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Mass measurements of singly and highly charged radioactive ions at TITAN: A new Q EC ‐value measurement of 10 C
Author(s) -
Kwiatkowski Anna A.,
Chaudhuri Ankur,
Chowdhury Usman,
Gallant Aaron T.,
Macdonald Tegan D.,
Schultz Bradley E.,
Simon Martin C.,
Dilling Jens
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.201300039
Subject(s) - titan (rocket family) , physics , spectrometer , nuclear physics , common emitter , mass spectrometry , ion , atomic physics , astrobiology , optics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics
Superallowed β‐decay strengths or corrected F t values provide some of the most stringent limits for physics beyond the standard three‐quark model. For this reason, the Q E C ‐value 10 C has been measured and found to be 3468.31(51) keV with the TITAN Penning trap mass spectrometer. The facility is unique in coupling such an online spectrometer to a charge breeder, permitting a mass measurement of another superallowed β‐emitter, 74 Rb, in the 8+ charge state. An overview of the TITAN facility and recent highlights are presented alongside the new Q E C ‐value determination of 10 C.