Abstract
We make a rigorous estimation of atomic effects on the tritium β-decay spectrum due to the excitation of the final continuum atomic states. These effects are found to be small in contrast to the conclusion one might obtain on the basis of the plane-wave approximation.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
K.-E. Bergkvist: Nucl. Phys. B39, 317 (1972); ibid K.-E. Bergkvist: Nucl. Phys. B371 (1972)
K.-E. Bergkvist: Physica Scripta4, 23 (1971)
V. A. Lubimov et al.: Phys. Lett.94B, 266 (1980)
W. J. Thompson: Atomic effects in estimating the neutrino mass in the β-spectrum of tritium. University of North Carolina preprint
H. A. Bethe, E. E. Salpeter: Quantum mechanics of one- and two-electron atoms. Berlin, Göttingen, Heidelberg: Springer 1957
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Fukugita, M., Kubodera, K. Atomic effects on the estimation ofv e mass from the β-spectrum in tritium decay. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 9, 365–367 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01548774
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01548774