Neutrinoless double beta decay and nuclear matrix elements

Journal Article · Wed Nov 23 04:00:00 EST 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3661601· OSTI ID:21612286

Simkovic, Fedor ^[1]

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1. BLTP, JINR Dubna, 141980 Dubna, Moscow region (Russian Federation)

The fundamental importance of searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay (0{nu}{beta}{beta}-decay) is widely recognized. Observation of the decay would tell us that the total lepton number is not conserved and that, consequently, neutrinos are massive Majorana fermions. The 0{nu}{beta}{beta}-decay is discussed in context of neutrino oscillation data. The perspectives of the experimental 0{nu}{beta}{beta}-decay searches are analyzed. The importance of reliable determination of the 0{nu}{beta}{beta}-decay nuclear matrix elements is pointed out.

• OSTI ID: 21612286
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1405; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BETA DECAY
BETA-MINUS DECAY
DECAY
DOUBLE BETA DECAY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
LEPTON NUMBER
LEPTON REACTIONS
LEPTONS
MASS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATRICES
MATRIX ELEMENTS
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
NEUTRINO REACTIONS
NEUTRINOS
NUCLEAR DECAY
NUCLEAR FORCES
NUCLEAR MATRIX
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
REST MASS
SHELL MODELS