A lepton-number-violating nuclear transformation emitting two electrons without neutrinos. A signal appears near the nuclear Q value in summed electron energy, after recoil and detector response are accounted for. Its interpretation requires the decay mechanism and nuclear matrix elements.
A search in which isotope-enriched detector material is also the decay source. germanium detectors combine a contained energy deposit with energy resolution, pulse information and material-background controls. Background peaks and resolution tails must be tested before assigning a signal.
The coherent electron-flavor mass combination entering the usual light-neutrino-exchange amplitude. Its phases can cancel contributions, so a null double-beta result does not imply vanishing individual masses.

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Neutrinoless double beta decay by Wikipedia Bot 1
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Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) is a rare nuclear process that is a particular case of double beta decay. In standard double beta decay, a nucleus emits two beta particles (electrons) and two antineutrinos as it transforms from one isotope to another. This process typically involves the conversion of two neutrons into two protons, resulting in a change in the atomic number of the element.
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