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Atomic relaxation of <sup>7</sup>Be after capture decay - absolute energies, transitions and shake probabilities

ORAL

Abstract

The development of high-resolution superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) quantum sensors has recently allowed for direct measurements of 7Li recoils following 7Be electron capture decay through the direct implementation of 7Be+ ions into the sensor. The main goal of the BeEST experiment is the search of physics beyond the standard model (BSM) in the neutrino sector.  In the first two Phases of the experiment, details in the spectral response have shown disagreement with available theoretical values in the literature, primarily from the atomic structure. Therefore, an effort on the understanding of the atomic relaxation has to be accomplished.  In this work, we present the steps towards the full calculation of the atomic relaxation process after the 7Be decay. Two approaches have been used, one using the Multiconfiguration Dirac Fock and General Matrix Element (MCDFGME) Code and another using the Flexible Atomic Code (FAC). All possible transition energies and relative intensities of all shake processes will be presented.

Presenters

  • Jorge Machado

    LIBPhys-UNL

Authors

  • Jorge Machado

    LIBPhys-UNL

  • Jose Paulo P Santos

    Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  • Pedro Amaro

    Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  • Mauro Guerra

    LIBPhys-UNL

  • Xavier Mougeot

    CEA Saclay DRT / LIST / DM2I / LNHB

  • Paul-Antoine Hervieux

    Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)

  • Kyle G Leach

    Colorado School of Mines

  • Stephan Friedrich

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab