β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Setup
3. Data Analysis and Experimental Results
3.1. Half-Life
3.2. -Delayed Rays
3.3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
HIRFL | Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou |
RIBLL1 | Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou |
INC | isospin nonconserving |
DSSD | double-sided silicon strip detector |
QSD | quadrant silicon detector |
HPGe | high-purity germanium |
CSA | charge sensitive amplifier |
PCB | printed circuit board |
DAQ | data acquisition system |
MED | mirror energy difference |
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Detectors | DSSD1 | DSSD2 | DSSD3 | QSD1 | QSD2 | QSD3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thickness (m) | 142 | 40 | 304 | 1546 | 300 | 300 |
Area(mm) | 49.5 × 49.5 | 49.5 × 49.5 | 49.5 × 49.5 | 50 × 50 | 50 × 50 | 50 × 50 |
Peak | (keV) | (%) | (keV) | (keV) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
968.6(7) | 1.5(3) | 3 | 2 | 3756.5(3) | 2786(1) | |
986.6(7) | 5.7(9) | 2 | 2 | 2786(1) | 1796.1(2) | |
1329.4(6) | 1.4(3) | 4 | 3 | 5515.8(6) | 4185.4(11) | |
1399.4(6) | 3.5(15) | 3 | 2 | 4185.4(11) | 2786(1) | |
1759.3(6) | 0.3(1) | 4 | 3 | 5515.8(6) | 3756.5(3) | |
1796.1(2) | 58(3) | 2 | 0 | 1796.1(2) | 0 | |
1960.4(9) | 1.6(5) | 3 | 2 | 3756.5(3) | 1796.1(2) | |
2019.6(5) | 3.2(14) | 2 | 2 | 4805.6(11) | 2786(1) | |
2342.3(9) | 5.1(10) | 2 | 2 | 4138.4(9) | 1796.1(2) | |
2388.4(6) | 1.5(4) | 3 | 2 | 4185.4(11) | 1796.1(2) | |
2647.9(4) | 1.0(4) | 4 | 2 | 4444.0(4) | 1796.1(2) | |
2729.5(4) | 0.6(3) | 4 | 2 | 5515.8(6) | 2786(1) | |
2786(1) | 3.7(7) | 2 | 0 | 2786(1) | 0 |
P() Si, | Na() Mg, | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T = 43.7(3) ms, Q = 18,258(90) keV | T = 1.07128(25) s, Q = 9354(4) keV [31] | |||||||
Si E (keV) | BR (%) | log () | Mg E (keV) | BR (%) | log () | (%) | MED | |
1796.1(2) | 43.1(34) | 4.88(4) | 1808.81(16) | 87.80(7) | 4.7148(12) | 46(13) | −13(16) | |
3756.5(3) | 2.8(6) | 5.78(10) | 3941.48(17) | 1.31(4) | 5.870(14) | −19(19) | −185(17) | |
4138.4(9) | 5.1(10) | 5.46(9) | 4332.02(17) | 1.65(3) | 5.62(1) | −31(15) | −180(21) | |
4185.4(11) | 3.6(16) | 5.6(2) | 4350.02(17) | 3.17(7) | 5.33(1) | 86(86) | −165(20) |
Hamiltonian | |||
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Origin | WBE1 | WBE2 | |
USD | 0% | 22% | 55% |
USDA | 0% | 17% | 51% |
USDB | 0% | 16% | 49% |
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Jian, H.; Gao, Y.; Dai, F.; Liu, J.; Xu, X.; Yuan, C.; Kaneko, K.; Sun, Y.; Liang, P.; Shi, G.; et al. β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry. Symmetry 2021, 13, 2278. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13122278
Jian H, Gao Y, Dai F, Liu J, Xu X, Yuan C, Kaneko K, Sun Y, Liang P, Shi G, et al. β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry. Symmetry. 2021; 13(12):2278. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13122278
Chicago/Turabian StyleJian, Hao, Yufeng Gao, Fanchao Dai, Jiajian Liu, Xinxing Xu, Cenxi Yuan, Kazunari Kaneko, Yang Sun, Pengfei Liang, Guozhu Shi, and et al. 2021. "β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry" Symmetry 13, no. 12: 2278. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13122278