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Q-values of the Superallowed beta-Emitters 26m-Al, 42-Sc and 46-V and their impact on Vud and the Unitarity of the CKM Matrix

T. Eronen, J. C. Hardy, V. Elomaa, U. Hager, J. Hakala, A. Jokinen, A. Kankainen, V. S. Kolhinen, I. Moore, H. Penttila, S. Rahaman, J. Rissanen, A. Saastamoinen, T. Sonoda, J. Aysto

nucl-exarXiv:nucl-ex/0606035

Abstract

The beta-decay QEC-values of the superallowed beta emitters 26m-Al, 42-Sc and 46-V have been measured with a Penning trap to a relative precision of better than 8x10-9. Our result for 46-V, 7052.72(31) keV, confirms a recent measurement that differed significantly from the previously accepted reaction-based QEC-value. However, our results for 26m-Al and 42-Sc, 4232.83(13) keV and 6426.13(21) keV, are consistent with previous reaction-based values. By eliminating the possibility of a systematic difference between the two techniques, this result demonstrates that no significant shift in the deduced value of Vud should be anticipated.

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