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Martinez-Lema, G.; Martinez-Vara, M.; Sorel, M.; Adams, C.; Álvarez-Puerta, V.; Arazi, L.; Arnquist, I.... (2021). Sensitivity of the NEXT experiment to 124-Xe double electron capture. Journal of High Energy Physics (Online). 2:1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP02(2021)203

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Title: Sensitivity of the NEXT experiment to 124-Xe double electron capture
Author: Martinez-Lema, G. Martinez-Vara, M. Sorel, M. Adams, C. Álvarez-Puerta, Vicente Arazi, L. Arnquist, I.J. Azevedo, C. D. R. Bailey, K. Ballester Merelo, Francisco José Benlloch-Rodriguez, J. M. Borges, F. I. G. M. Byrnes, N. Carcel, S. Carrión, J. V. Esteve Bosch, Raul Herrero Bosch, Vicente Mora Mas, Francisco José Rodriguez-Samaniego, Javier Toledo Alarcón, José Francisco
UPV Unit: Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular - Institut d'Instrumentació per a Imatge Molecular
Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica - Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica
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[EN] Double electron capture by proton-rich nuclei is a second-order nuclear process analogous to double beta decay. Despite their similarities, the decay signature is quite di erent, potentially providing a new channel ...[+]
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Journal of High Energy Physics (Online). (eissn: 1029-8479 )
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP02(2021)203
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Springer-Verlag
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The NEXT collaboration acknowledges support from the following agencies and institutions: the European Research Council (ERC) under the Advanced Grant 339787-NEXT; the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and ...[+]
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