 Double beta decay (source code)

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= Double beta decay
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<Double beta decay> changes the <atomic number> of a <nucleus> by two while preserving its <mass number>. The ordinary two-neutrino process can connect even-even <nuclear isobars> when the intermediate odd-odd <nucleus> is too heavy for a single <beta decay>. Neutrinoless variants would violate <lepton number> and require additional physics.

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