Double beta decay experiments: past and present achievements

TL;DR

This paper reviews the history, current experiments, and recent results in double beta decay research, highlighting key measurements and limits for various decay modes to advance understanding of neutrino properties.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of past and present double beta decay experiments, summarizing their achievements and latest results in a single reference.

Findings

NEMO-3 and CUORICINO are the leading current experiments.

Latest results set new limits on decay modes.

Summary of best measurements for $2 uetaeta$, $0 uetaeta$, and $0 ueta ext{ extonehalf} etaeta$.

Abstract

A brief history of double beta decay experiments is presented. The best currently running experiments (NEMO-3 and CUORICINO) and their latest results are described. The best measurements and limits for the $2\nu\beta\beta$, $0\nu\beta\beta$ and $0\nu\chi^{0}\beta\beta$ are summarized.