Detector calibrations and systematic uncertainties of the precision measurement of $\beta-\bar\nu_e$ angular correlation coefficient in $^6$He decay

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Abstract

Precision measurement of the $\beta-\bar\nu_e$ angular correlation coefficient a can be used for searching for tensor-type weak currents. We constructed a system which detects $\beta$-particles and recoil ions from the $\beta$-decay of magneto-optical-trapped $^6$He atoms in coincidence. The time-of-flight of the $^{6}{\rm Li}$ ions guided by an electric field onto a Micro Channel Plate detector will be measured and the coefficient a can be extracted. Calibrations of the $\beta$ and recoil-ion detectors as well as estimations of systematic uncertainties via Monte Carlo simulations will be presented.

Authors

  • Ran Hong

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • Yelena Bagdasarova

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • Kevin Bailey

    • Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Xavier Fl\'echard

    • Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire, CAEN, France
  • Alejandro Garcia

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • Andreas Knecht

    • CERN
  • Etienne Liennard

    • Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire, CAEN, France
  • Peter Mueller

    • Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Oscar Naviliat-Cuncic

    • National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University
  • Thomas O'Connor

    • Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Derek Storm

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • Erik Swanson

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • Frederik Wauters

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington
  • William Williams

    • Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • David Zumwalt

    • Department of Physics and CENPA, University of Washington