Neutrinoless double beta decay mediated by the neutrino magnetic moment

Abstract

We present a new channel of the neutrinoless double beta decay. In this scenario neutrinos not only oscillate inside the nucleus but also interact with an external non-uniform magnetic field. We assume that the field rotates about the direction of motion of the neutrino and show, that for a certain speed of rotation the half-life of the $0\nu 2\beta$ decay may be significantly lowered.

Comments: Based on a talk given at the XXI Nuclear Physics Workshop, Kazimierz (Poland) 2014