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Second-forbidden nonunique $\beta^-$ decays of $^{24}$Na and $^{36}$Cl assessed by the nuclear shell model

Nuclear Theory 2020-07-17 v1 Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

We have performed a systematic study of the logftft values, shape factors and electron spectra for the second-forbidden nonunique β\beta^- decays of 24^{24}Na(4+)24(4^+) \rightarrow ^{24}Mg(2+)(2^+) and 36^{36}Cl(2+)36(2^+) \rightarrow ^{36}Ar(0+)(0^+) transitions under the framework of the nuclear shell model. We have performed the shell model calculations in the sdsd model space, using more recent microscopic effective interactions such as Daejeon16, chiral N3LO, and JISP16. These interactions are derived from the no-core shell model wave functions using Okubo-Lee-Suzuki transformation.For comparison, we have also shown the results obtain from the phenomenological USDB interaction. To test the predictive power of these interactions first we have computed low-lying energy spectra of parent and daughter nuclei involved in these transitions. The computed results for energy spectra, nuclear matrix elements, logftft values, shape factors, electron spectra and decomposition of the integrated shape factor are reported and compare with the available experimental data.

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@article{arxiv.2007.08122,
  title  = {Second-forbidden nonunique $\beta^-$ decays of $^{24}$Na and $^{36}$Cl assessed by the nuclear shell model},
  author = {Anil Kumar and Praveen C. Srivastava and Joel Kostensalo and Jouni Suhonen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.08122},
  year   = {2020}
}

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11 pages. 4 figures, 5 tables