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Author IGISOL Collaboration (Zakari-Issoufou, A.A. et al); Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Valencia, E.; Agramunt, J.; Estevez, E.; Gelletly, W.; Jordan, M.D.; Molina, F.; Perez-Cerdan, A.B.; Rubio, B.
Title Total Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Rb-92 Decay: A Major Contributor to Reactor Antineutrino Spectrum Shape Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 115 Issue 10 Pages 102503 - 6pp
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Abstract (up) The antineutrino spectra measured in recent experiments at reactors are inconsistent with calculations based on the conversion of integral beta spectra recorded at the ILL reactor. Rb-92 makes the dominant contribution to the reactor antineutrino spectrum in the 5-8 MeV range but its decay properties are in question. We have studied Rb-92 decay with total absorption spectroscopy. Previously unobserved beta feeding was seen in the 4.5-5.5 region and the GS to GS feeding was found to be 87.5(25)%. The impact on the reactor antineutrino spectra calculated with the summation method is shown and discussed.
Address [Zakari-Issoufou, A. -A.; Fallot, M.; Porta, A.; Bui, V. M.; Cormon, S.; Estienne, M.; Briz, J. A.; Cucoanes, A.; Shiba, T.] Univ Nantes, Ecole Mines Nantes, SUBATECH, CNRS,IN2P3, F-44307 Nantes, France, Email: porta@subatech.in2p3.fr
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000360603500002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2375
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Author Estevez Aguado, M.E. et al; Algora, A.; Agramunt, J.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L.; Jordan, D.
Title Shapes of Pb-192, Pb-190 ground states from beta-decay studies using the total-absorption technique Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 92 Issue 4 Pages 044321 - 8pp
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Abstract (up) The beta decay of Pb-192,Pb-190 has been studied using the total absorption technique at the ISOLDE (CERN) facility. The beta-decay strength deduced from the measurements, combined with QRPA theoretical calculations, allow us to infer that the ground states of the Pb-192,Pb-190 isotopes are spherical. These results represent the first application of the shape determination method using the total absorption technique for heavy nuclei and in a region where there is considerable interest in nuclear shapes and shape effects.
Address [Estevez Aguado, M. E.; Algora, A.; Agramunt, J.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J. L.; Jordan, D.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: algora@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0556-2813 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000363236900003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2422
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Author Guadilla, V. et al; Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Agramunt, J.; Jordan, M.D.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Rubio, B.; Valencia, E.; Gelletly, W.; Monserrate, M.
Title Experimental study of Tc-100 beta decay with total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 96 Issue 1 Pages 014319 - 10pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta decay of Tc-100 has been studied by using the total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy technique at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line facility in Jyvaskyla. In this work the new Decay Total Absorption gamma-ray Spectrometer in coincidence with a cylindrical plastic beta detector has been employed. The beta intensity to the ground state obtained from the analysis is in good agreement with previous high-resolution measurements. However, differences in the feeding to the first-excited state as well as weak feeding to a new level at high excitation energy have been deduced from this experiment. Theoretical calculations performed in the quasiparticle random-phase approximation framework are also reported. Comparison of these calculations with our measurement serves as a benchmark for calculations of the double beta decay of Mo-100.
Address [Guadilla, V.; Algora, A.; Tain, J. L.; Agramunt, J.; Jordan, D.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S. E. A.; Rubio, B.; Valencia, E.; Gelletly, W.; Monserrate, M.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: guadilla@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2469-9985 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000406526600002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3225
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Author Morales, A.I. et al; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Agramunt, J.; Gelletly, W.; Guadilla, V.; Montaner-Piza, A.
