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Physics of fundamental symmetries and interactions-PSI2010 neutron bound β-decay-BOB

  • W. Schott
  • , S. Paul
  • , M. Berger
  • , R. Emmerich
  • , R. Engels
  • , T. Faestermann
  • , P. Fierlinger
  • , M. Gabriel
  • , E. Gutsmiedl
  • , F. J. Hartmann
  • , R. Hertenberger
  • , A. Röhrmoser
  • , S. Ruschel
  • , J. Schön
  • , U. Schubert
  • , A. Trautner
  • , T. Udem
  • , A. Ulrich
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)
  • Cluster of Excellence E-conversion
  • University of Munich
  • Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik

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Abstract

The bound neutron β-decay(BOB) into a hydrogen atom and an electron antineutrino is investigated. The hyperfinestate population of the monoenergetic hydrogen atoms yields the neutrino left-handedness or a possible right-handed admixture and possible small scalar and tensor contributions to the weak force. The BOB H(2s) hyperfine states are separated with a Lamb shift spin filter. The H(2s) atoms are detected either by quenching yielding Lyman-α photons, or ionizing or charge exchanging into protons and H-, respectively. A first experiment is planned at the FRM2 high thermal neutron flux beam reactor SR6 through-going beam pipe. The neutron and γ ray background suppression with absorbing traps between SR6 and the experiment has been simulated using MCNP4 and GEANT4. The Lyman-α photon background produced by protons hitting the vacuum chamber wall was measured in a mockup setup.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-198
Number of pages8
JournalPhysics Procedia
Volume17
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2nd International Workshop on the Physics of Fundamental Symmetries and Interactions, PSI 2010 - Villigen, Switzerland
Duration: 11 Oct 201014 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Antineutrino helicity
  • Scalar and tensor coupling constants
  • Weak interaction

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