Neutron skins of atomic nuclei: per aspera ad astraThe complex nature of the nuclear forces generates a broad range and diversity of observational phenomena. Heavy nuclei, though orders of magnitude less massive than neutron stars, are governed by…M. Thiel, C. Sfienti, J. Piekarewicz et al.·Apr 28, 2019SaveLearn
First observation of an attractive interaction between a proton and a multi-strange baryonThis work presents the first experimental observation of the attractive strong interaction between a proton and a multi-strange baryon (hyperon) Ξ-. The result is extracted from two-particle…ALICE Collaboration·Apr 27, 2019SaveLearn
Direct determination of the 138La β-decay Q value using Penning trap mass spectrometryBackground: The understanding and description of forbidden decays provides interesting challenges for nuclear theory. These calculations could help to test underlying nuclear models and interpret…R. Sandler, G. Bollen, J. Dissanayake et al.·Apr 26, 2019SaveLearn
Improved determination of thermal cross section of 14N(n,p)14C for the neutron lifetime measurementIn a neutron lifetime measurement at the Japan Proton Accelerator Complex, the neutron lifetime is calculated by the neutron decay rate and the incident neutron flux. The flux is obtained due to…R. Kitahara, K. Hirota, S. Ieki et al.·Apr 26, 2019SaveLearn
What can we learn from transfer and how is best to do it?An overview of the experimental aspects of nucleon transfer reactions with radioactive beams is presented, aimed principally at a researcher who is beginning their work in this area. Whilst the…Wilton N. Catford·Apr 26, 2019SaveLearn
Gai Reply to Comment by Schumann et al. (arXiv:1904.03023v1)Statements included in the comment published by Schumann et al. (arXiv:1904.03023v1) are contradicted by documents that were communicated to one of the co-authors of the comment (Dr. Koester). These…Moshe Gai·Apr 24, 2019SaveLearn
Spectroscopy and lifetime measurements near the proton drip line: 26,27,28PWe report on the observation of excited states in the neutron-deficient phosphorus isotopes 26,27,28P via in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy with both high-efficiency and high-resolution detector…B. Longfellow, A. Gade, B. A. Brown et al.·Apr 24, 2019SaveLearn
First observation of two-neutrino double electron capture in 124Xe with XENON1TTwo-neutrino double electron capture (2νECEC) is a second-order Weak process with predicted half-lives that surpass the age of the Universe by many orders of magnitude. Until now, indications for…E. Aprile, J. Aalbers, F. Agostini et al.·Apr 24, 2019SaveLearn
Disentangle contributions to small-system collectivity via scans of light nucleus-nucleus collisionsThe observation of multi-particle azimuthal correlations in high-energy small-system collisions has led to intense debate on its origin and the possible coexistence from two competing theoretical…Shengli Huang, Zhenyu Chen, Jiangyong Jia et al.·Apr 23, 2019SaveLearn
Background Model of the CUPID-0 ExperimentCUPID-0 is the first large mass array of enriched Zn82Se scintillating low temperature calorimeters, operated at LNGS since 2017. During its first scientific runs, CUPID-0 collected an exposure…O. Azzolini, J. W. Beeman, F. Bellini et al.·Apr 23, 2019SaveLearn
Precision measurement of the proton charge radius in electron proton scatteringThis report presents a project of an experiment for precision studies of the elastic electron proton scattering in the low momentum transfer region. The project is based on an innovative experimental…A. Vorobyev·Apr 23, 2019SaveLearn
1H(n,el) as a Cross Section Reference in a White Source Neutron Beam With the fissionTPCWe provide a quantitative description of a method to measure neutron-induced fission cross sections in ratio to elastic hydrogen scattering in a white-source neutron beam with the fission Time…N. I. Walsh, J. T. Barker, N. S. Bowden et al.·Apr 23, 2019SaveLearn
