Published 1989 | Version v1
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Neutron lifetime measurement with a He-filled time projection chamber

Creators

  • 1. TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  • 2. Grenoble-1 Univ., 38 (France). Inst. des Sciences Nucleaires
  • 3. Chambery Univ., 73 (France)
  • 4. Institut Max Von Laue-Paul Langevin (ILL), 38 - Grenoble (France)

Description

A novel technique of neutron lifetime measurement is described here. It is based on the use of a time projection chamber (TPC) which allows reconstruction in 3-dimensions of tracks from the neutron decay electrons. The detector was filled with 4He gas (880 mbar), in order to eliminate background from neutron capture reactions, and with CO2 (70 mbar) for quenching

Part of:
Weak and electromagnetic interactions in nuclei

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Editions Frontieres.
Imprint Place
Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
ISBN
2-86332-072-6
Imprint Title
Weak and electromagnetic interactions in nuclei
Imprint Pagination
849 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 597-600.

Conference

Title
International Symposium on Weak and Electromagnetic Interactions in Nuclei (WEIN-89).
Dates
15-19 May 1989.
Place
Montreal, PQ (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
22036366
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BEAM PULSERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLD NEUTRONS; DRIFT CHAMBERS; FOUR-PI COUNTING; HELIUM 4; LIFETIME
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES

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