Required sensitivity to search the neutrinoless double beta decay in $^{124}Sn$

TL;DR

This paper discusses the development and expected sensitivity of the TIN.TIN detector, using enriched $^{124}$Sn, for detecting neutrinoless double-beta decay to explore the neutrino mass hierarchy.

Contribution

It presents the experimental parameters and sensitivity analysis for the TIN.TIN detector in searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay with $^{124}$Sn.

Findings

Sensitivity depends on energy resolution and background levels.

Optimal scenarios can probe the neutrino mass hierarchy at 3σ and 90% C.L.

Background from two-neutrino double-beta decay impacts detection sensitivity.

Abstract

\textbf{T}he \textbf{IN}dia's \textbf{TIN} (TIN.TIN) detector is under development in the search for neutrinoless double-$\beta$ decay (0$\nu\beta\beta$) using 90\% enriched $^{124}$Sn isotope as the target mass. This detector will be housed in the upcoming underground facility of the \textbf{I}ndia based \textbf{N}eutrino \textbf{O}bservatory. We present the most important experimental parameters that would be used in the study of required sensitivity for the TIN.TIN experiment to probe the neutrino mass hierarchy. The sensitivity of the TIN.TIN detector in the presence of sole two neutrino double-$\beta$ decay (2$\nu\beta\beta$) decay background is studied at various energy resolutions. The most optimistic and pessimistic scenario to probe the neutrino mass hierarchy at 3$\sigma$ sensitivity level and 90\% C.L. is also discussed.