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Accurate nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for neutrinoless double beta decays of candidate nuclei are important for the design and interpretation of future experiments. Significant progress has been made in the modeling of these NMEs from…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-01-12 J. M. Yao

We have examined the importance of momentum dependent induced nucleon currents such as weak-magnetism and pseudoscalar couplings to the amplitude of neutrinoless double beta decay in the mechanisms of light and heavy Majorana neutrino as…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 F. Simkovic , G. Pantis , J. D. Vergados , A. Faessler

We compare different methods of obtaining the neutrinoless double beta decay nuclear matrix elements (NME). On the example of 76Ge we use the NME to calculate the Majorana neutrino transition magnetic moments, generated through…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2015-06-03 M. Góźdź , W. A. Kamiński

Double-beta decay matrix elements (ME) for $^{76}Ge$ are calculated with different quasi random phase approximation (QRPA)-based methods. First, the ME for the two-neutrino mode are computed using two choices for the single particle (s.p.)…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-06 S. Stoica , H. V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus

We investigate a novel method of accurate calculation of the neutrinoless double-$\beta$ decay shell-model nuclear matrix elements for the experimentally relevant case of $^{76}$Ge. We demonstrate that with the new method the nuclear matrix…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-23 R. A. Sen'kov , M. Horoi

The methods used till now to calculate the neutrinoless double beta decay matrix elements are: the Quasiparticle Random Phase Approximation (QRPA), the Shell Model (SM), the angular momentum projected Hartee-Fock-Bogoliubov approach (HFB)…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-12-01 Alberto Escuderos , Amand Faessler , Vadim Rodin , Fedor Simkovic

In this article, we analyze some nuclear structure aspects of the neutrinoless double beta decay nuclear matrix elements (NME), in the framework of the Interacting Shell Model. We give results for the decays of 48Ca, 76Ge, 82Se, 124Sn,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 E. Caurier , F. Nowacki , A. Poves

The effective Majorana neutrino mass is evaluated by using the latest results of neutrino oscillation experiments. The problems of the neutrino mass spectrum,absolute mass scale of neutrinos and the effect of CP phases are addressed. A…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2014-11-17 S. M. Bilenky , Amand Faessler , F. Simkovic

It is possible to employ virtual decay paths, including two-particle transfer, to calculate the nuclear matrix element of neutrinoless double-beta decay under the closure approximation, in addition to the true double-beta path. In the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-03-02 Jun Terasaki

Two-neutrino double-beta ($2\nu\beta\beta$) decay has been used to constrain the neutron-proton part of effective interactions, which in turn is used to compute the nuclear matrix elements for neutrinoless double-beta decay, the observation…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-04-20 Nobuo Hinohara , Jonathan Engel

Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay ($0\nu\beta\beta$) is presently the only known experiment to distinguisch between Dirac neutrinos, different from their antiparticles, and Majorana neutrinos, identical with their antiparticles. In addition…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-05-27 Amand Faessler

Uncertainties in the nuclear transition matrix elements $M^{(0\nu)}$ and $M^{(0N)}$ of the double-positron emission $(\beta ^{+}\beta ^{+})_{0\nu}$ and electron-positron conversion $(\varepsilon \beta ^{+})_{0\nu}$ modes due to the exchange…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 P. K. Rath , R. Chandra , K. Chaturvedi , P. Lohani , P. K. Raina , J. G. Hirsch

In this study, we calculate the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for the light neutrino-exchange mechanism of neutrinoless double beta $0\nu\beta\beta$) decay of $^{124}$Sn within the framework of the interacting nuclear shell model using the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-03-05 Shahariar Sarkar , P. K. Rath , V. Nanal , R. G. Pillay , Pushpendra P. Singh , Y. Iwata , K. Jha , P. K. Raina

Neutrinoless double-beta decay is a unique process that could reveal physics beyond the Standard Model. Essential ingredients in the analysis of neutrinoless double-beta rates are the associated nuclear matrix elements. Most of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-12-17 R. A. Sen'kov , M. Horoi

The neutrinoless double beta decay is a pivotal weak nuclear process that holds the potential to unveil the Majorana nature of neutrinos and predict their absolute masses. In this study, we delve into examining the impact of spin-dependent…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-02-05 S. Sarkar , Y. Iwata

Neutrinoless double-beta decay ($0\nu\beta\beta$) is a rare hypothesised process that, if discovered, would establish that the neutrino is Majorana, that is, it is its own antiparticle. Interpretation of experimental results relies on…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2025-04-29 Anthony V. Grebe

We present the first ab initio calculations of neutrinoless double beta decay matrix elements in $A=6$-$12$ nuclei using Variational Monte Carlo wave functions obtained from the Argonne $v_{18}$ two-nucleon potential and Illinois-7…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-01-24 S. Pastore , J. Carlson , V. Cirigliano , W. Dekens , E. Mereghetti , R. B. Wiringa

The variances and covariances associated to the nuclear matrix elements (NME) of neutrinoless double beta decay are estimated within the quasiparticle random phase approximation (QRPA). It is shown that correlated NME uncertainties play an…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-06 Amand Faessler , G. L. Fogli , E. Lisi , V. Rodin , A. M. Rotunno , F. Simkovic

We study the two-neutrino double-beta decay in 76Ge, 116Cd, 128Te, 130Te, and 150Nd, as well as the two Gamow-Teller branches that connect the double-beta decay partners with the states in the intermediate nuclei. We use a theoretical…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-01-06 P. Sarriguren , O. Moreno , E. Moya de Guerra

While neutrino oscillation experiments have demonstrated that neutrinos have small, nonzero masses, much remains unknown about their properties and decay modes. One potential decay mode --- neutrinoless double beta decay ($0 \nu \beta…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2018-11-15 W. Detmold , D. J. Murphy