Title Simultaneous investigation of the T=1(J(pi)=0(+)) and T=0(J(pi)=9(+)) beta decays in Br-70 Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 95 Issue 6 Pages 064327 - 11pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta decay of the odd-odd nucleus Br-70 has been investigated with the BigRIPS and EURICA setups at the Radioactive Ion Beam Factory (RIBF) of the RIKEN Nishina Center. The T = 0(J(pi) = 9(+)) and T = 1(J(pi) = 0(+)) isomers have both been produced in in-flight fragmentation of Kr-78 with ratios of 41.6(8)% and 58.4(8)%, respectively. A half-life of t(1/2) = 2157(-49)(+53) ms has been measured for the J pi = 9(+) isomer from gamma-ray time decay analysis. Based on this result, we provide a new value of the half-life for the J pi = 0(+) ground state of Br-70, t(1/2) = 78.42 +/- 0.51 ms, which is slightly more precise, and in excellent agreement, with the best measurement reported hitherto in the literature. For this decay, we provide the first estimate of the total branching fraction decaying through the 2(1)(+) state in the daughter nucleus Se-70, R(2(1)(+)) = 1.3 +/- 1.1%. We also report four new low-intensity gamma-ray transitions at 661, 1103, 1561, and 1749 keV following the beta decay of the J pi = 9(+) isomer. Based on their coincidence relationships, we tentatively propose two new excited states at 3945 and 4752 keV in 70Se with most probable spins and parities of J(pi) = (6(+)) and (8(+)), respectively. The observed structure is interpreted with the help of shell-model calculations, which predict a complex interplay between oblate and prolate configurations at low excitation energies.
Address [Morales, A. I.; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.; Orrigo, S. E. A.; Agramunt, J.; Gelletly, W.; Guadilla, V.; Montaner-Piza, A.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Ana.Morales@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2469-9985 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000404470900001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3184
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Author Estevez, E. et al; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.; Bernabeu, J.; Nacher, E.; Tain, J.L.; Gadea, A.; Agramunt, J.
Title beta-decay study of (150)Er, (152)Yb, and (156)Yb: Candidates for a monoenergetic neutrino beam facility Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 84 Issue 3 Pages 034304 - 6pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta decays of (150)Er, (152)Yb, and (156)Yb nuclei are investigated using the total absorption spectroscopy technique. These nuclei can be considered possible candidates for forming the beam of a monoenergetic neutrino beam facility based on the electron capture (EC) decay of radioactive nuclei. Our measurements confirm that for the cases studied the EC decay proceeds mainly to a single state in the daughter nucleus.
Address [Aguado, MEE; Algora, A; Rubio, B; Bernabeu, J; Nacher, E; Tain, JL; Gadea, A; Agramunt, J] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: algora@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0556-2813 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000294566900004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 752
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Author Rice, S. et al; Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Valencia, E.; Agramunt, J.; Rubio, B.; Estevez, E.; Jordan, M.D.
Title Total absorption spectroscopy study of the beta decay of Br-86 and Rb-91 Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 96 Issue 1 Pages 014320 - 10pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta decays of Br-86 and Rb-91 have been studied using the total absorption spectroscopy technique. The radioactive nuclei were produced at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line facility in Jyvaskyla and further purified using the JYFLTRAP. Br-86 and Rb-91 are considered to be major contributors to the decay heat in reactors. In addition, Rb-91 was used as a normalization point in direct measurements of mean gamma energies released in the beta decay of fission products by Rudstam et al. assuming that this decaywas well known from high-resolution measurements. Our results show that both decays were suffering from the Pandemonium effect and that the results of Rudstam et al. should be renormalized. The relative impact of the studied decays in the prediction of the decay heat and antineutrino spectrum from reactors has been evaluated.
Address [Rice, S.; Gelletly, W.; Regan, P. H.; Bowry, M.; Farrelly, G. F.; Mason, P.; Podolyak, Zs.] Univ Surrey, Dept Phys, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England, Email: algora@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2469-9985 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000406526600003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3226
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Author Algora, A. et al; Jordan, D.; Tain, J.L.; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Perez-Cerdan, A.B.; Molina, F.; Caballero, L.; Nacher, E.
Title Reactor Decay Heat in Pu-239: Solving the gamma Discrepancy in the 4-3000-s Cooling Period Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 105 Issue 20 Pages 202501 - 4pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta feeding probability of Tc-102,Tc- 104,Tc- 105,Tc- 106,Tc- 107, Mo-105, and Nb-101 nuclei, which are important contributors to the decay heat in nuclear reactors, has been measured using the total absorption technique. We have coupled for the first time a total absorption spectrometer to a Penning trap in order to obtain sources of very high isobaric purity. Our results solve a significant part of a long-standing discrepancy in the gamma component of the decay heat for Pu-239 in the 4-3000 s range.
Address [Algora, A.; Jordan, D.; Tain, J. L.; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Perez-Cerdan, A. B.; Molina, F.; Caballero, L.; Nacher, E.] Univ Valencia, IFIC, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: algora@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000283927700004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 328
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Author Vitez-Sveiczer, A. et al; Algora, A.; Morales, A.I.; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Guadilla, V.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S.E.A.
