Beta-delayed gamma decay of ³²Ar

Positron decay of ³²Ar can be used to precisely study nuclear structure and search for physics beyond the Standard Model. Data from positron decay of ³²Ar was collected at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) using the Gaseous Detector with Germanium Tagging (GADGET) system. GADGET detects both gamma and proton emissions from radioactive nuclides. This study’s goal is to analyze the gamma rays emitted following positron decay of ³²Ar. The ³²Ar was acquired serendipitously during an experiment that was focused on the decay of ³¹Cl. The high-resolution of the germanium detectors within GADGET allows us to gain a better understanding of the decay scheme of ³²Ar in addition to searching for any coincidences between proton and gamma decays.