How much nuclear physics do we need, to understand the neutrino nucleus cross section ?

TL;DR

This paper reviews the limitations of the independent particle model in describing atomic nuclei, emphasizing the importance of correlation effects on electroweak cross sections relevant for neutrino interactions.

Contribution

It highlights the role of strong correlation effects in nuclear dynamics and their impact on neutrino-nucleus cross section calculations.

Findings

Correlation effects significantly alter nuclear cross section predictions.

Independent particle model is insufficient for accurate neutrino interaction modeling.

Understanding nuclear correlations is crucial for neutrino physics applications.

Abstract

Over the past two decades, electron scattering experiments have clearly exposed the limits of the independent particle model description of atomic nuclei. I will briefly outline the dynamics leading to the appearance of strong correlation effects, and their impact on the electroweak nuclear cross sections in the impulse approximation regime.