Direct observation of the 114Ba→110Xe→106Te→102Sn triple α-decay chain using position and time correlations

L. Capponi; J. F. Smith; P. Ruotsalainen; C. Scholey; P. Rahkila; K. Auranen; L. Bianco; A. J. Boston; H.C. Boston; D.M. Cullen; X. Derkx; M. C. Drummond; T. Grahn; P.T. Greenlees; L. Grocutt; B. Hadinia; U. Jakobsson; D.T. Joss; R. Julin; S. Juutinen; M. Labiche; M. Leino; K. G. Leach; C McPeake; K.F.  Mulholland; P. Nieminen; David O'Donnell; E.S.  Paul; P. Peura; M. Sandzelius; J. Sarén; B. Saygi; J. Sorri; S. Stolze; A. Thornthwaite; M.J. Taylor; J. Uusitalo

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314

Direct observation of the ¹¹⁴Ba→¹¹⁰Xe→¹⁰⁶Te→¹⁰²Sn triple α-decay chain using position and time correlations

L. Capponi
, J. F. Smith
, P. Ruotsalainen
, C. Scholey
, P. Rahkila
, K. Auranen
, L. Bianco
, A. J. Boston
, H.C. Boston
, D.M. Cullen
, X. Derkx
, M. C. Drummond
, T. Grahn
, P.T. Greenlees
, L. Grocutt
, B. Hadinia
, U. Jakobsson
, D.T. Joss
, R. Julin
, S. Juutinen

M. Labiche, M. Leino, K. G. Leach, C McPeake, K.F. Mulholland, P. Nieminen, David O'Donnell, E.S. Paul, P. Peura, M. Sandzelius, J. Sarén, B. Saygi, J. Sorri, S. Stolze, A. Thornthwaite, M.J. Taylor, J. Uusitalo

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The triple α-decay chain ¹¹⁴Ba→¹¹⁰Xe→¹⁰⁶Te→¹⁰²Sn has been directly observed for the first time, following the ⁵⁸Ni(⁵⁸Ni,2n) reaction. Implantation of ¹¹⁴Ba nuclei into a double-sided silicon-strip detector has allowed their α decays to be correlated in position and time with the α decays of the daughter (¹¹⁰Xe) and granddaughter (¹⁰⁶Te) nuclei. In total, 17 events have been assigned to the ¹¹⁴Ba→¹¹⁰Xe→¹⁰⁶Te→¹⁰²Sn triple α-decay chain. The energy of the ¹¹⁴Ba α decay has been measured to be E_α=3480(20) keV, which is 70 keV higher than the previously measured value, and the half-life of ¹¹⁴Ba has been measured with improved accuracy, to be 380⁺¹⁹⁰₋₁₁₀ ms. A revised Q_12C value of 19 035(45) keV for ¹¹⁴Ba is presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	024314
Journal	Physical Review C
Volume	94
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314
Publication status	Published - 10 Aug 2016

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Capponi, L., Smith, J. F., Ruotsalainen, P., Scholey, C., Rahkila, P., Auranen, K., Bianco, L., J. Boston, A., Boston, H. C., Cullen, D. M., Derkx, X., C. Drummond, M., Grahn, T., Greenlees, P. T., Grocutt, L., Hadinia, B., Jakobsson, U., Joss, D. T., Julin, R., ... Uusitalo, J. (2016). Direct observation of the ¹¹⁴Ba→¹¹⁰Xe→¹⁰⁶Te→¹⁰²Sn triple α-decay chain using position and time correlations. Physical Review C, 94, 024314. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314

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Capponi, L, Smith, JF, Ruotsalainen, P, Scholey, C, Rahkila, P, Auranen, K, Bianco, L, J. Boston, A, Boston, HC, Cullen, DM, Derkx, X, C. Drummond, M, Grahn, T, Greenlees, PT, Grocutt, L, Hadinia, B, Jakobsson, U, Joss, DT, Julin, R, Juutinen, S, Labiche, M, Leino, M, G. Leach, K, McPeake, C, Mulholland, KF, Nieminen, P, O'Donnell, D, Paul, ES, Peura, P, Sandzelius, M, Sarén, J, Saygi, B, Sorri, J, Stolze, S, Thornthwaite, A, Taylor, MJ & Uusitalo, J 2016, 'Direct observation of the ¹¹⁴Ba→¹¹⁰Xe→¹⁰⁶Te→¹⁰²Sn triple α-decay chain using position and time correlations', Physical Review C, vol. 94, pp. 024314. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314

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Direct observation of the 114Ba→110Xe→106Te→102Sn triple α-decay chain using position and time correlations

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