Measurement of the 116Sn(18O, 18Ne)116Cd double charge exchange reaction at 276 MeV

EKE, CANEL; Ciraldo, I.; Cappuzzello, F.; Carbone, D.; Cavallaro, M.; Soukeras, V.; Spatafora, A.; Agodi, C.; BOZTOSUN, İSMAİL; Brischetto, G.A.; Calvo, D.; Hacisalihoglu, A.; Lanzalone, G.; Linares, R.; Medina, N.H.; Oliveira, J.R.B.; Pakou, A.; Pandola, L.; Sgouros, O.; Tudisco, S.; Zagatto, V.A.B.

doi:10.1016/j.rinp.2024.108037

Measurement of the 116Sn(18O, 18Ne)116Cd double charge exchange reaction at 276 MeV

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Results in Physics, vol.67, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 67
Publication Date: 2024
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.rinp.2024.108037
Journal Name: Results in Physics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: 116Cd, Double charge exchange reaction, Neutrinoless double beta decay
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The measurement of the 116Sn(18O, 18Ne)116Cd double charge exchange reaction cross section at very forward angles was performed for the first time at INFN-LNS using the MAGNEX magnetic spectrometer. This study, carried out at 276 MeV beam energy, provides a cross section of 34 nb ([9, 44] nb at 95% confidence level), confirming the tiny values recently obtained for the same reaction in other nuclides. This result has a major impact on the forthcoming systematic investigation of 0νββ decay candidates carried out by the NUMEN project, since it allows to properly tailor future experiments with high-intensity beams. The ultimate goal of this exploration is to experimentally access information about nuclear matrix elements relevant to the 0νββ decay rate.