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Pioneering study of Gamow-Teller (GT) and Fermi matrix elements (MEs) using no-core-configuration-interaction formalism rooted in multi-reference density functional theory is presented. After successful test performed for 6He -> 6Li…

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We use chiral interactions and several {\em ab initio} methods to compute the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for ground-state to ground-state double Gamow-Teller transitions in a range of isotopes, and explore the correlation of these NMEs…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-07-27 J. M. Yao , I. Ginnett , A. Belley , T. Miyagi , R. Wirth , S. Bogner , J. Engel , H. Hergert , J. D. Holt , S. R. Stroberg

The isospin-symmetry breaking correction, denoted as $\delta_C$, is introduced for the first time within the shell-model framework to the nuclear matrix element of Gamow-Teller transitions. $\delta_C$ is separated into two components: the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-12-14 Latsamy Xayavong , Yeunhwan Lim

We study double gamma ($\gamma\gamma$) decay nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) for a wide range of nuclei from titanium to xenon, and explore their relation to neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) NMEs. To favor the comparison, we focus…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-03-17 B. Romeo , J. Menéndez , C. Peña

In this work, we calculate the matrix elements of $0\nu\beta\beta$-decay of $^{150}$Nd with the deformed pn-QRPA method. We adopted the approach introduced by Rodin, Faessler [Phys. Rev. C84, 014322 (2011)] and Simkovic {\it et. al.} [Phys.…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-10-07 Dong-Liang Fang , Amand Faessler , Fedor Simkovic

We report on the calculation of Gamow-Teller and double-beta decay properties for nuclei around 132Sn within the framework of the realistic shell model. The effective shell-model Hamiltonian and Gamow-Teller transition operator are derived…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-06-28 L. Coraggio , L. De Angelis , T. Fukui , A. Gargano , N. Itaco

An improved formalism of the two-neutrino double-beta decay ($2\nu\beta\beta$-decay) rate is presented, which takes into account the dependence of energy denominators on lepton energies via the Taylor expansion. Till now, only the leading…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-04-13 Fedor Šimkovic , Rastislav Dvornický , Dušan Štefánik , Amand Faessler

A new method has been proposed to determine the strength of the isoscalar proton-neutron pairing interaction applicable to many nuclei. The principle is the equivalence between the double charge change and the double transfer of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-12-04 J. Terasaki

The double Gamow-Teller strength distributions in the lightest double beta-decay candidate $^{48}$Ca and its isotope $^{46}$Ca were calculated using the nuclear shell model by applying the single Gamow-Teller operator two times sequentially…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-12-05 Naftali Auerbach , Minh-Loc Bui

We use diagrammatic perturbation theory to construct an effective shell-model operator for the neutrinoless double-beta decay of 82Se. The starting point is the same Bonn-C nucleon-nucleon interaction that is used to generate the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-08-03 Jonathan Engel , Gaute Hagen

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

Using an angular momentum projected single particle basis, a pnQRPA approach is used to study the $2\nu\beta\beta$ properties of ten isotopes, exhibiting various quadrupole deformations. The mother and daughter nuclei exhibit different…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 A. A. Raduta , C. M. Raduta , A. Escuderos

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 describe the importance of charge-exchange reactions, and in particular Gamow-Teller transitions, in astrophysical processes and double beta decay, and in understanding of nuclear structure. We first provide an overview of the central…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-06-16 A. Carranza M. , S. Pittel , Jorge G. Hirsch

We investigate the extent to which theories of collective motion can capture the physics that determines the nuclear matrix elements governing neutrinoless double-beta decay. To that end we calculate the matrix elements for a series of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-02-17 J. Menéndez , N. Hinohara , J. Engel , G. Martínez-Pinedo , T. R. Rodríguez

The superallowed beta-decay rates that provide stringent constraints on physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics are affected by nuclear structure effects through isospin-breaking corrections. The self-consistent isospin- and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2011-04-05 W. Satula , J. Dobaczewski , W. Nazarewicz , M. Rafalski

We studied the temperature effect in isospin-singlet pairings in Gamow-Teller excitations. We use theories of a hole-particle in the mean field shell model studied decay transition using the one-particle-one-hole model for the $\beta$-decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-11-07 Muna Al-Harby , Bassam A. Shehadeh

The two neutrino and neutrinoless double beta decay of $^{94,96}$Zr, $^{98,100}$Mo, $^{104}$Ru, $^{110}$Pd, $^{128,130}$Te and $^{150}$Nd isotopes for the $0^{+}\to 0^{+}$ transition is studied within the PHFB framework along with an…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-08-03 R. Chandra , K. Chaturvedi , P. K. Rath , P. K. Raina , J. G. Hirsch

We study two-neutrino double-beta decay ($2\nu\beta\beta$) into first-excited $0^+_2$ states of nuclei used in $\beta\beta$ decay experiments, including $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{130}$Te, and $^{136}$Xe. We calculate the corresponding…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-04-08 Daniel Castillo , Dorian Frycz , Beatriz Benavente , Javier Menéndez

The nuclear matrix element determining the $pp\to d e^+ \nu$ fusion cross section and the Gamow-Teller matrix element contributing to tritium $\beta$-decay are calculated with lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) for the first time. Using a…