Ab Initio Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Matrix Elements for Ca48 , Ge76 , and Se82

We calculate basis-space converged neutrinoless $\ensuremath{\beta}\ensuremath{\beta}$-decay nuclear matrix elements for the lightest candidates: $^{48}\mathrm{Ca}$, $^{76}\mathrm{Ge}$, and $^{82}\mathrm{Se}$. Starting from initial two- and three-nucleon forces, we apply the ab initio in-medium similarity renormalization group to construct valence-space Hamiltonians and consistently transformed $\ensuremath{\beta}\ensuremath{\beta}$-decay operators. We find that the tensor component is non-negligible in $^{76}\mathrm{Ge}$ and $^{82}\mathrm{Se}$, and the resulting nuclear matrix elements are overall 25%--45% smaller than those obtained from the phenomenological shell model. While a final matrix element with uncertainties still requires substantial developments, this work nevertheless opens a path toward a true first-principles calculation of neutrinoless $\ensuremath{\beta}\ensuremath{\beta}$ decay in all nuclei relevant for ongoing large-scale searches.