Second unique forbidden {beta} decay of {sup 115}In and neutrino mass
- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, SK-84215 Bratislava (Slovakia)
The measurement of the electron spectrum in {beta} decays close to the end point provides a robust direct determination of the values of neutrino masses. The most sensitive experiments use tritium and rhenium {beta} decays because these transitions have low Q value. Recent measurement with Penning traps established that the {beta} decay of {sup 115}In(9/2{sup +}) to the first excited state of {sup 115}Sn(3/2{sup +}) is a transition with the smallest Q value among {beta} decays. The decay is associated with a change of spin and parity {Delta}J{sup {pi}} = 3{sup +} ({Delta}L = 2, {Delta}S = 1) of nucleus, i.e., classified as unique second forbidden {beta} decay. Our investigation shows that in this transition electrons are predominantly emitted in d{sub 5/2} partial waves. In addition, it is found that the Kurie function associated with this transition near the end point within a good accuracy reflects a behavior the Kurie function of superallowed {beta} transitions.
- OSTI ID:
- 22003973
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1417, Issue 1; Conference: MEDEX '11: Workshop on calculation of double-beta-decay matrix elements, Prague (Czech Republic), 13-16 Jun 2011; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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