Abstract
The change in the configuration of valence protons between the initial and final states in the neutrinoless double-β decay of Te130→Xe130 and of Xe136→Ba136 has been determined by measuring the cross sections of the (d,He3) reaction with 101-MeV deuterons. Together with our recent determination of the relevant neutron configurations involved in the process, a quantitative comparison with the latest shell-model and interacting-boson-model calculations reveals significant discrepancies. These are the same calculations used to determine the nuclear matrix elements governing the rate of neutrinoless double-β decay in these systems.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 064312 |
Journal | Physical Review C |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 13 Jun 2016 |
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Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2016 |