A revised value for the neutron lifetime measured using a Penning trap

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作者
Byrne, J [1 ]
Dawber, PG [1 ]
Habeck, CG [1 ]
Smidt, SJ [1 ]
Spain, JA [1 ]
Williams, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] INST MAX VON LAUE PAUL LANGEVIN,F-38054 GRENOBLE 9,FRANCE
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 33卷 / 03期
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10.1209/epl/i1996-00319-x
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We have re-evaluated the results of the neutron lifetime experiment based on storage of decay protons in a Penning trap. Combining improved statistical treatment of the data with precise measurements of the magnetic-field distribution in the trap, we arrive at a revised value tau(n) = 889.2 +/- 4.8 s.
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页数:6
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