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XENON Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al); Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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Physics reach of the XENON1T dark matter experiment |
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Journal Article |
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2016 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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027 - 37pp |
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dark matter simulations; dark matter experiments |
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The XENON1T experiment is currently in the commissioning phase at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy. In this article we study the experiment's expected sensitivity to the spin-independent WIMP-nucleon interaction cross section, based on Monte Carlo predictions of the electronic and nuclear recoil backgrounds. The total electronic recoil background in 1 tonne fiducial volume and (1, 12) keV electronic recoil equivalent energy region, before applying any selection to discriminate between electronic and nuclear recoils, is (1.80+/-0.15) . 10(-4) (kg.day.keV)(-1), mainly due to the decay of Rn-222 daughters inside the xenon target. The nuclear recoil background in the corresponding nuclear recoil equivalent energy region (4, 50) keV, is composed of (0.6 +/- 0.1) (t.y)(-1) from radiogenic neutrons, (1.8+/-0.3) . 10(-2) (t.y)(-1) from coherent scattering of neutrinos, and less than 0.01 (t.y)(-1) from muon-induced neutrons. The sensitivity of XENON1T is calculated with the Pro file Likelihood Ratio method, after converting the deposited energy of electronic and nuclear recoils into the scintillation and ionization signals seen in the detector. We take into account the systematic uncertainties on the photon and electron emission model, and on the estimation of the backgrounds, treated as nuisance parameters. The main contribution comes from the relative scintillation efficiency L-eff, which affects both the signal from WIMPs and the nuclear recoil backgrounds. After a 2 y measurement in 1 tonne fiducial volume, the sensitivity reaches a minimum cross section of 1.6 . 10(-47) cm(2) at m(chi) = 50 GeV/c(2). |
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[Aprile, E.; Anthony, M.; Contreras, H.; de Perio, P.; Goetzke, L. W.; Greene, Z.; Fernandez, A. J. Melgarejo; Messina, M.; Plante, G.; Rizzo, A.; Weber, M.; Zhang, Y.] Columbia Univ, Dept Phys, 538 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027 USA, Email: cyril.grignon@uni-mainz.de; |
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WOS:000393286400005 |
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XENON Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al); Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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Conceptual design and simulation of a water Cherenkov muon veto for the XENON1T experiment |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
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J. Instrum. |
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9 |
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P11006 - 20pp |
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Cherenkov detectors; Cherenkov and transition radiation; Detector modelling and simulations I (interaction of radiation with matter, interaction of photons with matter, interaction of hadrons with matter, etc); Dark Matter detectors (WIMPs, axions, etc.) |
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XENON is a dark matter direct detection project, consisting of a time projection chamber (TPC) filled with liquid xenon as detection medium. The construction of the next generation detector, XENON1T, is presently taking place at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) in Italy. It aims at a sensitivity to spin-independent cross sections of 2.10(47) cm(2) for WIMP masses around 50 GeV/c(2), which requires a background reduction by two orders of magnitude compared to XENON100, the current generation detector. An active system that is able to tag muons and muon-induced backgrounds is critical for this goal. A water Cherenkov detector of similar to 10m height and diameter has been therefore developed, equipped with 8 inch photomultipliers and cladded by a reflective foil. We present the design and optimization study for this detector, which has been carried out with a series of Monte Carlo simulations. The muon veto will reach very high detection efficiencies for muons (> 99.5%) and showers of secondary particles from muon interactions in the rock (> 70%). Similar efficiencies will be obtained for XENONnT, the upgrade of XENON1T, which will later improve the WIMP sensitivity by another order of magnitude. With the Cherenkov water shield studied here, the background from muon-induced neutrons in XENON1T is negligible. |
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[Aprile, E.; Contreras, H.; Goetzke, L. W.; Fernandez, A. J. Melgarejo; Messina, M.; Plante, G.; Rizzo, A.] Columbia Univ, Dept Phys, New York, NY 10027 USA, Email: dr.serena.fattori@gmail.com |
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WOS:000345026000020 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Van Isacker, P.; Algora, A.; Vitéz-Sveiczer, A.; Kiss, G.G.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Rubio, B.; Aguilera, P. |
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Gamow-Teller Beta Decay and Pseudo-SU(4) Symmetry |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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15 |
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11 |
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2001 - 15pp |
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Gamow-Teller beta decay; pseudo-SU(4) symmetry; odd-odd N = Z nuclei |
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We report on recent experimental results on beta decay into self-conjugate ( N = Z) nuclei with mass number 58 <= A <= 70. Super-allowed b decays from the J(pi) = 0(+) ground state of a Z = N + 2 parent nucleus are to the isobaric analogue state through so-called Fermi transitions and to J(pi) = 1(+) states by way of Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions. The operator of the latter decay is a generator of Wigner's SU(4) algebra and as a consequence GT transitions obey selection rules associated with this symmetry. Since SU(4) is progressively broken with increasing A, mainly as a consequence of the spinorbit interaction, this symmetry is not relevant for the nuclei considered here. We argue, however, that the pseudo-spin-orbit splitting can be small in nuclei with 58 <= A <= 70, in which case nuclear states exhibit an approximate pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. To test this conjecture, GT decay strength is calculated with use of a schematic Hamiltonian with pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. Some generic features of the GT beta decay due to pseudo-SU(4) symmetry are pointed out. The experimentally observed GT strength indicates a restoration of pseudo-SU(4) symmetry for A = 70. |
