Short-range correlations in finite nuclear systems

Recent results concerning the use of the Correlated Basis Function to investigate the ground state properties of medium-heavy doubly magic nuclei with microscopic interactions are presented. The calculations have been done by considering a Short-Range Correlation between nucleons. The possibility of identifying effects produced by Short-Range Correlations in electromagnetically induced phenomena is discussed.Comment: 12 pages, 10 Postscript figures, Contribution to the International Workshop on Nuclear Theory, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria 10 to June 15, 200

Random Phase Approximation and neutrino-nucleus cross sections

The Random Phase Approximation theory is used to calculate the total cross sections of electron neutrinos on $^{12}$C nucleus. The role of the excitation of the discrete spectrum is discussed. A comparison with electron scattering and muon capture data is presented. The cross section of electron neutrinos coming from muon decay at rest is calculated.Comment: 6 pages, 5 eps figures, Presented at the XX Max Born Symposium, Wroclaw (Poland