Novel techniques to search for neutron radioactivity

M. Thoennessen; G. Christian; Z. Kohley; T. Baumann; M. Jones; J. K. Smith; J. Snyder; A. Spyrou

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.035

Novel techniques to search for neutron radioactivity

M. Thoennessen^*, G. Christian, Z. Kohley, T. Baumann, M. Jones, J. K. Smith, J. Snyder, A. Spyrou

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Two new methods to observe neutron radioactivity are presented. Both methods rely on the production and decay of the parent nucleus in flight. The relative velocity measured between the neutron and the fragment is sensitive to half-lives between ∼1 and ∼100ps for the Decay in Target (DiT) method. The transverse position measurement of the neutron in the Decay in a Magnetic Field (DiMF) method is sensitive to half-lives between 10 ps and 1 ns.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	207-211
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	729
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.07.035
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Neutron dripline
Neutron radioactivity
Neutron spectroscopy
Neutron-rich nuclei

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Novel techniques to search for neutron radioactivity. / Thoennessen, M.; Christian, G.; Kohley, Z.; Baumann, T.; Jones, M.; Smith, J. K.; Snyder, J.; Spyrou, A.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 729, 2013, p. 207-211.

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