Exceptional results from, and status of, EXO-200
ORAL
Abstract
EXO-200 has provided one of the most sensitive searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay utilizing 175\,kg of enriched liquid xenon in an ultra-low background time projection chamber. This detector has demonstrated excellent energy resolution and background rejection capabilities. Using the first two years of data, EXO-200 has set a limit of $1.1\times10^{25}$\,y at 90\% C.L. on the neutrinoless double-beta decay half-life of Xe$^{136}$. The experiment has experienced a brief hiatus in data taking during a temporary shutdown of its host facility: the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. EXO-200 expects to resume data taking in earnest this fall with upgraded detector electronics. Results from the analysis of EXO-200 data and an update on the current status of EXO-200 will be presented.
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Authors
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Erica Smith
Drexel University