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从UCN贮存实验和束流实验对中子寿命的新评价

New evaluation of neutron lifetime from UCN storage experiments and beam experiments

A. P. Serebrov, A. K. Fomin

摘要:

对中子寿命测量实验进行了分析。中子寿命测量的最新最精确的结果[Phys.Lett. B 605,72(2005)] 878.5 \pm 0.8 s与世界平均值不同[Phys.Lett. B 667,1(2008)] 885.7 \pm 0.8 s × 6.5标准差。鉴于此,本文对实验[Phys. Lett.]进行了分析和蒙特卡罗模拟。B 483,15(2000)]和[Phys.Rev.Lett. 63,593(1989)]进行。在两个实验中都发现了约-6 s的系统误差。给出了经过修正和补充后的中子寿命测量结果表。新的中子寿命世界平均值为880.0 \pm 0.9 s。本文还对用UCN测量中子寿命的实验和束流实验作了单独的分析。UCN实验的平均中子寿命为879.3(0.6)s,而束流实验的平均中子寿命为889.1(2.9)s。两组平均值的当前差异为(3.3 sigma),需要考虑。束流实验对世界平均值的贡献不高,因此不影响上述分析。但是,这是一个需要解决的独立问题。束流实验的精度有待提高。

英文摘要:

The analysis of experiments on measuring neutron lifetime has been made. The latest most accurate result of measuring neutron lifetime [Phys. Lett. B 605, 72 (2005)] 878.5 \pm 0.8 s differs from the world average value [Phys. Lett. B 667, 1 (2008)] 885.7 \pm 0.8 s by 6.5 standard deviations. In view of this both the analysis and the Monte Carlo simulation of experiments [Phys. Lett. B 483, 15 (2000)] and [Phys. Rev. Lett. 63, 593 (1989)] have been performed. Systematic errors about -6 s have been found in both experiments. The table of results of neutron lifetime measurements is given after corrections and additions have been made. A new world average value of neutron lifetime makes up 880.0 \pm 0.9 s. Here is also presented a separate analysis of experiments on measuring neutron lifetime with UCN and experiments on the beams. The average neutron lifetime for experiments with UCN is equal to 879.3(0.6) s, while for experiments on the beams it is equal to 889.1(2.9) s. The present difference of average values for both groups is (3.3 sigma) and needs consideration. The contribution of beam experiments into the world average value is not high, therefore it does not influence the above analysis. However, it is an independent problem to be solved. It seems desirable that the precision of beam experiments should be enhanced.

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