Rare beta p decays in light nuclei
Journal article, 2013
Beta-delayed proton emission may occur at very low rates in the decays of the light nuclei Be-11 and B-8. This paper explores the potential physical significance of such decays, estimates their rates and reports on first attempts to detect them: an experiment at ISOLDE/CERN gives a branching ratio for Be-11 of ( 2.5 +/- 2.5) x 10(-6) and an experiment at JYFL a 95% confidence upper limit of 2.6 x 10(-5) for B-8.
quantum halos
energy-levels
deuteron emission
isolde
be-10
spectrum
Author
M. J. G. Borge
L. M. Fraile
H. O. U. Fynbo
Björn Jonson
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Subatomic Physics
O. S. Kirsebom
Thomas Nilsson
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Subatomic Physics
Göran Hugo Nyman
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Subatomic Physics
G. Possnert
K. Riisager
O. Tengblad
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
0954-3899 (ISSN) 13616471 (eISSN)
Vol. 40 3 art.no. 035109- 035109Subject Categories
Subatomic Physics
Physical Sciences
Roots
Basic sciences
DOI
10.1088/0954-3899/40/3/035109