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[Van Isacker, Piet] CEA, DRF, Grand Accelerateur Natl Ions Lourds GANIL, CNRS,IN2P3, Blvd Henri Becquerel, F-14076 Caen, France, Email: isacker@ganil.fr; |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5843 |
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XENON100 Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al); Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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The neutron background of the XENON100 dark matter search experiment |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of Physics G |
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J. Phys. G |
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40 |
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11 |
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115201 - 17pp |
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TheXENON100 experiment, installed underground at the LaboratoriNazionali del Gran Sasso, aims to directly detect dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) via their elastic scattering off xenon nuclei. This paper presents a study on the nuclear recoil background of the experiment, taking into account neutron backgrounds from (alpha, n) reactions and spontaneous fission due to natural radioactivity in the detector and shield materials, as well as muon-induced neutrons. Based on MonteCarlo simulations and using measured radioactive contaminations of all detector components, we predict the nuclear recoil backgrounds for the WIMP search results published by theXENON100 experiment in 2011 and 2012, 0.11(-0.04)(+0.08) events and 0.17(-0.07)(+0.12) events, respectively, and conclude that they do not limit the sensitivity of the experiment. |
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[Aprile, E.; Budnik, R.; Choi, B.; Contreras, H.; Giboni, K-L; Goetzke, L. W.; Lim, K. E.; Fernandez, A. J. Melgarejo; Messina, M.; Plante, G.; Rizzo, A.] Columbia Univ, Dept Phys, New York, NY 10027 USA, Email: alexkish@physik.uzh.ch |
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0954-3899 |
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WOS:000325766300004 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1684 |
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XENON100 Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al); Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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Observation and applications of single-electron charge signals in the XENON100 experiment |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of Physics G |
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J. Phys. G |
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41 |
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3 |
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035201 - 13pp |
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xenon; single electron; photoionization; double phase TPC |
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The XENON100 dark matter experiment uses liquid xenon in a time projection chamber (TPC) to measure xenon nuclear recoils resulting from the scattering of dark matter weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). In this paper, we report the observation of single-electron charge signals which are not related to WIMP interactions. These signals, which show the excellent sensitivity of the detector to small charge signals, are explained as being due to the photoionization of impurities in the liquid xenon and of the metal components inside the TPC. They are used as a unique calibration source to characterize the detector. We explain how we can infer crucial parameters for the XENON100 experiment: the secondary-scintillation gain, the extraction yield from the liquid to the gas phase and the electron drift velocity. |
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[Aprile, E.; Budnik, R.; Choi, B.; Contreras, H.; Giboni, K-L; Goetzke, L. W.; Lim, K. E.; Fernandez, A. J. Melgarejo; Messina, M.; Plante, G.; Rizzo, A.] Columbia Univ, Dept Phys, New York, NY 10027 USA, Email: jacob.lamblin@lpsc.in2p3.fr; |
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WOS:000331865800012 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1959 |
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HISPEC-DESPEC Collaboration (Polettini, M. et al); Algora, A.; Morales, A.I.; Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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Decay studies in the A similar to 225 Po-Fr region from the DESPEC campaign at GSI in 2021 |
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Journal Article |
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2022 |
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Nuovo Cimento C |
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Nuovo Cim. C |
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45 |
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5 |
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125 - 4pp |
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The HISPEC-DESPEC collaboration aims at investigating the struc-ture of exotic nuclei formed in fragmentation reactions with decay spectroscopymeasurements, as part of the FAIR Phase-0 campaign at GSI. This paper reportson first results of an experiment performed in spring 2021, with a focus on beta-decaystudies in the Po-Fr nuclei in the 220 < A <230 island of octupole deformationexploiting the DESPEC setup. Ion-beta correlations and fast-timing techniques arebeing employed, giving an insight into this difficult-to-reach region. |
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[Polettini, M.; Benzoni, G.; Genna, D.; Bracco, A.; Bottoni, S.; Camera, F.; Crespi, F. C. L.; Gamba, E. R.; Leoni, S.; Million, B.; Porzio, C.; Wieland, O.; Ziliani, S.] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Fis, Milan, Italy |
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WOS:000819174100001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Fujita, Y.; Rubio, B.; Adachi, T.; Blank, B.; Fujita, H.; Gelletly, W.; Molina, F.; Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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Gamow-Teller excitations studied by weak and strong interactions |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Acta Physica Polonica B |
