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In this work, we present a theoretical study of the electron spectral shapes for the second-forbidden nonunique $\beta^-$-decay transitions $^{59}\textrm{Fe}(3/2^-)\to\,^{59}\textrm{Co}(7/2^-)$ and…
The $\beta$-decay properties of nuclei with neutron number $N = 126$ is investigated in this paper. Two different versions of the proton-neutron quasi particle random phase (pn-QRPA) model were employed to compute $\beta$-decay rates and…
Within the Standard Model, the weak interaction of quarks and leptons is characterized by certain symmetry properties, such as maximal breaking of parity and favored helicity. These are related to the $V-A$ structure of the weak…
We have performed a systematic study of the log$ft$ values, shape factors and electron spectra for the second-forbidden nonunique $\beta^-$ decays of $^{24}$Na$(4^+) \rightarrow ^{24}$Mg$(2^+)$ and $^{36}$Cl$(2^+) \rightarrow…
In this work, we have performed large-scale shell-model calculations for the first-forbidden $\beta ^{-}$ decay of $^{207}$Hg into the one-proton-hole nucleus $^{207}$Tl corresponding to the recently available experimental data from…
The calculated nuclear matrix elements for the neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay suffer from several limitations. Predicted matrix-element values depend on the many-body method used to calculate them and, in addition, they…
First-forbidden (FF) charge-changing transitions become relatively important for nuclei as their proton number increases. This is because the strength of allowed Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions decreases with increasing Z. The FF transitions…
Neutrinoless double beta decay searches are currently among the major foci of experimental physics. The observation of such a decay will have important implications in our understanding of the intrinsic nature of neutrinos and shed light on…
$\beta$-decay rates of neutron-rich nuclei, in particular those located at neutron shell closures, play a central role in simulations of the heavy-element nucleosynthesis and resulting abundance distributions. We present $\beta$-decay…
$\beta$-decay, a process that changes a neutron into a proton (and vice versa), is the dominant decay mode of atomic nuclei. This decay offers a unique window to physics beyond the standard model, and is at the heart of microphysical…
The allowed Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions are the most common weak nuclear processes of spin-isospin $(\sigma\tau)$ type. These transitions play a key role in numerous processes in the domain of nuclear physics. Equally important is their…
A method for calculation of Gamow-Teller transition rates is developed by using the concept of the Projected Shell Model (PSM). The shell model basis is constructed by superimposing angular-momentum-projected multi-quasiparticle…
We analyze the $^{115}$In $\beta$-decay energy spectrum through the spectral moment method (SMM), previously introduced in the context of $^{113}$Cd $\beta$ decay. The spectral moments $\mu_n$ are defined as averaged $n^{\rm th}$ powers of…
In the present work, we report a comprehensive shell-model study of the $\log ft$ values for the forbidden $\beta^-$ decay transitions in the north-east region of $^{208}$Pb. For this we have considered $^{210-215}$Pb $\rightarrow$…
$\beta$-decay properties of nuclei are investigated within the relativistic nuclear energy density functional framework by varying the temperature and density, conditions relevant to the final stages of stellar evolution. Both thermal and…
In this paper, we reexamine one of the most promising candidates for determining the neutrino mass scale -- the unique first forbidden $\beta$ transition from $^{187}$Re($5/2^+$) to $^{187}$Os($1/2^-$). With the lowest-known ground-state to…
In this study, we have reported key nuclear properties of weak $\beta$-decay processes on Yttrium isotopes for the mass number range $A = 101 - 108$. This mass region is important in astrophysical $r$-process abundances. Our study might be…
The beta-decay log ft values for 210 215Pb 210 215Bi and 210 215Bi 210 215Po transitions in the north east region of 208Pb nuclei are estimated using the proton neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation model. The pn-QRPA equations…
The electron spectral shapes corresponding to the low-$Q$ $\beta^-$-decay transitions $^{151}$Sm$(5/2^-_{\rm g.s.})\to\,^{151}\textrm{Eu}(5/2^+_{\rm g.s.})$, $^{151}$Sm$(5/2^-_{\rm g.s.})\to\,^{151}\textrm{Eu}(7/2^+_{1})$,…
The allowed charge-changing transitions are the most common weak interaction processes of spin-isospin form that play a crucial role in several nuclear/astrophysical processes. The first-forbidden (FF) transition becomes important, in the…