Observation of electron emission in the nuclear reaction between protons and deuterons

Proton–deuteron fusion reaction has been studied using a proton beam with an energy of 260 keV and a deuterium-implanted graphite target. The reaction product, 3He, usually de-excites by γ-ray emission. However, instead of a γ ray, 3He can emit an electron with a discrete energy of 5.6 MeV, due to e...

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Main Authors: M. Lipoglavšek, S. Markelj, M. Mihovilovič, T. Petrovič, S. Štajner, M. Vencelj, J. Vesić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269317307025