A U(1) gauge model with six chiral singlet fermions produces naturally small Dirac neutrino masses plus smaller Majorana masses, giving a quasi-Dirac spectrum and a TeV-scale new boson.
Demonstration of Single Barium Ion Sensitivity for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay using Single Molecule Fluorescence Imaging
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A new method to tag the barium daughter in the double beta decay of $^{136}$Xe is reported. Using the technique of single molecule fluorescent imaging (SMFI), individual barium dication (Ba$^{++}$) resolution at a transparent scanning surface has been demonstrated. A single-step photo-bleach confirms the single ion interpretation. Individual ions are localized with super-resolution ($\sim$2~nm), and detected with a statistical significance of 12.9~$\sigma$ over backgrounds. This lays the foundation for a new and potentially background-free neutrinoless double beta decay technology, based on SMFI coupled to high pressure xenon gas time projection chambers.
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A Gauge Model for Quasi-Dirac Neutrinos
A U(1) gauge model with six chiral singlet fermions produces naturally small Dirac neutrino masses plus smaller Majorana masses, giving a quasi-Dirac spectrum and a TeV-scale new boson.