Neutrinoless double beta decay

by Carlo Bucci (LNGS)

Wednesday 9 Jan 2019, 15:00 → 16:00 Europe/Rome

Ex-ISEF/Building-Main Lecture Hall (GSSI)

Neutrinoless double beta decay is a direct probe of physics beyond the standard model. Its observation would unambiguously demonstrate that the lepton number is not a symmetry of nature and would provide unique informations on the nature and mass of the neutrinos. 

Many experiments are searching for this extremely rare decay in a number of candidate isotopes and the most recent results are reviewed. The technological advances and the compelling requirements for the new generation of experiments are discussed.