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Electron capture on116In and implications for nuclear structure related to double-βdecay
Alejandro AlgoraAlejandro AlgoraAntti SaastamoinenAlejandro GarciaAri JokinenHeikki PenttiläJuho RissanenChristopher WredeChristopher WredeSky SjueSky SjueJani HakalaViki-veikko ElomaaJuha ÄYstöTommi EronenMikael ReponenH. E. SwansonI. AhmadIain MooreVeli Kolhinensubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsTransition strengthElectron captureNuclear structureMatrix elementNuclideSpectroscopydescription
The electron capture decay branch of ${}^{116}$In has been measured to be $[2.46\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.44(\mathrm{stat}.)\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.39(\mathrm{syst}.)]\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}4}$ using Penning trap-assisted decay spectroscopy. The corresponding Gamow-Teller transition strength is shown to be compatible with the most recent value extracted from the $(p,n)$ charge-exchange reaction, providing a resolution to longstanding discrepancies. This transition can now be used as a reliable benchmark for nuclear-structure calculations of the matrix element for the neutrinoless double-$\ensuremath{\beta}$ decay of ${}^{116}$Cd and other nuclides.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-07 | Physical Review C |