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Search for electron decay mode e→γ+ν with prototype of Borexino detector

2002/01/01 by H.O. Back, M. Balata, A. de Bari +97 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Neutrino Physics Research

paper · doi:10.1016/s0370-2693(01)01440-x

openalex publication_date 2002/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The prototype of the Borexino detector Counting Test Facility, located in the Gran-Sasso laboratory, has been used to obtain a bound on the stability of the electron. The new lower limit on the mean lifetime defined on 32.1 days of data set is τ(e−→νe+γ)⩾4.6×1026 yr (90% c.l.).

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