• T. Ohtsubo
  • F. Bosch
  • H. Geissel
  • C. Scheidenberger
  • F. Attallah
  • K. Beckert
  • P. Beller
  • T. Fästermann
  • B. Franzke
  • M. Hausmann
  • M. Hellstrom
  • P. Kienle
  • O. Klepper
  • C. Kozhuharov
  • Yu Livitnov
  • L. Maier
  • G. Münzenberg
  • F. Nolden
  • T. Radon
  • J. Stadlmann
  • M. Steck
  • T. Stöhlker
  • K. Sümmer
  • H. Weick
  • M. Winkler

We observed the bound-state beta decay of fully ionized 207Tl nuclei circulating in a storage ring. It is the first direct measurement of bound-state beta decay. 207Tl nuclei were produced by the projectile fragmentation, separated by fragment separator and injected in the storage ring. Using the Schottky diagnostics the decay time spectrum of bare 207Tl and hydrogen like 207Pb ions which are the daughter nuclei of bound-state beta decay were measured. Observed decay-rate ratio between bound-state and continuous-state beta decay was 0.18(2). This value is consistent with the theoretical calculation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-497
Number of pages5
JournalProgress of Theoretical Physics
Issue number146 SUPPL.
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2002

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