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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

In this article we analyze the nuclear matrix elements (NME) of the neutrinoless double beta decays of the nuclei 48-Ca, 76-Ge, 82-Se, 124-Sn, 130-Te and 136-Xe in the framework of the Interacting Shell Model (ISM). We study the relative…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Menéndez , A. Poves , E. Caurier , F. Nowacki

In this work we present the first beyond closure calculation for the neutrinoless double beta decay ($0\nu\beta\beta$) of $^{76}$Ge to the first $2^+$ states of $^{76}$Se. The isospin symmetry restored Quasi-particle random phase…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-04-21 Dong-Liang Fang , Amand Faessler

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

The nuclear matrix elements of neutrinoless double-$\beta$ decay for nuclei $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{100}$Mo, $^{130}$Te, and $^{150}$Nd are studied within the triaxial projected shell model, which incorporates simultaneously the triaxial…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-08-04 Y. K. Wang , P. W. Zhao , J. Meng

We study two-neutrino ($2\nu\beta\beta$) and neutrinoless double-$\beta$ ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decays in the nuclear shell model and proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase approximation (pnQRPA) frameworks. Calculating the decay half-life…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-04-14 Lotta Jokiniemi , Beatriz Romeo , Pablo Soriano , Javier Menéndez

We evaluate all nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) up to next-to-next-to leading order (N$^2$LO) in chiral effective field theory ($\chi$EFT) for the neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay of the nuclei most relevant for experiments,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-08-22 Daniel Castillo , Lotta Jokiniemi , Pablo Soriano , Javier Menéndez

The observation of neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay would offer proof of lepton number violation, demonstrating that neutrinos are Majorana particles, while also helping us understand why there is more matter than…

In this talk I will review the "state of the art" of the calculations of the nuclear matrix elements (NME) of the neutrinoless double beta decays for the nuclei 48Ca, 76Ge, 82Se, 124Sn, 128Te, 130Te and 136Xe in the framework of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-09-15 J. Menendez , A. Poves , E. Caurier , F. Nowacki

Nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay in candidate nuclei play a crucial role in interpreting results from current experiments and in designing future ones. Accurate NME values serve as…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-08-08 C. R. Ding , Gang Li , J. M. Yao

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 evaluate the leading-order short-range nuclear matrix element for the neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay of the nuclei most relevant for experiments, including $^{76}$Ge, $^{100}$Mo, $^{130}$Te and $^{136}$Xe. In our…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-12-06 Lotta Jokiniemi , Pablo Soriano , Javier Menéndez

A new generation of neutrinoless double beta decay experiments with improved sensitivity is currently under design and construction. They will probe inverted hierarchy region of the neutrino mass pattern. There is also a revived interest to…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 Amand Faessler , Vadim Rodin , Fedor Simkovic

We calculate the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for neutrinoless double-beta decays ($0\nu\beta\beta$) of $pf$-shell nuclei using the shell model (SM) and energy density functional (EDF) methods. The systematic study of non-physical decays…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-08-20 Javier Menéndez , Tomas R. Rodríguez , Gabriel Martínez-Pinedo , Alfredo Poves

We present an extensive study of nuclear matrix elements (NME) for the neutrinoless double beta decay of the nuclei $^{48}$Ca, $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{96}$Zr, $^{100}$Mo, $^{116}$Cd, $^{124}$Sn, $^{128}$Te, $^{130}$Te, $^{136}$Xe, and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-12-28 Tomás R. Rodríguez , G. Martinez-Pinedo

The experimental pursuit of neutrinoless double-beta decay ($0\nu\beta\beta$) constitutes one of the most compelling avenues for probing lepton-number violation and exploring physics beyond the Standard Model. Within this landscape,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-05-22 Mihai Horoi , Andrei Neacsu

The calculations of nuclear matrix elements of $0\nu\beta\beta$-decay is a challenge for nuclear physics. We are discussing here a model independent method, which could allow to test the calculations. The method is based on the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 S. M. Bilenky

In this work, with restored isospin symmetry, we evaluated the neutrinoless double beta decay nuclear matrix elements for $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{130}$Te, $^{136}$Xe and $^{150}$Nd for both the light and heavy neutrino mass mechanisms…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-05-02 Dong-Liang Fang , Amand Faessler , Fedor Šimkovic

We perform the calculation of nuclear matrix elements for the neutrinoless double beta decays under a Left-Right symmetric model mediated by light neutrino, and we adopt the spherical quasi-particle random-phase approximation (QRPA)…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-06-17 Ri-Guang Huang , You-Cai Chen , Dong-Liang Fang

Neutrinoless double-beta decay, if observed, would signal physics beyond the Standard Model that could be discovered at energies significantly lower than those at which the relevant degrees of freedom could be excited. Therefore, it could…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2016-07-13 Mihai Horoi , Andrei Neacsu