Title The beta-decay of Kr-70 into Br-70: Restoration of the pseudo-SU(4) symmetry Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B
Volume 830 Issue Pages 137123 - 8pp
Keywords Beta decay of Kr-70; pn pairing; GT strength distribution; Pseudo-SU(4) symmetry; QRPA calculations
Abstract (up) The beta-decay of the even-even nucleus Kr-70 with Z=N+2, has been investigated at the Radioactive Ion Beam Factory (RIBF) of the RIKEN Nishina Center using the BigRIPS fragment separator, the ZeroDegree Spectrometer, the WAS3ABI implantation station and the EURICA HPGe cluster array. Fifteen gamma-rays associated with the beta-decay of( 70)Kr into Br-70 have been identified for the first time, defining ten populated states below E-exc=3300 keV. The half-life of Kr-70 was derived with increased precision and found to be t(1/2)=45.19 +/- 0.14 ms. The beta-delayed proton emission probability has also been determined as epsilon(p)=0.545(23)%. An increase in the beta-strength to the yrast 1(+) state in comparison with the heaviest Z=N+2 system studied so far (Ge-62 decay) is observed that may indicate increased np correlations in the T=0 channel. The beta-decay strength deduced from the results is interpreted in terms of the proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase approximation (pnQRPA) and also with a schematic model that includes isoscalar and isovector pairing in addition to quadrupole deformation. The application of this last model indicates an approximate realization of pseudo-SU(4) symmetry in this system.
Address [Vitez-Sveiczer, A.; Algora, A.; Morales, A., I; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Guadilla, V; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S. E. A.; Gelletly, W.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: algora@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000832707200002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5316
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Author Caballero-Folch, R. et al; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L.
Title First Measurement of Several beta-Delayed Neutron Emitting Isotopes Beyond N=126 Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 117 Issue 1 Pages 012501 - 6pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities of neutron rich Hg and Tl nuclei have been measured together with beta-decay half-lives for 20 isotopes of Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, and Bi in the mass region N greater than or similar to 126. These are the heaviest species where neutron emission has been observed so far. These measurements provide key information to evaluate the performance of nuclear microscopic and phenomenological models in reproducing the high-energy part of the beta-decay strength distribution. This provides important constraints on global theoretical models currently used in r-process nucleosynthesis.
Address [Caballero-Folch, R.; Algora, A.; Calvino, F.; Cortes, G.; Gomez-Hornillos, M. B.; Riego, A.] Univ Politecn Cataluna, INTE DFEN, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain, Email: domingo@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000378879000008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2742
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Author Kiss, G.G. et al; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Tain, J.L.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Morales, A.I.; Nacher, E.; Rubio, B.; Tolosa, A.
Title Measuring the beta-decay Properties of Neutron-rich Exotic Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd Isotopes to Constrain the Nucleosynthesis Yields in the Rare-earth Region Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Astrophysical Journal Abbreviated Journal Astrophys. J.
Volume 936 Issue 2 Pages 107 - 18pp
Keywords
Abstract (up) The beta-delayed neutron-emission probabilities of 28 exotic neutron-rich isotopes of Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd were measured for the first time at RIKEN Nishina Center using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA) and the BRIKEN neutron detector array. The existing beta-decay half-life (T (1/2)) database was significantly increased toward more neutron-rich isotopes, and uncertainties for previously measured values were decreased. The new data not only constrain the theoretical predictions of half-lives and beta-delayed neutron-emission probabilities, but also allow for probing the mechanisms of formation of the high-mass wing of the rare-earth peak located at A approximate to 160 in the r-process abundance distribution through astrophysical reaction network calculations. An uncertainty quantification of the calculated abundance patterns with the new data shows a reduction of the uncertainty in the rare-earth peak region. The newly introduced variance-based sensitivity analysis method offers valuable insight into the influence of important nuclear physics inputs on the calculated abundance patterns. The analysis has identified the half-lives of Sm-168 and of several gadolinium isotopes as some of the key variables among the current experimental data to understand the remaining abundance uncertainty at A = 167-172.
Address [Kiss, G. G.; Vitez-Sveiczer, A.; Algora, A.; Szegedi, T. N.] Inst Nucl Res ATOMKI, Bem Ter 18-c, H-4026 Debrecen, Hungary, Email: ggkiss@atomki.hu;
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0004-637x ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000850804600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5353
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