New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width

The radiative decay of the Hoyle state serves as the gateway to the production of heavier elements in a stellar environment. Here, we present an exclusive measurement of electric quadruple (E2) transitions of the Hoyle state to the ground state of 12C through the 12C(p, p′γγ)12C reaction. A triple c...

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Main Authors: T.K. Rana, Deepak Pandit, S. Manna, Samir Kundu, K. Banerjee, A. Sen, R. Pandey, G. Mukherjee, T.K. Ghosh, S.S. Nayak, R. Shil, P. Karmakar, K. Atreya, K. Rani, D. Paul, R. Santra, A. Sultana, S. Basu, S. Pal, S. Sadhukhan, Debasish Mondal, S. Mukhopadhyay, Srijit Bhattacharya, Surajit Pal, P. Pant, Pratap Roy, Sk M. Ali, S. Mondal, A. De, Balaram Dey, R. Datta, S. Bhattacharya, C. Bhattacharya
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Deepak Pandit
S. Manna
Samir Kundu
K. Banerjee
A. Sen
R. Pandey
G. Mukherjee
T.K. Ghosh
S.S. Nayak
R. Shil
P. Karmakar
K. Atreya
K. Rani
D. Paul
R. Santra
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S. Basu
S. Pal
S. Sadhukhan
Debasish Mondal
S. Mukhopadhyay
Srijit Bhattacharya
Surajit Pal
P. Pant
Pratap Roy
Sk M. Ali
S. Mondal
A. De
Balaram Dey
R. Datta
S. Bhattacharya
C. Bhattacharya
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description The radiative decay of the Hoyle state serves as the gateway to the production of heavier elements in a stellar environment. Here, we present an exclusive measurement of electric quadruple (E2) transitions of the Hoyle state to the ground state of 12C through the 12C(p, p′γγ)12C reaction. A triple coincidence measurement yields the radiative branching ratio Γrad/Γ = 4.01 (30) × 10−4. This result was corroborated by an independent experiment based on the complete kinematical measurement via 12C(p, p′)12C reaction, yielding a consistent result of Γrad/Γ = 4.04 (30) × 10−4. Combining our results with the currently adopted values of Γπ(E0)/Γ and Γπ(E0), the radiative width of the Hoyle state is determined to be 3.75 (40) × 10−3 eV. It is important to note that our finding do not align with a recently reported 34% increase in the radiative decay width of the Hoyle state but is consistent with the currently accepted value.
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spelling doaj-art-9ed4b61f38ae415fa1c4ea09fa8477e12024-11-30T07:08:43ZengElsevierPhysics Letters B0370-26932024-12-01859139083New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition widthT.K. Rana0Deepak Pandit1S. Manna2Samir Kundu3K. Banerjee4A. Sen5R. Pandey6G. Mukherjee7T.K. Ghosh8S.S. Nayak9R. Shil10P. Karmakar11K. Atreya12K. Rani13D. Paul14R. Santra15A. Sultana16S. Basu17S. Pal18S. Sadhukhan19Debasish Mondal20S. Mukhopadhyay21Srijit Bhattacharya22Surajit Pal23P. Pant24Pratap Roy25Sk M. Ali26S. Mondal27A. De28Balaram Dey29R. Datta30S. Bhattacharya31C. Bhattacharya32Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, India; Corresponding authors.Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, India; Corresponding authors.Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaSiksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan-731235, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaDeptartment of Physics, Barasat Government College, Kolkata – 70124, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400094, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Bankura University, Bankura - 722155, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Raniganj Girls' College, Raniganj 713358, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Bankura University, Bankura - 722155, IndiaNuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai - 400085, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 064, IndiaThe radiative decay of the Hoyle state serves as the gateway to the production of heavier elements in a stellar environment. Here, we present an exclusive measurement of electric quadruple (E2) transitions of the Hoyle state to the ground state of 12C through the 12C(p, p′γγ)12C reaction. A triple coincidence measurement yields the radiative branching ratio Γrad/Γ = 4.01 (30) × 10−4. This result was corroborated by an independent experiment based on the complete kinematical measurement via 12C(p, p′)12C reaction, yielding a consistent result of Γrad/Γ = 4.04 (30) × 10−4. Combining our results with the currently adopted values of Γπ(E0)/Γ and Γπ(E0), the radiative width of the Hoyle state is determined to be 3.75 (40) × 10−3 eV. It is important to note that our finding do not align with a recently reported 34% increase in the radiative decay width of the Hoyle state but is consistent with the currently accepted value.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269324006415Radiative decay of Hoyle state12C(p,p)12C reactionComplete kinematics reactionThe Hoyle state decayInelastic scattering
spellingShingle T.K. Rana
Deepak Pandit
S. Manna
Samir Kundu
K. Banerjee
A. Sen
R. Pandey
G. Mukherjee
T.K. Ghosh
S.S. Nayak
R. Shil
P. Karmakar
K. Atreya
K. Rani
D. Paul
R. Santra
A. Sultana
S. Basu
S. Pal
S. Sadhukhan
Debasish Mondal
S. Mukhopadhyay
Srijit Bhattacharya
Surajit Pal
P. Pant
Pratap Roy
Sk M. Ali
S. Mondal
A. De
Balaram Dey
R. Datta
S. Bhattacharya
C. Bhattacharya
New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
Physics Letters B
Radiative decay of Hoyle state
12C(p,p)12C reaction
Complete kinematics reaction
The Hoyle state decay
Inelastic scattering
title New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
title_full New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
title_fullStr New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
title_full_unstemmed New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
title_short New measurement of the Hoyle state radiative transition width
title_sort new measurement of the hoyle state radiative transition width
topic Radiative decay of Hoyle state
12C(p,p)12C reaction
Complete kinematics reaction
The Hoyle state decay
Inelastic scattering
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269324006415
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