Revalidation of the Isobaric Multiplet Mass Equation for the A$=$20 quintet

ORAL

Abstract

An unexpected breakdown of the Isobaric Multiplet Mass Equation (IMME) for the A$=$20, T$=$2 quintet was recently reported based on a precise measurement of the $^{20}$Mg mass and adopted data on the other members. The adopted value for 20Na presented the greatest deviation from the IMME fit and was based on relatively imprecise beta delayed proton decay measurements. We used the superallowed 0$^{+}$ to 0$^{+}$ beta decay of $^{20}$Mg to feed the lowest T$=$2 state in $^{20}$Na, and the high purity germanium detector array SeGA to detect its gamma-ray de-excitation for the first time. Using the gamma-ray energies, we were able to precisely measure the excitation energy to be 6498.4 \textpm 0$.$2$_{stat\, }$\textpm 0.4$_{syst}$ keV. By incorporating this newly measured value we find that the IMME is revalidated.

Authors

  • Brent Glassman

    MSU/NSCL

  • David Perez-Loureiro

    NSCL, NSCL/MSU

  • C. Wrede

    Michigan State U. Dept of Physics and Astronomy, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU/NSCL, NSCL/MSU

  • J. Allen

    Notre Dame University

  • D. Bardyan

    Notre Dame University

  • M. B. Bennett

    Notre Dame University, NSCL/MSU

  • A. Brown

    Department of Physics and Astronomy and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU, MSU/NSCL

  • K. Chipps

    ORNL/UT knoxville

  • M. Febbraro

    ORNL/UT knoxville

  • Cathleen Fry

    MSU/NSCL

  • O. Hall

    Notre Dame University

  • M. Hall

    Notre Dame University

  • S. Liddick

    MSU/NSCL

  • P. O'Malley

    Notre Dame University

  • W. Ong

    MSU/NSCL

  • S. Pain

    ORNL

  • S. Schwartz

    MSU/NSCL

  • P. Shidling

    Texas A&M

  • H. Sims

    University of Surrey

  • P. Thompson

    ORNL/UT knoxville

  • E. Zhang

    MSU/NSCL