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Title: Measurement of the neutron lifetime using a magneto-gravitational trap and in situ detection

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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
OSTI Identifier:
1436834
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1437921; OSTI ID: 1440434
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-24449
Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075; /sci/360/6389/627.atom
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-97ER41042; AC05-00OR22725; AC52-06NA25396; 20140568DR; 8215; 130692; 1307426; 161454; 1306997; 1553861
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Science Journal Volume: 360 Journal Issue: 6389; Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
AAAS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Citation Formats

Pattie, Jr., R. W., Callahan, N. B., Cude-Woods, C., Adamek, E. R., Broussard, L. J., Clayton, S. M., Currie, S. A., Dees, E. B., Ding, X., Engel, E. M., Fellers, D. E., Fox, W., Geltenbort, P., Hickerson, K. P., Hoffbauer, M. A., Holley, A. T., Komives, A., Liu, C. -Y., MacDonald, S. W. T., Makela, M., Morris, C. L., Ortiz, J. D., Ramsey, J., Salvat, D. J., Saunders, A., Seestrom, S. J., Sharapov, E. I., Sjue, S. K., Tang, Z., Vanderwerp, J., Vogelaar, B., Walstrom, P. L., Wang, Z., Wei, W., Weaver, H. L., Wexler, J. W., Womack, T. L., Young, A. R., and Zeck, B. A. Measurement of the neutron lifetime using a magneto-gravitational trap and in situ detection. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1126/science.aan8895.
Pattie, Jr., R. W., Callahan, N. B., Cude-Woods, C., Adamek, E. R., Broussard, L. J., Clayton, S. M., Currie, S. A., Dees, E. B., Ding, X., Engel, E. M., Fellers, D. E., Fox, W., Geltenbort, P., Hickerson, K. P., Hoffbauer, M. A., Holley, A. T., Komives, A., Liu, C. -Y., MacDonald, S. W. T., Makela, M., Morris, C. L., Ortiz, J. D., Ramsey, J., Salvat, D. J., Saunders, A., Seestrom, S. J., Sharapov, E. I., Sjue, S. K., Tang, Z., Vanderwerp, J., Vogelaar, B., Walstrom, P. L., Wang, Z., Wei, W., Weaver, H. L., Wexler, J. W., Womack, T. L., Young, A. R., & Zeck, B. A. Measurement of the neutron lifetime using a magneto-gravitational trap and in situ detection. United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan8895
Pattie, Jr., R. W., Callahan, N. B., Cude-Woods, C., Adamek, E. R., Broussard, L. J., Clayton, S. M., Currie, S. A., Dees, E. B., Ding, X., Engel, E. M., Fellers, D. E., Fox, W., Geltenbort, P., Hickerson, K. P., Hoffbauer, M. A., Holley, A. T., Komives, A., Liu, C. -Y., MacDonald, S. W. T., Makela, M., Morris, C. L., Ortiz, J. D., Ramsey, J., Salvat, D. J., Saunders, A., Seestrom, S. J., Sharapov, E. I., Sjue, S. K., Tang, Z., Vanderwerp, J., Vogelaar, B., Walstrom, P. L., Wang, Z., Wei, W., Weaver, H. L., Wexler, J. W., Womack, T. L., Young, A. R., and Zeck, B. A. Sun . "Measurement of the neutron lifetime using a magneto-gravitational trap and in situ detection". United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan8895.
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title = {Measurement of the neutron lifetime using a magneto-gravitational trap and in situ detection},
author = {Pattie, Jr., R. W. and Callahan, N. B. and Cude-Woods, C. and Adamek, E. R. and Broussard, L. J. and Clayton, S. M. and Currie, S. A. and Dees, E. B. and Ding, X. and Engel, E. M. and Fellers, D. E. and Fox, W. and Geltenbort, P. and Hickerson, K. P. and Hoffbauer, M. A. and Holley, A. T. and Komives, A. and Liu, C. -Y. and MacDonald, S. W. T. and Makela, M. and Morris, C. L. and Ortiz, J. D. and Ramsey, J. and Salvat, D. J. and Saunders, A. and Seestrom, S. J. and Sharapov, E. I. and Sjue, S. K. and Tang, Z. and Vanderwerp, J. and Vogelaar, B. and Walstrom, P. L. and Wang, Z. and Wei, W. and Weaver, H. L. and Wexler, J. W. and Womack, T. L. and Young, A. R. and Zeck, B. A.},
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year = {Sun May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Sun May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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