Precision Nuclear Physics in Indium-115 Beta Decay Spectrum using Cryogenic Detectors
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 08:43
in Physics & Chemistry
Nuclei such as Indium-115 (In-115) are extremely long lived, with half-lives of more than 100 billion years. These nuclei allow scientists to probe elusive high energy nuclear states. In a new study, scientists theoretically determined the electron energy spectrum from decays of In-115 based on data collected in a specialized detector. The scientists also performed the world's most precise measurement of the half-life of In-115.