Title

Neutron Lifetime Measured with Stored Ultracold Neutrons

Authors

W. Mampe
P. Ageron
C. Bates
J. M. Pendlebury
A. Steyerl, University of Rhode IslandFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

8-7-1989

Abstract

The neutron lifetime has been measured by counting the neutrons remaining in a fluid-walled bottle as a function of the duration of storage. Losses of neutrons caused by the wall reflections are eliminated by varying the bottle volume-to-surface ratio. The result obtained is τβ=887.6±3 s.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Mampe, W., Ageron, P., Bates, C., Pendlebury, J. M., & Steyerl, A. (1989). Neutron lifetime measured with stored ultracold neutrons. Physical Review Letters, 63(6), 593-596. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.593

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.593

Publisher Statement

©1989 The American Physical Society