Demonstration of Single-Barium-Ion Sensitivity for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Using Single-Molecule Fluorescence Imaging

A.D. McDonald, B. J. P. Jones, D. R. Nygren, C. Adams, V. Álvarez, C.D.R. Azevedo, J. M. Benlloch-Rodríguez, F.I.G.M. Borges, Alexandre M. P. Botas, S. Cárcel

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Publication Date: 2018-03-26

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.132504

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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 is demonstrated. A single-step photobleach confirms the single ion interpretation. Individual ions are localized with superresolution (∼2 nm), and detected with a statistical significance of 12.9σ 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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