Neutron lifetime measured by monitored storing of ultra-cold neutrons

被引:20
作者
Arzumanov, S
Bondarenko, L [1 ]
Chernyavsky, S
Drexel, W
Fomin, A
Geltenbort, P
Morozov, V
Panin, Y
Pendlebury, J
Schreckenbach, K
机构
[1] IV Kurchatov Atom Energy Inst, Russian Res Ctr, Moscow 123182, Russia
[2] Inst Max Von Laue Paul Langevin, F-38042 Grenoble, France
[3] Tech Univ Garching, D-85747 Garching, Germany
[4] Univ Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, E Sussex, England
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10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01028-1
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The method of measuring the neutron beta-decay lifetime tau(beta) by storage of ultra-cold neutrons (UCN) with simultaneous recording of inelastically scattered neutrons is presented. The result of the measurement is tau(beta) [s] = 885.4 +/- 0.9(stat) +/- 0.4(syst). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:511 / 516
页数:6
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