Direct Measurement of the 39Ar Half-life from 3.4 Years of Data with the DEAP-3600 DetectorThe half-life of 39Ar is measured using the DEAP-3600 detector located 2 km underground at SNOLAB. Between 2016 and 2020, DEAP-3600 used a target mass of (3269 24) kg of liquid argon…DEAP Collaboration, P. Adhikari, R. Ajaj et al.·Jan 22, 2025SaveLearn
Resonant suppression of the above-barrier fusion cross-section in 19O + 12CFusion excitation functions for 19O and 19F + 12C were simultaneously measured along with 20O + 12C using the active-target detector MuSIC@Indiana. Examination of the…H. Desilets, Rohit Kumar, R. T. deSouza et al.·Jan 22, 2025SaveLearn
Neutron correlations and clustering in neutron-rich nuclear systemsIn this paper, we will briefly review the recent progress on neutron correlations and clustering in neutron-rich nuclei from quasi-free scattering experiments. The quasi-free (p, pn) reaction was…Zaihong Yang, Yuki Kubota·Jan 21, 2025SaveLearn
Evolution of two-neutrons configuration from 11Li to 13LiIn this work we investigate the two-neutron decay of 13Li and of the excited states of 11Li populated via one-proton removal from 14Be and 12Be, respectively. A phenomenological model is used to…P. Andrè, A. Corsi, A. Revel et al.·Jan 20, 2025SaveLearn
The Proton Radius Puzzle and Discrepancies in Proton Structure MeasurementsThe proton radius puzzle remains a key challenge in modern physics, highlighting both the precision and limitations of current experimental and theoretical approaches. Recent studies, such as those…Roland B. Lumpay, Jade C. Jusoy, Ruel Apas et al.·Jan 19, 2025SaveLearn
Neutrinoless double-beta decay search with the LEGEND experimentNeutrinoless double-beta decay is a nuclear decay, given as (A,Z) → (A, Z+2) +2e-, with deep consequences for the understanding of our universe. A strong experimental program is…R. Brugnera·Jan 17, 2025SaveLearn
Extract neutron-neutron interaction strength and spatial-temporal dynamics of neutron emission from two-particle correlation functionThe neutron-neutron (nn) correlation function has been measured in 25 MeV/u 124Sn+124Sn reactions. Using the Lednick\'y-Lyuboshitz approach, the nn scattering length and effective range…Dawei Si, Sheng Xiao, Zhi Qin et al.·Jan 16, 2025SaveLearn
Nuclear level density of 128Te from (p,p'γ) scattering and complementary photonuclear dataWe have extracted the nuclear level density of 128Te from a (p,p 'γ) scattering experiment using the large-volume \ and \ detectors from ELI-NP at the 9~MV…P. -A. Söderström, A. Kuşoğlu, S. Aogaki et al.·Jan 16, 2025SaveLearn
Stepping into the Sea of Instability: The New Sub-us Superheavy Nucleus 252RfWe report the discovery of the new isotope 252Rf. With its extremely short half-life of 60+90-30~ns, it expands the range of half-lives of the known superheavy nuclei by about two orders…J. Khuyagbaatar, P. Mosat, J. Ballof et al.·Jan 15, 2025SaveLearn
Precision Spectroscopy of Antiprotonic Atoms for Investigation of Low-energy Antinucleon-nucleus InteractionsWe propose a high-precision x-ray spectroscopy experiment of antiprotonic atoms to advance the understanding of low-energy antinucleon-nucleus interactions. The current leading model of…Takashi Higuchi, Hiroyuki Fujioka·Jan 15, 2025SaveLearn
Quarkonia and Deconfined Quark-Gluon Matter in Heavy-Ion CollisionsIn this report, we present an experimental overview of quarkonium results obtained in nucleus-nucleus collisions, with a focus on the data collected at the LHC. We discuss the current understanding…A. Andronic, R. Arnaldi·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Diffractive Physics Program at the Electron-Ion Collider's (EIC) 2nd DetectorThe Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) will be a novel experimental facility to explore the properties of gluons in nucleons and nuclei, shedding light on their structure and dynamics. The EIC community…Jihee Kim·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Photoneutron reactions on gold in the giant dipole resonance region: reaction cross sections and average kinetic energies of (γ,\,xn) photoneutronsIn this work, we present new data on the 197Au photoneutron reactions in and above the giant dipole resonance region, obtained by using 8 to 39~MeV quasi-monochromatic γ-ray beams…I. Gheorghe, T. Ari-izumi, S. Goriely et al.·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Strange Hadron Production at High Baryon DensityStrange hadrons have been suggested as sensitive probes of the properties of the nuclear matter created in heavy-ion collisions. At few-GeV collision energies, the formed medium is baryon-rich due to…Hongcan Li·Jan 13, 2025SaveLearn
