Gamow-teller strengths in proton-rich exotic nuclei deduced in the combined analysis of mirror transitions

Phys Rev Lett. 2005 Nov 18;95(21):212501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.212501. Epub 2005 Nov 16.

Abstract

Isospin symmetry is expected for the T(z)=+/-1-->0 isobaric analogous transitions in isobars with mass number A, where T(z) is the z component of isospin T. Assuming this symmetry, strengths of analogous Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions within A = 50 isobars were determined from a high energy-resolution study at 0 degrees in combination with the decay Q value and lifetime from the beta decay. This method can be applied to other pf-shell nuclei and can be used to study GT strengths of astrophysical interest.