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C. A. Barnes; M. M. Lowry; J. M. Davidson; R. E. Marrs; F. B. Morinigo; B. Chang; E. G. Adelberger; H. E. Swanson

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.40.840

Search for Neutral-Weak-Current Effects in the Nucleus ${}^{18}F$

C. A. Barnes, M. M. Lowry, J. M. Davidson, R. E. Marrs, F. B. Morinigo, B. Chang, E. G. Adelberger, and H. E. Swanson

Phys. Rev. Lett. 40, 840 – Published 27 March 1978

Abstract

The circular polarization of the $γ$ rays from the 1.08→0.0 MeV transition of ${}^{18}F$ has been measured to be (-0.7 ± 2.0) × $10^{- 3}$ , a value significantly smaller than predicted by recent calculations which include the effects of neutral weak currents.