Radiopure tungstate and molybdate crystal scintillators for double beta decay experiments

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent progress in developing tungstate and molybdate crystal scintillators, highlighting their potential for next-generation double beta decay experiments to detect rare nuclear processes.

Contribution

It provides an overview of recent advancements and future prospects of tungstate and molybdate crystal scintillators in double beta decay research.

Findings

Recent development of tungstate and molybdate scintillators

Potential for next-generation double beta decay experiments

Enhanced detection capabilities for rare nuclear events

Abstract

Crystal scintillators are very promising detectors to investigate double beta decay of atomic nuclei. Recent achievements in development and application of tungstate and molybdate crystal scintillators as well as prospects for the next generation double beta decay experiments are discussed.