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The GERDA Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Experiment
The GERDA Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Experiment is an international research project aimed at detecting the rare process of neutrinoless double beta decay. The experiment is located at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy and is designed to search for evidence of this process, which could
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In nuclear physics, double beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which two neutrons are simultaneously transformed into two protons, or vice versa, inside an atomic nucleus. As in single beta decay, this process allows the atom to move closer to the optimal ratio of protons and neutrons. As a result of this transformation, the nucleus emits two detectable beta particles, which are electrons or positrons.