An alternative approach to populate and study the 229Th nuclear clock isomerA new approach to observe the radiative decay of the 229Th nuclear isomer, and to determine its energy and radiative lifetime, is presented. Situated at a uniquely low excitation energy, this…M. Verlinde, S. Kraemer, J. Moens et al.·Apr 23, 2019SaveLearn
Novel Techniques for Constraining Neutron-Capture Rates Relevant for r-Process Heavy-Element NucleosynthesisThe rapid-neutron capture process (r process) is identified as the producer of about 50\% of elements heavier than iron. This process requires an astrophysical environment with an extremely high…A. C. Larsen, A. Spyrou, S. N. Liddick et al.·Apr 22, 2019SaveLearn
Updated Summation Model: An Improved Agreement with the Daya Bay Antineutrino FluxesA new summation method model of the reactor antineutrino energy spectrum is presented. It is updated with the most recent evaluated decay databases and with our Total Absorption Gamma-ray…M. Estienne, M. Fallot, A. Algora et al.·Apr 19, 2019SaveLearn
Latest results from RHIC + Progress on determining qL in RHI collisions using di-hadron correlationsResults from Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Physics in 2018 and plans for the future at Brookhaven National Laboratory are presented.Michael J. Tannenbaum·Apr 18, 2019SaveLearn
NA61/SHINE results on Bose-Einstein correlationsOne of the main goals of NA61/SHINE is the investigation of the phase diagram of strongly interacting matter. NA61/SHINE observes collisions of various nuclei at different energies, allowing to study…Barnabas Porfy·Apr 17, 2019SaveLearn
Kaon Photoproduction and the Λ Decay Parameter α-The weak decay parameter α- of the Λ is an important quantity for the extraction of polarization observables in various experiments. Moreover, in combination with α+ from Λ decay it…D. G. Ireland, M. Döring, D. I. Glazier et al.·Apr 16, 2019SaveLearn
Total absorption γ-ray spectroscopy of niobium isomersThe β intensity distributions of the decays of 100gs,100mNb and 102gs,102mNb have been determined using the Total Absorption γ-Ray Spectroscopy technique.…V. Guadilla, A. Algora, J. L. Tain et al.·Apr 15, 2019SaveLearn
Diversity of shapes and rotations in the gamma-soft 130Ba nucleus: first observation of a t-band in the A=130 mass regionSeveral new bands have been identified in 130Ba, among which there is one with band-head spin 8+. Its properties are in agreement with the Fermi-aligned νh11/22 , 7/2+[523] 9/2-[514] Nilsson…C. M. Petrache, P. M. Walker, S. Guo et al.·Apr 15, 2019SaveLearn
Beta-delayed-neutron studies of 135,136Sb and 140I performed with trapped ionsBeta-delayed-neutron (βn) spectroscopy was performed using the Beta-decay Paul Trap and an array of radiation detectors. The βn branching ratios and energy spectra for 135,136Sb and…B. S. Alan, S. A. Caldwell, N. D. Scielzo et al.·Apr 14, 2019SaveLearn
Coherent J/ψ photoproduction at forward rapidity in ultra-peripheral Pb-Pb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeVThe ALICE collaboration performed the first rapidity-differential measurement of coherent J/ψ photoproduction in ultra-peripheral Pb-Pb collisions at a center-of-mass energy sNN =…ALICE Collaboration·Apr 12, 2019SaveLearn
Heavy flavour measurements with the ALICE experiment at the LHCHeavy quarks (charm and beauty) are produced early in the nucleus-nucleus collisions, and heavy flavor survives throughout the later stages. Measurements of heavy-flavor quarks thus provide us with…Robert Vertesi·Apr 12, 2019SaveLearn
Excitation function of 27Al+ 20Ne reaction upto 166 MeVAluminium is used as energy degrader or catcher foil or as backing material in nuclear physics experiments. Excitations functions of 27Al+ 20Ne reaction in the projectile energy range 49-166 MeV were…Dibyasree Choudhury, Susanta Lahiri·Apr 12, 2019SaveLearn
A New Approach to Determine Radiative Capture Reaction Rates at Astrophysical EnergiesRadiative capture reactions play a crucial role in stellar nucleosynthesis but have proved challenging to determine experimentally. In particular, the large uncertainty (100%) in the measured…I. Friščić, T. W. Donnelly, R. G. Milner·Apr 11, 2019SaveLearn