Physics Letters B (May 2016)

Revalidation of the isobaric multiplet mass equation at A=53, T=3/2

  • J. Su,
  • W.P. Liu,
  • N.T. Zhang,
  • Y.P. Shen,
  • Y.H. Lam,
  • N.A. Smirnova,
  • M. MacCormick,
  • J.S. Wang,
  • L. Jing,
  • Z.H. Li,
  • Y.B. Wang,
  • B. Guo,
  • S.Q. Yan,
  • Y.J. Li,
  • S. Zeng,
  • G. Lian,
  • X.C. Du,
  • L. Gan,
  • X.X. Bai,
  • Z.C. Gao,
  • Y.H. Zhang,
  • X.H. Zhou,
  • X.D. Tang,
  • J.J. He,
  • Y.Y. Yang,
  • S.L. Jin,
  • P. Ma,
  • J.B. Ma,
  • M.R. Huang,
  • Z. Bai,
  • Y.J. Zhou,
  • W.H. Ma,
  • J. Hu,
  • S.W. Xu,
  • S.B. Ma,
  • S.Z. Chen,
  • L.Y. Zhang,
  • B. Ding,
  • Z.H. Li,
  • G. Audi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2016.03.024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 756, no. C
pp. 323 – 327

Abstract

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The T=3/2 isobaric analog state (IAS) in 53Co is firmly established through a comprehensive measurement of β-delayed γ and proton decay of 53Ni. The determined excitation energy of 53Co IAS combined with the mass of 53Co generates a precise mass excess of −38333.6(27) keV for the 53Co IAS, which is 70(18) keV lower than the previously adopted value. The new result solves a problem raised by incorrect assignments of the 53Co IAS of unexpected deviation from the isobaric multiplet mass equation (IMME) at A=53, T=3/2.

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