The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay
JJ Gómez-Cadenas, J Martín-Albo, J Menéndez… - La Rivista del Nuovo …, 2023 - Springer
Neutrinos are the only particles in the Standard Model that could be Majorana fermions, that
is, completely neutral fermions that are their own antiparticles. The most sensitive known …
is, completely neutral fermions that are their own antiparticles. The most sensitive known …
Impact of shell model interactions on nuclear responses to WIMP elastic scattering
Nuclear recoil from scattering with weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) is a
signature searched for in direct detection of dark matter. The underlying WIMP-nucleon …
signature searched for in direct detection of dark matter. The underlying WIMP-nucleon …
Theoretical Advances in Beta and Double-Beta Decay
Weak interaction processes continue to be hot topics in fundamental physics research. In
this paper, we briefly review some recent advances in the theoretical study of beta and …
this paper, we briefly review some recent advances in the theoretical study of beta and …
Correlation of neutrinoless double-beta decay nuclear matrix elements with nucleon-nucleon phase shifts
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 …
neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta $) decay and nucleon-nucleon scattering phase …
Global sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification of nuclear low-lying states and double-beta decay with a covariant energy density functional
X Zhang, CC Wang, CR Ding, JM Yao - arxiv preprint arxiv:2408.13209, 2024 - arxiv.org
We present a statistical analysis of nuclear low-lying states within the framework of
multireference covariant density functional theory (MR-CDFT) using a relativistic point …
multireference covariant density functional theory (MR-CDFT) using a relativistic point …
[HTML][HTML] Neutrinoless ββ decay nuclear matrix elements complete up to N2LO in heavy nuclei
We evaluate all nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) up to next-to-next-to leading order (N 2 LO)
in chiral effective field theory (χEFT) for the neutrinoless double-beta (0 ν β β) decay of the …
in chiral effective field theory (χEFT) for the neutrinoless double-beta (0 ν β β) decay of the …
[HTML][HTML] A pathway to unveiling neutrinoless ββ decay nuclear matrix elements via γγ decay
B Romeo, D Stramaccioni, J Menéndez… - Physics Letters B, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigate the experimental feasibility of detecting second-order double-magnetic
dipole (γγ-M 1 M 1) decays from double isobaric analog states (DIAS), which have recently …
dipole (γγ-M 1 M 1) decays from double isobaric analog states (DIAS), which have recently …
Interplay between noninterfering neutrino exchange mechanisms and nuclear matrix elements in decay
We revisit the phenomenology of neutrinoless double beta (0 ν β β) decay mediated by
noninterfering exchange of light and heavy Majorana neutrinos, in the context of current and …
noninterfering exchange of light and heavy Majorana neutrinos, in the context of current and …
Subspace-projected multireference covariant density functional theory
X Zhang, CC Wang, CR Ding, JM Yao - arxiv preprint arxiv:2408.00691, 2024 - arxiv.org
Multireference density functional theory (MR-DFT) has been a pivotal method for studying
nuclear low-lying states and neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta $) decay. However …
nuclear low-lying states and neutrinoless double-beta ($0\nu\beta\beta $) decay. However …
[HTML][HTML] Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Investigations of 82Se Using Three Shell Model Hamiltonians
Neutrinoless double-beta decay is considered one of the most promising processes that
would help clarify some of the symmetry-breaking problems in our understanding of the …
would help clarify some of the symmetry-breaking problems in our understanding of the …