Scaling Factor Inconsistencies in Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

Abstract

The modern theory of neutrinoless double beta decay includes a scaling factor that has often been treated inconsistently in the literature. The nuclear contribution to the decay half life can be suppressed by 15-20% when scaling factors are mismatched. Correspondingly, $<m_{\nu }>$ is overestimated.

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