Identification and measurement of the mass of 26Ne(g.s.) by the 26Mg(π−, π+)26Ne reaction

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Physics Letters B

Volume 96, Issues 3–4, 3 November 1980, Pages 261-264

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Abstract

The pion double charge exchange reaction ²⁶Mg(π⁻, π⁺)²⁶Ne has been used to make the first observation of ²⁶Ne(g.s.) and to measure its mass. The reaction ¹²C(π⁻, π⁺)¹²B, with known Q₀ = -26.100(15)MeV was used for calibration to obtain ²⁶Ne(g.s.) mass excess of 0.44(7) MeV.

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^†: Present address: Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401.

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Description of the ground-state pionic double charge exchange reaction on <sup>128,130</sup>Te

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