Review Article

Challenges in Double Beta Decay

Table 3

Phase-space factors in units of  yr−1 [38] and specific phase space [63] in units of tonne−1 y−1 eV−2 for candidate isotopes. -values and natural isotopic abundances are reported in the second and third columns.

Isotope (keV) I.A. (%)

Ca 42720.187 24.81 826.2
Ge 20397.8 2.36 49.6
Se 29958.73 10.16 198.1
Zr 33502.8 20.58 342.7
Mo 30349.63 15.92 254.5
Pd 201811.72 4.82 70.0
Cd 28147.49 16.70 230.1
Sn 22875.79 9.04 116.5
Te 86631.69 0.59 7.4
Te 252733.8 14.22 174.8
Xe 24588.9 14.58 171.4
Nd 19295.76 10.10 109.1
Nd 33715.64 63.03 671.7
Sm 121522.7 3.02 31.3
Gd 173021.86 9.56 95.5
Pt 10477.2 7.56 61.0