Measurement of the angular distribution of prompt gamma-rays emitted in the 117Sn(n, γ) reaction for a T-violation search
Open Access
- 12 December 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by EDP Sciences in EPJ Web of Conferences
- Vol. 219, 09004
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921909004
Abstract
It is theoretically suggested that the violation of charge conjugation and parity symmetry (CP-violation) could be enhanced in several compound nuclear reactions. According to the CPT theorem the violation of time-reversal symmetry (T-violation) would be enhanced too. The experimental sensitivity to find a T-violating effect in neutron-induced compound nuclear reactions depends on the value of a spin factor κ(J), which is a parameter specific for each nuclide. It can be determined from the angular dependence of γ-ray emission in (n,γ) reactions induced near a p-wave resonance. In this paper, the measurement result and the analysis status of experiments using the target nucleus 117Sn are reported.Keywords
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