High-Precision Half-life Measurements for the Superallowed $\beta$+ Emitter $^{14}$O
A.T. Laffoley
(1)
,
C.E. Svensson
,
C. Andreoiu
,
R.A.E. Austin
(2)
,
G.C. Ball
(3)
,
Bertram Blank
(4)
,
H. Bouzomita
(5)
,
D. S. Cross
,
A. Diaz Varela
,
R. Dunlop
,
P. Finlay
(6)
,
A.B. Garnsworthy
,
P. Garrett
,
J. Giovinazzo
(4)
,
G.F. Grinyer
(5)
,
G. Hackman
,
B. Hadinia
,
D.S. Jamieson
,
S. Ketelhut
,
K.G. Leach
(1)
,
J.R. Leslie
,
E.R. Tardiff
,
J.C. Thomas
(5)
,
C. Unsworth
C.E. Svensson
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C. Andreoiu
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Bertram Blank
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D. S. Cross
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A. Diaz Varela
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R. Dunlop
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A.B. Garnsworthy
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P. Garrett
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J. Giovinazzo
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G. Hackman
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B. Hadinia
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D.S. Jamieson
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S. Ketelhut
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J.R. Leslie
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E.R. Tardiff
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J.C. Thomas
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C. Unsworth
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Abstract
The half-life of 14O, a superallowed Fermi emitter, has been determined via simultaneous and counting experiments at TRIUMF's Isotope Separator and Accelerator facility. Following the implantation of 14O samples at the center of the 8 spectrometer, a counting measurement was performed by detecting the 2313 keV rays emitted from the first excited state of the daughter 14N using 20 high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors. A simultaneous counting experiment was performed using a fast plastic scintillator positioned directly behind the implantation site. The results, T1=2( ) = 70:632 0:094 s and T1=2( ) = 70:610 0:030 s, are consistent with one another and, together with eight previous measurements, establish a new average for the 14O half-life of T1=2 = 70:619 0:011 s with a reduced 2 of 0.99.