Measurement of the electron-neutrino angular correlation in 6He decay

Journal Article · Fri Nov 17 04:00:00 EST 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2402638· OSTI ID:20895003

Naviliat-Cuncic, O; Ban, G; Durand, D; Duval, F; Flechard, X; Herbane, M; Labalme, M; Lienard, E; Mauger, F; Mery, A; Rodriguez-Rubiales, D ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de Caen, IN2P3-ENSI, Caen (France)

We report on the status of an experiment aiming to determine the angular correlation coefficient between the electron and the anti-neutrino in the pure Gamow-Teller decay of 6He. Such measurement is motivated by the search for the presence of tensor type contributions to the weak interaction. The experiment uses a setup where 6He ions are confined in a novel transparent Paul trap. Electrons and recoiling ions are detected in coincidence to deduce the angular correlation coefficient. First direct in trap decays have been recorded.

• OSTI ID: 20895003
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 870; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ANGULAR CORRELATION
ANTINEUTRINOS
BETA DECAY
ELECTRON NEUTRINOS
ELECTRONS
GAMOW-TELLER RULES
HELIUM 6
NEUTRINO-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS
WEAK INTERACTIONS