Neutrinoless double-β decay: Status and future

2005/09/11 by S. M. Bilenky
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1134/s1063778806120192

published as Phys.Atom.Nucl.69:2134-2140,2006 · A report at the International conference ``Non-Accelerator New Physics'' NANP05 Dubna, Russia, June 20-25, 2005

arxiv created 2005/09/11 · openalex publication_date 2006/12/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

A brief summary of the status of neutrino masses, mixing, and oscillations is presented. Neutrinoless double β decay is considered. Predictions for the effective Majorana mass are reviewed. A possible test of the calculations of nuclear matrix elements of the 0 νββ decay is proposed.

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