Double-{beta} decay Q value of {sup 150}Nd

Journal Article · Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.82.022501· OSTI ID:21420879

Kolhinen, V S; Eronen, T; Gorelov, D; Hakala, J; Jokinen, A; Kankainen, A; Moore, I D; Rissanen, J; Saastamoinen, A; Suhonen, J; Aeystoe, J ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, P. O. Box 35 (YFL), FI-40014 University of Jyvaeskylae (Finland)

The double-{beta} decay Q value of {sup 150}Nd was determined by using the JYFLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer. The measured mass difference between {sup 150}Nd and {sup 150}Sm is 3371.38(20) keV. This new value deviates by 3.7 keV from the previously adopted value of 3367.7(22) keV and is a factor of 10 more precise. Accurate knowledge of this Q value is important because {sup 150}Nd is a primary candidate to be used in the search for neutrinoless double-{beta} decay modes in several experiments.

• OSTI ID: 21420879
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 82, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.022501; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
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MASS DIFFERENCE
MASS SPECTROMETERS
NEODYMIUM 150
NEUTRINOS
PENNING EFFECT
Q-VALUE
SAMARIUM 150
TRAPS
BETA DECAY
BETA-MINUS DECAY
DECAY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FERMIONS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEODYMIUM ISOTOPES
NUCLEAR DECAY
NUCLEI
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
RARE EARTH NUCLEI
SAMARIUM ISOTOPES
SPECTROMETERS
STABLE ISOTOPES