Measuring isospin mixing in Ar-36 using a polarized, neutral atom trap Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Magneto-optical traps provide a cold, compact cloud of radioactive atoms and therefore are an ideal source for use in precision nuclear decay studies. Optical pumping techniques can add a new dimension to such experiments by efficiently polarizing these samples to 99%. TRIUMF's experiment E925 is utilizing these techniques to prepare to measure the isospin mixing between the first two I=2+ excited states of 36Ar with the lowest 2+, T=1 isobaric analog state. The spin-polarized 36K + decay observables will be measured using TRIUMF's neutral atom trap at ISAC, TRIUMF's isotope separator and accelerator facility. The main purpose is to test isospin mixing models in the s,d-shell needed for determination of the superallowed Fermi strength in 0+0+ decays. 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS

author list (cited authors)

  • Melconian, D., Ashery, D., Ball, G., Behr, J. A., Bricault, P., Brown, B. A., ... Vollrath, I.

citation count

  • 5

complete list of authors

  • Melconian, D||Ashery, D||Ball, G||Behr, JA||Bricault, P||Brown, BA||Dornbsky, M||Jackson, KP||Fostner, S||Gorelov, A||Groves, MN||Gu, S||Pearson, MR||Towner, IS||Trinczek, M||Vollrath, I

publication date

  • May 2003