Neutron beta decay

2009/09/16 by J. S. Nico · 1 voice · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Neutrino Physics Research

paper · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/36/10/104001

openalex publication_date 2009/09/16 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Studies of low-energy processes, such as neutron beta-decay, contribute important information regarding different aspects of physics including nuclear and particle physics and cosmology. The information from these systems is often complementary to that obtained from high-energy sources. Neutron decay is the most basic charged-current weak interaction in baryons. Precise measurement of the parameters characterizing it can be used to study the standard model as well set limits on possible extensions to it. This paper gives an overview of some of the basic features of neutron beta decay and summarizes the status of some recent developments.

Citations

• Partial-symmetries of weak interactions

Cited by

• Precise Measurements of the Decay of Free Neutrons
• Gauge properties of hadronic structure of nucleon in neutron radiative beta decay to order O(α/π) in standard V − A effective theory with QED and linear sigma model of strong low-energy interactions
• Proton recoil energy and angular distribution of neutron radiativeβ−decay

Discussions

• You can absolutely parameterize the decay in terms of other correlations. See Nico's 2009 review or the Dubbers and Märkisch 2021 review of neutron decay correlation parameters for one approach. Folks [stackexchange, 2 points]

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