Theoretical tools for rare nuclear decays and dark matter searches
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Funder's project number: 314733
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 438 874,00
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Project timetable
Project start date: 01/09/2018
Project end date: 31/08/2023
Summary
Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) and detection of dark matter (DM) are presently two of the most important challenges in fundamental physics, and, if detected will revolutionize our understanding of physics. The observation of 0νββ-decay would be a breakthrough in the description of elementary particles and would provide fundamental information on the neutrino masses, their nature, and origin. A complimentary way to study neutrino properties is by investigating single beta decay, which for medium and heavy mass nuclei is itself one of the unsolved problems in nuclear structure today. Furthermore, the study of nuclear structure presents an important way to explore DM, a necessary ingredient in present models of the universe. However, neither the composition nor the origin of DM has been yet identified. The research focuses on the development of a more refined theory of double and single beta decay and dark matter, with the expectation of significant scientific and societal impact.
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Related publications
- Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Matrix Elements of 0νβ+β+ Decay and Muon Capture in 106Cd (2021) Jokiniemi, Lotta; et al.; A1; OA
- Comparison of Microscopic Interacting Boson Model and Quasiparticle Random Phase Approximation 0νββ Decay Nuclear Matrix Elements (2021) Kotila, Jenni; A1; OA
- Direct measurement of the mass difference of 72As−72Ge rules out 72As as a promising β-decay candidate to determine the neutrino mass (2021) Ge, Z.; et al.; A1; OA
- Dy159 Electron-Capture : A New Candidate for Neutrino Mass Determination (2021) Ge, Zhuang; et al.; A1; OA
- First microscopic evaluation of spin-dependent WIMP-nucleus scattering off 183W (2021) Pirinen, P.; et al.; A1; OA
- Majorana parameters of the interacting boson model of nuclear structure and their implication for 0νββ decay (2021) Kleemann, J.; et al.; A1; OA
- Nuclear matrix elements for Majoron-emitting double-β decay (2021) Kotila, J.; et al.; A1; OA
- Role of Single-Particle Energies in Microscopic Interacting Boson Model Double Beta Decay Calculations (2021) Kotila, Jenni; A1; OA
- Analysis of light neutrino exchange and short-range mechanisms in 0νββ decay (2020) Deppisch, Frank F.; et al.; A1; OA
- Double beta decay and the quest for Majorana neutrinos (2020) Kotila, Jenni; A4; OA
