viveiros, L.

AU - Dobson, J. E.Y.

AU - Druszkiewicz, E.

AU - Edberg, T. K.

AU - Eriksen, S. R.

AU - Fan, A.

AU - Fiorucci, S.

AU - Flaecher, H.

AU - Fraser, E. D.

AU - Fruth, T.

AU - Gaitskell, R. J.

AU - Genovesi, J.

AU - Ghag, C.

AU - Gibson, E.

AU - Gilchriese, M. G.D.

AU - Gokhale, S.

AU - Van Der Grinten, M. G.D.

AU - Hall, C. R.

AU - Harrison, A.

AU - Haselschwardt, S. J.

AU - Hertel, S. A.

AU - Hor, J. Y.K.

AU - Horn, M.

AU - Huang, D. Q.

AU - Ignarra, C. M.

AU - Jahangir, O.

AU - Ji, W.

AU - Johnson, J.

AU - Kaboth, A. C.

AU - Kamaha, A. C.

AU - Kamdin, K.

AU - Kazkaz, K.

AU - Khaitan, D.

AU - Khazov, A.

AU - Khurana, I.

AU - Kocher, C. D.

AU - Korley, L.

AU - Korolkova, E. V.

AU - Kras, J.

AU - Kraus, H.

AU - Kravitz, S.

AU - Kreczko, L.

AU - Krikler, B.

AU - Kudryavtsev, V. A.

AU - Leason, E. A.

AU - Lee, J.

AU - Leonard, D. S.

AU - Lesko, K. T.

AU - Levy, C.

AU - Li, J.

AU - Liao, J.

AU - Liao, F. T.

AU - Lin, J.

AU - Lindote, A.

AU - Linehan, R.

AU - Lippincott, W. H.

AU - Liu, R.

AU - Liu, X.

AU - Loniewski, C.

AU - Lopes, M. I.

AU - López Paredes, B.

AU - Lorenzon, W.

AU - Luitz, S.

AU - Lyle, J. M.

AU - Majewski, P. A.

AU - Manalaysay, A.

AU - Manenti, L.

AU - Mannino, R. L.

AU - Marangou, N.

AU - Marzioni, M. F.

AU - McKinsey, D. N.

AU - McLaughlin, J.

AU - Meng, Y.

AU - Miller, E. H.

AU - Mizrachi, E.

AU - Monte, A.

AU - Monzani, M. E.

AU - Morad, J. A.

AU - Morrison, E.

AU - Mount, B. J.

AU - Murphy, A. St J.

AU - Naim, D.

AU - Naylor, A.

AU - Nedlik, C.

AU - Nehrkorn, C.

AU - Nelson, H. N.

AU - Neves, F.

AU - Nikoleyczik, J. A.

AU - Nilima, A.

AU - O'Sullivan, K.

AU - Olcina, I.

AU - Oliver-Mallory, K. C.

AU - Pal, S.

AU - Palladino, K. J.

AU - Palmer, J.

AU - Parveen, N.

AU - Pease, E. K.

AU - Penning, B.

AU - Pereira, G.

AU - Pushkin, K.

AU - Reichenbacher, J.

AU - Rhyne, C. A.

AU - Riffard, Q.

AU - Rischbieter, G. R.C.

AU - Rosero, R.

AU - Rossiter, P.

AU - Rutherford, G.

AU - Santone, D.

AU - Sazzad, A. B.M.R.

AU - Schnee, R. W.

AU - Schubnell, M.

AU - Seymour, D.

AU - Shaw, S.

AU - Shutt, T. A.

AU - Silk, J. J.

AU - Silva, C.

AU - Smith, R.

AU - Solmaz, M.

AU - Solovov, V. N.

AU - Sorensen, P.

AU - Stancu, I.

AU - Stevens, A.

AU - Stifter, K.

AU - Sumner, T. J.

AU - Swanson, N.

AU - Szydagis, M.

AU - Tan, M.

AU - Taylor, W. C.

AU - Taylor, R.

AU - Temples, D. J.

AU - Terman, P. A.

AU - Tiedt, D. R.

AU - Timalsina, M.

AU - Tomás, A.

AU - Tripathi, M.

AU - Tronstad, D. R.

AU - Turner, W.

AU - Tvrznikova, L.

AU - Utku, U.

AU - Vacheret, A.

AU - Vaitkus, A.

AU - Wang, J. J.

AU - Wang, W.

AU - Watson, J. R.

AU - Webb, R. C.

AU - White, R. G.

AU - Whitis, T. J.

AU - Wolfs, F. L.H.

AU - Woodward, D.

AU - Xiang, X.

AU - Xu, J.

AU - Yeh, M.

AU - Zarzhitsky, P.

N1 - Funding Information: The research supporting this work took place in whole or in part at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota. Funding for this work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics under Contract Nos. DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-SC0020216, DE-SC0012704, DE-SC0010010, DE-AC02-07CH11359, DE-SC0012161, DE-SC0014223, DE-FG02-13ER42020, DE-SC0009999, DE-NA0003180, DE-SC0011702, DESC0010072, DE-SC0015708, DE-SC0006605, DE-FG02-10ER46709, UW PRJ82AJ, DE-SC0013542, DE-AC02-76SF00515, DE-SC0019066, DE-AC52-07NA27344, and DOE-SC0012447. This research was also supported by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF); the U.K. Science and Technology Facilities Council under Award Nos., ST/M003655/1, ST/M003981/1, ST/M003744/1, ST/M003639/1, ST/M003604/1, and ST/M003469/1; Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under Award Nos. PTDC/FIS-PAR/28567/2017; the Institute for Basic Science, Korea (budget nos. IBS-R016-D1); University College London and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory thank the U.K. Royal Society for travel funds under the International Exchange Scheme (IE141517). We acknowledge additional support from the Boulby Underground Laboratory in the U.K., the GridPP Collaboration , in particular at Imperial College London, and additional support by the University College London (UCL) Cosmoparticle Initiative. This research used resources of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, a DOE Office of Science User Facility supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration no. SC005336. The assistance of SURF and its personnel in providing physical access and general logistical and technical support is acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 American Physical Society.

PY - 2020/7

Y1 - 2020/7

N2 - The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will enable a neutrinoless double β decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to Xe136 neutrinoless double β decay, taking advantage of the significant (>600 kg) Xe136 mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of Xe136 is projected to be 1.06×1026 years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with Xe136 at 1.06×1027 years.

AB - The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment will enable a neutrinoless double β decay search in parallel to the main science goal of discovering dark matter particle interactions. We report the expected LZ sensitivity to Xe136 neutrinoless double β decay, taking advantage of the significant (>600 kg) Xe136 mass contained within the active volume of LZ without isotopic enrichment. After 1000 live-days, the median exclusion sensitivity to the half-life of Xe136 is projected to be 1.06×1026 years (90% confidence level), similar to existing constraints. We also report the expected sensitivity of a possible subsequent dedicated exposure using 90% enrichment with Xe136 at 1.06×1027 years.

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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.014602

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AN - SCOPUS:85089263751

SN - 2469-9985

VL - 102

JO - Physical Review C

JF - Physical Review C

IS - 1

M1 - 014602

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Projected sensitivity of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to the 0νββ decay of Xe 136

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