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.
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Authors
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Brent Glassman
MSU/NSCL
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David Perez-Loureiro
NSCL, NSCL/MSU
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C. Wrede
Michigan State U. Dept of Physics and Astronomy, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU/NSCL, NSCL/MSU
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J. Allen
Notre Dame University
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D. Bardyan
Notre Dame University
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M. B. Bennett
Notre Dame University, NSCL/MSU
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A. Brown
Department of Physics and Astronomy and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU, MSU/NSCL
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K. Chipps
ORNL/UT knoxville
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M. Febbraro
ORNL/UT knoxville
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Cathleen Fry
MSU/NSCL
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O. Hall
Notre Dame University
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M. Hall
Notre Dame University
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S. Liddick
MSU/NSCL
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P. O'Malley
Notre Dame University
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W. Ong
MSU/NSCL
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S. Pain
ORNL
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S. Schwartz
MSU/NSCL
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P. Shidling
Texas A&M
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H. Sims
University of Surrey
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P. Thompson
ORNL/UT knoxville
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E. Zhang
MSU/NSCL