Jastrow functions in double-beta decay.
- Physics
We use simple analytic considerations and a Monte Carlo calculation of nucleons in a box to argue that the use of Jastrow functions as short-range correlators in the commonly employed two-body cluster approximation causes significant errors in the matrix elements for double-{beta} decay. The Jastrow approach appears to agree with others, however, if many-body clusters are included. A careful treatment of the charge-changing analog of the nuclear pair density shows, in addition, that differences between the unitary correlation operator method and Brueckner methods for treating short-range correlations in double-{beta} decay are less significant than suggested by previous work.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1014840
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/PHY/JA-68987; TRN: US1102775
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. C, Vol. 83, Issue 3 ; Mar. 16, 2011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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