Beta spectrum shape measurements

in search for the Fierz interference term

Gergely Soti
KU Leuven
 Physics beyond the Standard Model

Correlation measurements in nuclear -decay

Limits on possible scalar and tensor type weak currents

2
{ m
N dE e F (Z , E e ) p e E e (E 0 Ee ) dE e d e d 1+b +a
E
pe pv
Ee E
+A
J pe
J Ee
+...
}
Beta-neutrino correlation

Beta asymmetry

J.D. Jackson, Nucl. Phys. 4 (1957) 206

N. Severijns, Rev. Mod. Phys. 78 (2006) 991
 Physics beyond the Standard Model
2
{ m
N dE e F (Z , E e ) p e E e (E 0 Ee ) dE e d e d 1+b +a
E
pe pv
Ee E
+A
J pe
J Ee
+...
}
Fierz interference

O. Naviliat-Cuncic and M. Gonzalez-Alonso, Ann. Phys. 525 (2013) 600

 Shape of the -spectrum
Standard Model spectrum shape
2
N SM ( E)=C F (Z , E e) pe E e ( E 0 E e ) dE e

Standard Model + New physics spectrum shape

{
N exp ( E)=C F (Z , E e) pe E e ( E 0 E e )2 1+b
m
E }
N
Ratio Experiment / Standard Model:
N exp m
=1+b
N SM E

E
Experimental setup
Results stability of the system
Spectrum of 207Bi
Pulse generator

Conversion electrons

FWHM ~ 7 keV

En (keV)
Results stability of the system

0.1%

0.1%

2 days
Results
En. Cal. En. Cal.

207Bi 45Ca 207Bi

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Results - Ca

E0 = 258 keV

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Results - Ca

E0 = 258 keV

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Results - Ca Ratio Experiment / Standard Model:

N exp m
=1+b
N SM E
Outlook

133Ba source for energy calibration

energy calibration in shorter intervals

Further improve resolution of the system

Geant4 simulation improvements

Digital data acquisition system
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