Article
Determination of the Free Neutron Lifetime
arXiv: Nuclear Experiment
(2014)
Abstract
We present the status of current US experimental efforts to measure the lifetime of the free neutron by the "beam" and "bottle" methods. BBN nucleosynthesis models require accurate measurements with 1 second uncertainties, which are currently feasible. For tests of physics beyond the standard model, future efforts will need to achieve uncertainties well below 1 second. We outline paths achieve both.
Keywords
- Free Neutron,
- Lifetime,
- Determination
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 20, 2014
Publisher Statement
This document is an author manuscript from arXiv.
Citation Information
J. David Bowman, Leah J. Broussard, Stephen M. Clayton, M. S. Dewey, et al.. "Determination of the Free Neutron Lifetime" arXiv: Nuclear Experiment (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-pattie/12/