Revalidation of the isobaric multiplet mass equation for the quintet
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· Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics
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- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
- Univ. of Surrey, Guildford (United Kingdom)
An unexpected breakdown of the isobaric multiplet mass equation in the A = 20, T = 2 quintet was recently reported, presenting a challenge to modern theories of nuclear structure. In the present work, the excitation energy of the lowest T = 2 state in Na-20 has been measured to be 6498.4 +/- 0.2stat ± 0.4syst keV by using the superallowed 0+ → 0+ beta decay of Mg-20 to access it and an array of high-purity germanium detectors to detect its gamma-ray deexcitation. This value differs by 27 keV (1.9 standard deviations) from the recommended value of 6525 ± 14 keV and is a factor of 28 more precise. The isobaric multiplet mass equation is shown to be revalidated when the new value is adopted.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; PHY-1102511; PHY-1419765; PHY-1404442
- OSTI ID:
- 1261473
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 92, Issue 4; ISSN 0556-2813
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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