Published May 24, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Analog-antianalog isospin mixing in K47 β decay

  • 1. TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A3, Canada
  • 2. University of Waterloo, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
  • 3. University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1, Canada
  • 4. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, 3366 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-3366, USA
  • 5. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, 4242 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-4242, USA

Description

We have measured the isospin mixing of the Iπ=1/2+, Ex=2.599 MeV state in nearly doubly magic Ca47 with the isobaric analog 1/2+ state of K47. Using the TRIUMF atom trap for β decay, we have measured a nonzero asymmetry of the progeny Ca47 with respect to the initial K47 spin polarization, which together with the β asymmetry implies a nonzero ratio of Fermi to Gamow-Teller matrix elements y=0.098±0.037 for the 1/2+1/2+ transition. Interpreting y as mixing between this state and the isobaric analog state implies a Coulomb matrix element magnitude 101±37 keV. This relatively large matrix element supports a model from the literature of analog-antianalog isospin mixing, which predicts large matrix elements in cases involving excess neutrons over protons occupying more than one major shell. The result supports pursuing a search for time-reversal odd, parity-even, isovector interactions using a correlation in K47β decay.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevC.109.L052501;
arXiv
arXiv:2405.02742;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100000046; 10.13039/501100000038;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review C
Journal Volume
109
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
6 pgs.
ISSN
1089-490X

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Copyright
©2024 American Physical Society
Notes
Contact Email: behr@triumf.ca; Record automatically processed
Funding organization
National Research Council Canada; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada