Weak interaction studies at SARAF

We review the current status of the radioisotopes program at the Soreq Applied Research Accelerator Facility (SARAF), where we utilize an electrostatic-ion-beam trap and a magneto-optical trap for studying the nuclear \(\beta\)-decay from trapped radioactive atoms and ions. The differential energy s...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2019-09
Main Authors: Ohayon, Ben, Chocron, Joel, Hirsh, Tsviki, Glick-Magid, Ayala, Mishnayot, Yonatan, Ish Mukul, Rahangdale, Hitesh, Vaintraub, Sergei, Heber, Oded, Gazit, Doron, Guy, Ron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beta decay
Deuterons
Energy spectra
Fast neutrons
Ion beams
Neutron sources
Radioisotopes
Recoil ions
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Summary:We review the current status of the radioisotopes program at the Soreq Applied Research Accelerator Facility (SARAF), where we utilize an electrostatic-ion-beam trap and a magneto-optical trap for studying the nuclear \(\beta\)-decay from trapped radioactive atoms and ions. The differential energy spectra of \(\beta\)'s and recoil ions emerging from the decay is sensitive to beyond standard model interactions and is complementary to high energy searches. The completed facility SARAF-II will be one of the world's most powerful deuteron, proton and fast neutron sources, producing light radioactive isotopes in unprecedented amounts, needed for obtaining enough statistics for a high precision measurement.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1909.01805