First test of a $\mathrm{CdMo}{\mathrm{O}}_4$ scintillating bolometer for neutrinoless double beta decay experiments with ${}^{116}\mathrm{Cd}$ and ${}^{100}\mathrm{Mo}$ nuclides

M. Xue, D. V. Poda, Y. Zhang +18

A large cylindrical cadmium molybdate crystal with natural isotopic abundance has been used to fabricate a scintillating bolometer. The measurement was performed above ground at mi…