Measuring nuclear reaction cross sections to extract information on neutrinoless double beta decay

Cavallaro M., Cappuzzello F., Agodi C., Acosta L., Auerbach N., Bellone J., ...More

12th International Spring Seminar on Nuclear Physics - Current Problems and Prospects for Nuclear Structure, Italy, 15 - 19 May 2017, vol.966 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 966
  • Doi Number: 10.1088/1742-6596/966/1/012021
  • Country: Italy
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neutrinoless double beta decay (0 nu beta beta) is considered the best potential resource to access the absolute neutrino mass scale. Moreover, if observed, it will signal that neutrinos are their own anti-particles (Majorana particles). Presently, this physics case is one of the most important research "beyond Standard Model" and might guide the way towards a Grand Unified Theory of fundamental interactions.