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Acta Phys. Pol. B |
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46 |
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3 |
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657-668 |
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Studying weak nuclear responses, especially the Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions starting from stable as well as unstable nuclei, provide crucial and critical information on nuclear structure. Therefore, the study of GT transitions is a key issue in nuclear physics and also nuclear-astrophysics. Under the assumption of isospin symmetry, it is expected that the structure of mirror nuclei and the GT transitions starting from their ground states are identical. We have studied the corresponding GT transitions starting from T-z = +/- 1 and +/- 2 p f -shell nuclei, respectively, by means of hadronic (He-3,t) charge-exchange reactions and mirror beta decays. The results on GT strength distributions measured in beta decays and (He-3,t) reactions performed at an intermediate incident energy of 140 MeV/nucleon and 0 degrees are compared. The combined results help provide an understanding of nuclear structure of nuclei far-from-stability. |
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[Fujita, Y.; Adachi, T.; Fujita, H.] Osaka Univ, Nucl Phys Res Ctr, Ibaraki, Osaka 5670047, Japan |
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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego |
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WOS:000353565500047 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Orrigo, S.E.A. et al; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Molina, F. |
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β-delayed γ-proton decay in 56Zn: analysis of the charged-particle spectrum |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Acta Physica Polonica B |
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Acta Phys. Pol. B |
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46 |
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3 |
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709-712 |
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A study of the beta decay of the proton-rich T-z = 2 nucleus Zn-56 has been reported in a recent publication. A rare and exotic decay mode, beta-delayed gamma-proton decay, has been observed there for the first time in the fp shell. Here, we expand on some of the details of the data analysis, focussing on the charged particle spectrum. |
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[Orrigo, S. E. A.; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Molina, F.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain |
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WOS:000353565500055 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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IGISOL Collaboration (Briz, J.A. et al); Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Guadilla, V.; Agramunt, J.; Estevez, E.; Jordan, M.D.; Molina, F.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Perez, A.B.; Rubio, B. |
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Total absorption spectroscopy of fission fragments relevant for reactor antineutrino spectra determination |
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2016 |
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Acta Physica Polonica B |
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Acta Phys. Pol. B |
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47 |
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3 |
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755-762 |
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The contribution of each fission fragment to the reactor antineutrino spectra was determined using the summation method based on the existing information on fission yields and decay data contained in nuclear databases and the reactor evolution code MURE. The beta decay of some of the main contributors has been studied using the Total Absorption Spectroscopy (TAS) technique during two experimental campaigns at the IGISOL facility, in Jyvaskyla (Finland). Results on the decay of Rb-92, the most important contributor in the 4-8 MeV energy region are reported. The status of the analysis of the second experiment is presented as well. |
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[Briz, J. A.; Zakari-Issoufou, A-A; Fallot, M.; Porta, A.; Bui, V. M.; Cormon, S.; Cucoanes, A.; Estienne, M.; Shiba, T.] Univ Nantes, Ecole Mines Nantes, SUBATECH, CNRS,IN2P3, Nantes, France |
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WOS:000373495500018 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Fujita, Y.; Rubio, B.; Molina, F.; Adachi, T.; Fujita, H.; Blank, B.; Ganioglu, E.; Gelletly, W.; Orrigo, S.E.A. |
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The Tz = ±1 → 0 and ±2 →±1 Mirror Gamow–Teller transitions in pf-shell nuclei |
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2016 |
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Acta Physica Polonica B |
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Acta Phys. Pol. B |
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47 |
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Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions are the most common weak-interaction processes in the Universe. They play important roles in various processes of nucleosynthesis, for example, in the rapid proton-capture process (rp-process). In the pf-shell region, the rp-process runs through neutron-deficient nuclei with T-z = -2, -1, and 0 mainly by means of GT and Fermi transitions, where T-z is the z component of isospin T defined by T-z = (N = Z)/2. Under the assumption of isospin symmetry, mirror nuclei with reversed Z and N numbers, and thus with opposite signs of T-z, have the same structure. Therefore, symmetry is also expected for the GT transitions starting from and ending up in mirror nuclei. We have been studying the T-z = -2 -> -1 and -1 -> 0 GT transitions in beta decays, while those from stable T-z = +2 and +1 nuclei by means of hadronic (He-3; t) charge-exchange (CE) reactions. The results from these studies are compared in order to examine the mirror-symmetry structure in nuclei. In addition, these results are combined for the better understanding of GT transitions in the pf-shell region. |
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[Fujita, Y.; Adachi, T.; Fujita, H.] Osaka Univ, RCNP, Ibaraki, Osaka 5670047, Japan |
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WOS:000373495500033 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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