Scalar interaction limits from the β-ν correlation of trapped radioactive atoms

A. Gorelov; D. Melconian; W. P. Alford; D. Ashery; G. Ball; J. A. Behr; P. G. Bricault; J. M. D'Auria; J. Deutsch; J. Dilling; M. Dombsky; P. Dubé; J. Fingler; U. Giesen; F. Glück; S. Gu; O. Häusser; K. P. Jackson; B. K. Jennings; M. R. Pearson; T. J. Stocki; T. B. Swanson; M. Trinczek

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.142501

Scalar interaction limits from the β-ν correlation of trapped radioactive atoms

A. Gorelov
, D. Melconian
, W. P. Alford
, D. Ashery
, G. Ball
, J. A. Behr
, P. G. Bricault
, J. M. D'Auria
, J. Deutsch
, J. Dilling
, M. Dombsky
, P. Dubé
, J. Fingler
, U. Giesen
, F. Glück
, S. Gu
, O. Häusser
, K. P. Jackson
, B. K. Jennings
, M. R. Pearson

T. J. Stocki, T. B. Swanson, M. Trinczek

Neutron Sciences Directorate

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Abstract

We have set limits on contributions of scalar interactions to nuclear β decay. A magneto-optical trap provides a localized source of atoms suspended in space, so the low-energy recoiling nuclei can freely escape and be detected in coincidence with the β. This allows reconstruction of the neutrino momentum, and the measurement of the β-ν correlation, in a more direct fashion than previously possible. The β-ν correlation parameter of the 0⁺ → 0⁺ pure Fermi decay of ³⁸K^m is ã= 0.9981 ± 0.0030 _-0.0037^+0.0032, consistent with the standard model prediction ã = 1.

Original language	English
Article number	142501
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	94
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.142501
State	Published - Apr 15 2005

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Gorelov, A., Melconian, D., Alford, W. P., Ashery, D., Ball, G., Behr, J. A., Bricault, P. G., D'Auria, J. M., Deutsch, J., Dilling, J., Dombsky, M., Dubé, P., Fingler, J., Giesen, U., Glück, F., Gu, S., Häusser, O., Jackson, K. P., Jennings, B. K., ... Trinczek, M. (2005). Scalar interaction limits from the β-ν correlation of trapped radioactive atoms. Physical Review Letters, 94(14), Article 142501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.142501

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