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Title: EXPERIMENTAL TEST OF THE CONSERVED VECTOR CURRENT THEORY ON THE BETA SPECTRA OF B$sup 12$ AND N$sup 1$$sup 2$

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Letters

A precise measurement of the beta spectra of B/sup 12/ and N/sup 12/ was made as an experimental confirmation of the conserved vector current (CVC) theory. Great care was taken as to the precision of the results. End-point energies obtained from the Curie plots of the BETA rays are 13.373 ction in DDT-C/ 0.04 and 16.43 ction in DDT-C/ 0.10 Mev for B/sup 12/ and N/sup 12/, respectively. Thus investigation confirms that the deviations from the allowed shape of the observed beta spectra for B/sup 12/ and N/sup 12/ have the correct magnitude and sign due to a weak magnetism term. This unique relation between the beta interaction and electrodynamics strongly supports the CVC theory. (C.E.S.)

Research Organization:
Columbia Univ., New York
NSA Number:
NSA-17-019363
OSTI ID:
4706200
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Letters, Vol. Vol: 10; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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