Nuclear matrix elements for double beta decay in the QRPA approach: a critical review

The calculation of nuclear matrix elements (NME) for double beta decay transitions (DBD) relies upon several approximations. The purpose of this note is to review some of these approximations, and their impact upon the NME. We shall present our results, which have been obtained in the framework of t...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Civitarese, Enrique Osvaldo, Suhonen, Jouni
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/82766
Acesso em linha:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82766
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Física
Neutrinoless double beta decay
Nuclear matrix elements
Pairing correlations
Descrição
Resumo:The calculation of nuclear matrix elements (NME) for double beta decay transitions (DBD) relies upon several approximations. The purpose of this note is to review some of these approximations, and their impact upon the NME. We shall present our results, which have been obtained in the framework of the proton-neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation (pnQRPA), and we shall focus on short range correlations, pairing, and symmetry effects.