Speaker
Noemi Rocco
Description
I will provide an overview of recent research efforts that use both classical and quantum Monte Carlo methods to achieve an accurate description of neutrino–nucleus scattering in the energy regime relevant for neutrino-oscillation experiments. I will then present recent quantum Monte Carlo results for the ground-state properties and electroweak responses of 12 and 16O, which are important for determining inclusive cross sections. I will also discuss calculations of two-nucleon emission in exclusive channels induced by meson-exchange currents, made possible by Monte Carlo sampling and particularly relevant for fully exploiting the capabilities of liquid-argon detectors.