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Decays of the T/sub z/=-2 nuclei /sup 20/Mg, /sup 24/Si, and /sup 36/Ca

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
OSTI ID:6979660
Beta-delayed protons have been observed from the decays of the mass separated T/sub z/=-2 nuclides /sup 20/Mg, /sup 24/Si, and /sup 36/Ca. From these proton spectra the mass excesses of the lowest T=2 states in the T/sub z/=-1 nuclei /sup 20/Na, /sup 24/Al, and /sup 36/K are determined to be 13420 +- 50 keV (/sup 20/Na), 5903 +- 9 keV (/sup 24/Al), and -13168 +- 22 keV (/sup 36/K). The complete A=20, 24, and 36 isospin quintets have all their members bound against isospin allowed particle-decay modes, providing a stringent test of the isobaric multiplet mass equation. Good agreement is observed for all these quintets using only the quadratic form of this equation.
Research Organization:
Department of Chemistry and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
OSTI ID:
6979660
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English