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We devise a framework based on the generalized contact formalism that combines the nuclear shell model and quantum Monte Carlo methods and compute the neutrinoless double-beta decay of experimentally relevant nuclei, including $^{76}$Ge,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-12-21 Ronen Weiss , Pablo Soriano , Alessandro Lovato , Jaview Menendez , R. B. Wiringa

We perform a self-consistent relativistic QRPA (RQRPA) calculation of $2\nu\b\b$-decay based on relativistic BCS (RBCS) mean field theory results for odd-odd intermediate nuclei $^{48}$Sc, $^{76}$As, $^{82}$Br, $^{100}$Tc, $^{128}$I, and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2012-02-17 Cláudio De Conti , Francisco Krmpotić , Brett Vern Carlson

The neutrino-nucleus cross section and the muon capture rate are discussed within a simple formalism which facilitates the nuclear structure calculations. The corresponding formulae only depend on four types of nuclear matrix elements,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Krmpotic , A. Samana , A. Mariano

In the present work, we examine the role of central (C), spin-orbit (SO) and tensor (T) components of two-nucleon interaction in the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) of the two-neutrino double beta decay ($2\nu\beta\beta$) and the light…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-03-12 Shahariar Sarkar , Pawan Kumar , Kanhaiya Jha , P. K. Raina

Background: Direct determination of the neutrino mass through double-$\beta$ decay is at the present time one of the most important areas of experimental and theoretical research in nuclear and particle physics. Purpose: We calculate…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-01-18 J. Barea , J. Kotila , F. Iachello

We use the large scale nuclear shell model to calculate the nuclear matrix elements for the neutrino mediated neutrinoless double beta decay within the Left-Right symmetric model for four nuclei: $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{130}$Te and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-07-04 Dong-Liang Fang , B. Alex Brown , Fedor Šimkovic

Large-scale shell-model calculations have been performed for the study of two neutrino double-beta ($2\nu\beta\beta$) decay in $^{82}$Se, $^{94}$Zr, $^{108}$Cd, $^{124}$Sn, $^{128}$Te, $^{130}$Te, $^{136}$Xe, and $^{150}$Nd. We have…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-12-07 Deepak Patel , Praveen C. Srivastava , V. K. B. Kota , R. Sahu

Nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for two-neutrino double-beta decay ($2\nu\beta\beta$) are studied in the framework of relativistic nuclear energy density functional (REDF). The properties of nuclei involved in the decay are obtained using…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-07-13 N. Popara , A. Ravlić , N. Paar

The predicted neutrinoless double-$\beta$ ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay is the crucial phenomenon to prove the existence of the Majorana neutrino, which gives a foundation to leptogenesis to explain the matter prevalence of the universe. The…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-09-04 Jun Terasaki

The shell model within the $2s1d0g_{7/2}0h_{11/2}$ shell is applied to calculate nuclear structure properties of the even Z=52 - 62, N=82 isotones. The results are compared with experimental data and with the results of a quasiparticle…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 A. Holt , T. Engeland , E. Osnes , M. Hjorth-Jensen , J. Suhonen

The neutrinoless double beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay process could provide crucial information to determine the absolute scale of the neutrino masses, and it is the only one that can establish whether neutrino is a Dirac or a Majorana…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-05-12 Mihai Horoi , Sabin Stoica

We calculate the nuclear matrix element (NME), effective axial-vector current coupling $g_A^\mathrm{eff}$, and half-life of the double-$\beta$ ($\beta\beta$) decay using the transition operator perturbed by the nuclear interaction. The…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-08-07 J. Terasaki , O. Civitarese

We report a systematic study of nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) in neutrinoless double-beta decays with a state-of-the-art beyond mean-field covariant density functional theory. The dynamic effects of particle-number and angular-momentum…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-03-10 J. M. Yao , L. S. Song , K. Hagino , P. Ring , J. Meng

We use the relativistic mean field (RMF) model to conduct a thorough analysis of the ground-state properties of $^{67\text{--}80}$Ge nuclei. Binding energies and neutron skin thicknesses are computed for a total of 14 neutron-rich Ge…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-03-18 Jameel-Un Nabi , Wajeeha Khalid , Abdul Kabir , Syeda Anmol Rida

Intimate relation between the Gamow-Teller part of the matrix element $M^{0\nu}_\mathrm{GT}$ and the $2\nu\beta\beta$ closure matrix element $M^{2\nu}_\mathrm{cl}$ is explained and explored. If the corresponding radial dependence…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-01-02 Fedor Šimkovic , Adam Smetana , Petr Vogel

A self-consistent calculation of nuclear matrix elements of the neutrinoless double beta decays (0nbb) of 76Ge, 82Se, 96Zr, 100Mo, 116Cd, 128Te, 130Te and 130Xe is presented in the framework of the renormalized quasiparticle random phase…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-06-30 Fedor Simkovic , Amand Faessler , Herbert Muther , Vadim Rodin , Markus Stauf

We present an ab initio study of the correlation between nuclear matrix elements of neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay and nucleon-nucleon scattering phase shifts in the $^1S_0$ channel. Starting from thirty-four…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-08-06 A. Belley , J. Pitcher , T. Miyagi , S. R. Stroberg , J. D. Holt

In this investigation, we compute the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) relevant to the light neutrino-exchange mechanism governing neutrinoless double beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay in $^{136}$Xe. Our method is based on the nonclosure approach…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-02-06 S. Sarkar , Y. Iwata , K. Jha , R. Chatterjee

We study in this letter the behavior of the neutrinoless double beta decay nuclear matrix elements (NME's) in the framework of the Interacting Shell Model. We analize them in terms of the total angular momentum of the decaying neutron pair…

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

We apply the shell-model wave-functions of $^{76}Ge$ to calculate the nuclear matrix elements and the half-life of the $2\nu\beta\beta$ decay in $^{76}Ge$. Our result is comparable to the recent observed $2\nu\beta\beta$-decay half-life of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Hui-fang Wu , Tao Huang