Search for electron decay mode e→γ+ν with prototype of Borexino detector

Abstract The prototype of the Borexino detector Counting Test Facility, located in the Gran-Sasso laboratory, has been used to obtain a bound on the stability of the electron. The new lower limit on the mean lifetime defined on 32.1 days of data set is τ ( e − → ν e + γ )⩾4.6×10 26 yr (90% c.l.).