Lifetime of Ne-19(*)(4.03 MeV)

R. Kanungo*, T. K. Alexander, A. N. Andreyev, G. C. Ball, R. S. Chakrawarthy, M. Chicoine, R. Churchman, B. Davids, J. S. Forster, S. Gujrathi, G. Hackman, D. Howell, J. R. Leslie, A. C. Morton, S. Mythili, C. J. Pearson, J. J. Ressler, C. Ruiz, H. Savajols, M. A. SchumakerI. Tanihata, P. Walden, S. Yen

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Abstract

The Doppler-shift attenuation method was applied to measure the lifetime of the 4.03 MeV state in Ne-19. By utilizing a He-3-implanted Au foil as a target, the state was populated using the Ne-20(He-3, alpha)Ne-19 reaction in inverse kinematics at a Ne-20 beam energy of 34 MeV. De-excitation gamma rays were detected in coincidence with alpha particles. At the 1 sigma level, the lifetime was determined to be 11(-3)(+4) fs and at the 95.45% confidence level the lifetime is 11(-7)(+8) fs.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberARTN 045803
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume74
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2006

Keywords

  • STRENGTHS
  • F-19
  • ENERGIES
  • NE-19
  • ALPHA

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