Is the weak interaction constant really constant? |
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Authors: | A S Barabash |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, 117259 Moscow, Russia, RU |
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Abstract: | A comparison is made of the probability of the process of two neutrino double-beta decay for 82Se and 96Zr in direct (counter) and geochemical experiments. The experimental data for 130Te are also analyzed. It is shown that the probability is systematically lower in geochemical experiments, which characterize
the probability of decay a few billions years ago. In addition geochemical measurements on young minerals give lower values of T
(130Te) as compared to measurements on old minerals. It is proposed that this could be due to a change in the weak interaction
constant with time. The possibilities of new precise measurements to be performed with the aid of counters and geochemical
experiments are discussed. A new geochemical experiment with 100Mo is proposed.
Received: 24 February 2000 / Accepted: 4 March 2000 |
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Keywords: | PACS 23 40 -s β decay double β decay electron and muon capture |
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