First Observation of Cyclotron Radiation from MeV-Scale e± following Nuclear β Decay

Byron, W.; Harrington, H.; Taylor, R.  J.; DeGraw, W.; Buzinsky, N.; Dodson, B.; Fertl, M.; García, A.; Garvey, G.; Graner, B.; Guigue, M.; Hayen, L.; Huyan, X.; Khaw, K.  S.; Knutsen, K.; McClain, D.; Melconian, D.; Müller, P.; Novitski, E.; Oblath, N.  S.; Robertson, R.  G. H.; Rybka, G.; Savard, G.; Smith, E.; Stancil, D.  D.; Sternberg, M.; Storm, D.  W.; Swanson, H.  E.; Tedeschi, J.  R.; VanDevender, B.  A.; Wietfeldt, F.  E.; Young, A.  R.; Zhu, X.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.131.082502

Title: First Observation of Cyclotron Radiation from MeV-Scale e± following Nuclear β Decay

Journal Article · 22 August 2023 · Physical Review Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.131.082502 · OSTI ID:2008091

Byron, W.;

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; DeGraw, W.;

; Dodson, B.;

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; Garvey, G.; Graner, B.; Guigue, M.;

; Huyan, X.; Khaw, K. S.; Knutsen, K.; McClain, D.;

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We present an apparatus for detection of cyclotron radiation yielding a frequency-based β^± kinetic energy determination in the 5 keV to 2.1 MeV range, characteristic of nuclear β decays. The cyclotron frequency of the radiating β particles in a magnetic field is used to determine the β energy precisely. Our work establishes the foundation to apply the cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy (CRES) technique, developed by the Project 8 Collaboration, far beyond the 18-keV tritium endpoint region. We report initial measurements of β^–’s from ⁶He and β⁺’s from ¹⁹Ne decays to demonstrate the broadband response of our detection system and assess potential systematic uncertainties for β spectroscopy over the full (MeV) energy range. To our knowledge, this is the first direct observation of cyclotron radiation from individual highly relativistic β’s in a waveguide. Furthermore, this work establishes the application of CRES to a variety of nuclei, opening its reach to searches for new physics beyond the TeV scale via precision β-decay measurements.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (United States). Cyclotron Institute

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Contributing Organization:: He6-CRES Collaboration

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; AC05-76RL01830; FG02-93ER40773; FG02-97ER41020; NA0003841

OSTI ID:: 2008091

Report Number(s):: PNNL-33312

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 131; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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