Precision mass measurements of 74-76Sr using TITAN's Multiple-Reflection Time-of-Flight Mass SpectrometerWe report precision mass measurements of 74-76Sr performed with the TITAN Multiple-Reflection Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. This marks a first time mass measurement of 74Sr and gives…Z. Hockenbery, T. Murböck, B. Ashrafkhani et al.·Jan 12, 2025SaveLearn
Bound-State Beta Decay of 205Tl81+ Ions and the LOREX ProjectStable 205Tl ions have the lowest known energy threshold for capturing electron neutrinos (e) of E_e50.6\,keV. The Lorandite Experiment (LOREX), proposed in the 1980s, aims…R. S. Sidhu, G. Leckenby, R. J. Chen et al.·Jan 10, 2025SaveLearn
Lifetime measurement of the muonic atoms of enriched Si isotopesBackground: A muonic atom, composed of a negative muon and an atomic nucleus, undergoes two primary decay processes: muon-electron decay and muon nuclear capture. The branching ratio between these…R. Mizuno, M. Niikura, S. Akamatsu et al.·Jan 10, 2025SaveLearn
Near-threshold dipole strength in 10Be with isoscalar characterIsoscalar dipole transitions are a distinctive fingerprint of cluster structures. A 1- resonance at 7.27(10) MeV, located just below the α-emission threshold, has been observed in the…J. Chen, Y. Ayyad, D. Bazin et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Probing Nuclear Excitation by Electron Capture in an Electron Beam Ion Trap with Non-destructive Isomer Detection via Precision Mass SpectrometryNuclear excitation by electron capture (NEEC) is an important nuclear excitation mechanism which still lacks conclusive experimental verification. This is primarily attributed to strong background…Bingsheng Tu, Nan Xue, Jialin Liu et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Cross Section Measurements of Large Angle Fragments Production in the Interaction of Carbon Ion Beams with Thin TargetsThe fragmentation cross sections of carbon ion beams with kinetic energies of 115 - 353~MeV/u impinging on thin targets of graphite (C), polyvinyl-toluene (C9H10) and PMMA…The FOOT Collaboration, Y. Dong, I. Mattei et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Elemental and angular fragmentation cross section measurements with the FOOT experimentThe FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment was proposed to measure double differential nuclear fragmentation cross sections in angle and kinetic energy of the produced fragments in beam-target…M. Dondi, R. Ridolfi·Jan 7, 2025SaveLearn
The Gallium Solar Neutrino Capture Cross Section RevisitedSolar neutrino flux constraints from the legacy GALLEX/GNO and SAGE experiments continue to influence contemporary global analyses of neutrino properties. The constraints depend on the neutrino…W. C. Haxton, Evan Rule·Jan 7, 2025SaveLearn
Decay spectroscopy of heavy and superheavy nucleiAfter more than half a century since the first predictions of the so-called "island of stability of superheavy nuclei", exploring the limits of nuclear stability at highest atomic numbers is still…Dieter Ackermann·Jan 7, 2025SaveLearn
First Measurement of a02(1320) Polarized Photoproduction Cross SectionWe measure for the first time the differential photoproduction cross section dσ/dt of the a2(1320) meson at an average photon beam energy of 8.5~GeV, using data with an integrated…GlueX Collaboration, F. Afzal, C. S. Akondi et al.·Jan 6, 2025SaveLearn
Direct observation of β and γ decay from a high-spin long-lived isomer in 187Ta187Ta (Z=73, N=114) is located in the neutron-rich A ≈ 190 region where a prolate-to-oblate shape transition via triaxial softness is predicted to take place. A preceding work on the…J. L. Chen, H. Watanabe, P. M. Walker et al.·Jan 6, 2025SaveLearn