Direct determination of the La138β -decay Q value using Penning trap mass spectrometry

Sandler, R.; Bollen, G.; Dissanayake, J.; Eibach, M.; Gulyuz, K.; Hamaker, A.; Izzo, C.; Mougeot, X.; Puentes, D.; Quarati, F. G.  A.; Redshaw, M.; Ringle, R.; Yandow, I.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.100.014308

Title: Direct determination of the ${}^{138}{La} β$ -decay $Q$ value using Penning trap mass spectrometry

Journal Article · Thu Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.100.014308· OSTI ID:1544566

Sandler, R. ^[1]; Bollen, G. ^[2]; Dissanayake, J. ^[3]; Eibach, M. ^[4]; Gulyuz, K. ^[3]; Hamaker, A. ^[5]; Izzo, C. ^[5]; Mougeot, X. ^[6]; Puentes, D. ^[5]; Quarati, F. G. A. ^[7]; Redshaw, M. ^[8]; Ringle, R. ^[9]; Yandow, I. ^[5]

Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States); National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States)
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States); Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States); Univ. Greifswald, Greifswald (Germany)
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex (France). Lab.National Henri Becquerel
Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft (Netherlands)
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States); Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Background: The understanding and description of forbidden decays provides interesting challenges for nuclear theory. These calculations could help to test underlying nuclear models and interpret experimental data. Purpose: Compare a direct measurement of the 138La β-decay Q value with the β-decay spectrum end-point energy measured by Quarati et al. using LaBr3 detectors [Appl. Radiat. Isot. 108, 30 (2016)]. Use new precise measurements of the 138La β-decay and electron capture (EC) Q values to improve theoretical calculations of the β-decay spectrum and EC probabilities. Method: High-precision Penning trap mass spectrometry was used to measure cyclotron frequency ratios of 138La, 138Ce, and 138Ba ions from which β-decay and EC Q values for 138La were obtained. Results: The 138La β-decay and EC Q values were measured to be Qβ = 1052.42(41) keV and QEC = 1748.41(34) keV, improving the precision compared to the values obtained in the most recent atomic mass evaluation [Wang et al., Chin. Phys. C 41, 030003 (2017)] by an order of magnitude. These results are used for improved calculations of the 138La β-decay shape factor and EC probabilities. New determinations for the 138Ce 2EC Q value and the atomic masses of 138La, 138Ce, and 138Ba are also reported. Conclusion: The 138La β-decay Q value measured by Quarati et al. is in excellent agreement with our new result, which is an order of magnitude more precise. Uncertainties in the shape factor calculations for 138La β decay using our new Q value are reduced by an order of magnitude. Uncertainties in the EC probability ratios are also reduced and show improved agreement with experimental data.

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Research Organization:: Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Contributing Organization:: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0015927

OSTI ID:: 1544566

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1546434; OSTI ID: 1674964

Journal Information:: Physical Review C, Vol. 100, Issue 1; ISSN 2469-9985

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