Status and future of nuclear matrix elements for neutrinoless double-beta decay: a review
The nuclear matrix elements that govern the rate of neutrinoless double beta decay must be
accurately calculated if experiments are to reach their full potential. Theorists have been …
accurately calculated if experiments are to reach their full potential. Theorists have been …
A Guided Tour of ab initio Nuclear Many-Body Theory
H Hergert - Frontiers in Physics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Over the last decade, new developments in Similarity Renormalization Group techniques
and nuclear many-body methods have dramatically increased the capabilities of ab initio …
and nuclear many-body methods have dramatically increased the capabilities of ab initio …
Discrepancy between experimental and theoretical β-decay rates resolved from first principles
The dominant decay mode of atomic nuclei is beta decay (β-decay), a process that changes
a neutron into a proton (and vice versa). This decay offers a window to physics beyond the …
a neutron into a proton (and vice versa). This decay offers a window to physics beyond the …
High-quality two-nucleon potentials up to fifth order of the chiral expansion
We present NN potentials through five orders of chiral effective field theory ranging from
leading order (LO) to next-to-next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order (N 4 LO). The construction …
leading order (LO) to next-to-next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order (N 4 LO). The construction …
Limiting masses and radii of neutron stars and their implications
We combine the equation of state of dense matter up to twice nuclear saturation density n
sat obtained using chiral effective field theory (χ EFT) and recent observations of neutron …
sat obtained using chiral effective field theory (χ EFT) and recent observations of neutron …
Nonempirical interactions for the nuclear shell model: an update
The nuclear shell model has perhaps been the most important conceptual and
computational paradigm for the understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei. While the …
computational paradigm for the understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei. While the …
Novel chiral Hamiltonian and observables in light and medium-mass nuclei
V Somà, P Navrátil, F Raimondi, C Barbieri, T Duguet - Physical Review C, 2020 - APS
Background: Recent advances in nuclear structure theory have led to the availability of
several complementary ab initio many-body techniques applicable to light and medium …
several complementary ab initio many-body techniques applicable to light and medium …
Quantifying uncertainties and correlations in the nuclear-matter equation of state
We perform statistically rigorous uncertainty quantification (UQ) for chiral effective field
theory (χ EFT) applied to infinite nuclear matter up to twice nuclear saturation density. The …
theory (χ EFT) applied to infinite nuclear matter up to twice nuclear saturation density. The …
Three-nucleon forces: Implementation and applications to atomic nuclei and dense matter
K Hebeler - Physics Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances in nuclear structure theory have significantly enlarged the accessible part
of the nuclear landscape via ab initio many-body calculations. These developments open …
of the nuclear landscape via ab initio many-body calculations. These developments open …
Saturation with chiral interactions and consequences for finite nuclei
We explore the impact of nuclear matter saturation on the properties and systematics of finite
nuclei across the nuclear chart. By using the ab initio in-medium similarity renormalization …
nuclei across the nuclear chart. By using the ab initio in-medium similarity renormalization …