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R. A. Kryger; A. Azhari; J. Brown; J. Caggiano; M. Hellström; J. H. Kelley; B. M. Sherrill; M. Steiner; M. Thoennessen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.53.1971

Upper limit of the lifetime of ${}^{16}B$

R. A. Kryger, A. Azhari, J. Brown, J. Caggiano, M. Hellström, J. H. Kelley, B. M. Sherrill, M. Steiner, and M. Thoennessen

Phys. Rev. C 53, 1971 – Published 1 April 1996

Abstract

The lifetime of the neutron-unstable nucleus ${}^{16}B$ was investigated to search for evidence of delayed neutron emission (neutron radioactivity). The lifetime was inferred to be less than 191 ps (68% C.L.) based upon the lack of ${}^{16}B$ fragments observed in the fragmentation of 52 MeV/nucleon ${}^{17}C$ nuclei. © 1996 The American Physical Society.

Received 9 November 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.53.1971

Authors & Affiliations

R. A. Kryger, A. Azhari, J. Brown, J. Caggiano, M. Hellström, J. H. Kelley, B. M. Sherrill, M. Steiner, and M. Thoennessen

National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824

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