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Hauptverfasser: Kou, Wei, Guo, Bing'ang, Chen, Xurong
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Veröffentlicht: 2024
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Online-Zugang:https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06520
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author Kou, Wei
Guo, Bing'ang
Chen, Xurong
author_facet Kou, Wei
Guo, Bing'ang
Chen, Xurong
contents Investigation of decay and scattering processes of particles in a vortex state offers a novel and promising approach for probing particle structure. Our study reveals distinct properties of vortex neutron decay, which deviate from those of classical plane-wave neutron decay. We present the energy-angle distributions of the final-state electron and antineutrino in unpolarized vortex neutrons, as well as angle distributions integrated over their energies. Notably, we provide theoretical calculations of the decay behavior of neutrons with varying vortex cone angles and initial energies. We propose that identifying the vortex state of the initial neutron can be achieved by analyzing the angular and energy distributions of the final-state particles, introducing new degrees of freedom for studying weak interactions and neutron decay kinematics that have been previously overlooked in particle physics. This timely investigation takes advantage of recent advancements in vortex neutron preparation and analysis, opening up new avenues for exploring the fundamental properties of matter.
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spellingShingle Unveiling the Secrets of Vortex Neutron Decay
Kou, Wei
Guo, Bing'ang
Chen, Xurong
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
Investigation of decay and scattering processes of particles in a vortex state offers a novel and promising approach for probing particle structure. Our study reveals distinct properties of vortex neutron decay, which deviate from those of classical plane-wave neutron decay. We present the energy-angle distributions of the final-state electron and antineutrino in unpolarized vortex neutrons, as well as angle distributions integrated over their energies. Notably, we provide theoretical calculations of the decay behavior of neutrons with varying vortex cone angles and initial energies. We propose that identifying the vortex state of the initial neutron can be achieved by analyzing the angular and energy distributions of the final-state particles, introducing new degrees of freedom for studying weak interactions and neutron decay kinematics that have been previously overlooked in particle physics. This timely investigation takes advantage of recent advancements in vortex neutron preparation and analysis, opening up new avenues for exploring the fundamental properties of matter.
title Unveiling the Secrets of Vortex Neutron Decay
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06520