Detailed study of the decay of 21Mg

E. A. M. Jensen, S. T. Nielsen, A. Andreyev, M. J. G. Borge, J. Cederkäll, L. M. Fraile, H. O. U. Fynbo, L. J. Harkness-Brennan, B. Jonson, D. S. Judson, O. S. Kirsebom, R. Lică, M. V. Lund, M. Madurga, N. Marginean, C. Mihai, R. D. Page, A. Perea, K. Riisager, O. Tengblad

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Abstract

Beta-delayed proton and gamma emission in the decay of $$^{21}$$Mg has been measured at ISOLDE, CERN with the ISOLDE Decay Station (IDS) set-up. The existing decay scheme is updated, in particular what concerns proton transitions to excited states in $$^{20}$$Ne. Signatures of interference in several parts of the spectrum are used to settle spin and parity assignments to highly excited states in $$^{21}$$Na. The previously reported $$\beta $$p$$\alpha $$branch is confirmed. A half-life of 120.5(4) ms is extracted for $$^{21}$$Mg. The revised decay scheme is employed to test mirror symmetry in the decay and to extract the beta strength distribution of $$^{21}$$Mg that is compared with theory.
Original languageEnglish
Article number153
Number of pages13
JournalEuropean Physical Journal A : Hadrons and Nuclei
Volume60
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jul 2024

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