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Among the wide energy range of β decays, there can exist decays with Q values as low as a few hundred eV. These decays can occur when the parent decays to a excited state in the daughter nucleus. Such decays have been called “ultra-low” Q value β decays. Their application is mainly twofold: (1) they are of interest as potential candidates for neutrino mass determination experiments, and (2) they provide a testing ground for theoretical studies of atomic interference effects in the nuclear decay process. In this work we have identified a number of such potential candidates by analyzing the most recent atomic mass and nuclear energy level data. To determine if an ultra-low Q value β decay branch is energetically allowed for these candidates, more precise and accurate data for the Q value of the ultra-low decay branch is needed. In most cases, this requires more precise atomic mass measurements for the parent and/or daughter atoms. These requirements can be met using Penning trap mass spectrometry.
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This material is based upon work supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics under Award No. DE-SC0015927. We also acknowledge support from Central Michigan University.
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Gamage, N.D., Bhandari, R., Horana Gamage, M. et al. Identification and investigation of possible ultra-low Q value β decay candidates. Hyperfine Interact 240, 43 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-019-1588-5
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