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Precision Measurement of the β Asymmetry in Spin-Polarized 37K Decay.
- Source :
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Physical Review Letters . 2/9/2018, Vol. 120 Issue 6, p1-1. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Using Triumf's neutral atom trap, Trinat, for nuclear β decay, we have measured the β asymmetry with respect to the initial nuclear spin in 37K to be Aβ=-0.5707(13)syst(13)stat(5)pol, a 0.3% measurement. This is the best relative accuracy of any β-asymmetry measurement in a nucleus or the neutron, and is in agreement with the standard model prediction -0.5706(7). We compare constraints on physics beyond the standard model with other β-decay measurements, and improve the value of Vud measured in this mirror nucleus by a factor of 4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ASYMMETRY (Chemistry)
*NUCLEAR spin
*PARTICLE decays
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00319007
- Volume :
- 120
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128056814
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.062502