Updated evaluation of potential ultralow Q-value β-decay candidates

Keblbeck, D. K.; Bhandari, R.; Gamage, N. D.; Gamage, M. Horana; Leach, K. G.; Mougeot, X.; Redshaw, M.

doi:10.1103/physrevc.107.015504

Title: Updated evaluation of potential ultralow Q -value β -decay candidates

Journal Article · 29 January 2023 · Physical Review. C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.107.015504 · OSTI ID:1923297

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Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States); Central Michigan University
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Univ. Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau (France)
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI (United States); National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab., East Lansing, MI (United States)

“Ultralow” Q-value β decays are referred to as such due to their low decay energies of less than ≈1 keV. Such a low energy decay is possible when the parent nucleus decays to an excited state in the daughter, with an energy close to that of the Q value. These decays are of interest as potential new candidates for neutrino mass determination experiments and as a testing ground for studies of atomic interference effects in the nuclear decay process. In this paper, we provide an updated evaluation of atomic mass data and nuclear energy-level data to identify potential ultralow Q-value β decay candidates. For many of these candidates, more precise and accurate atomic mass data is needed to determine if the Q value of the potential ultralow decay branch is energetically allowed and in fact ultralow. Furthermore, the relevant precise atomic mass measurements can be achieved via Penning trap mass spectrometry.

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Research Organization:: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-93ER40789; SC0015927; SC0000661

OSTI ID:: 1923297

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1985512

Journal Information:: Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 107; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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