Pionic x-rays and the neutron radius of 44Ca

C. J. Batty*, S. F. Biagi, E. Friedman, S. D. Hoath, J. D. Davies, G. J. Pyle, G. T.A. Squier, D. M. Asbury, M. Leon

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Abstract

Differences between strong interaction level shifts and widths for 2p states in pionic atoms of 44,40Ca have been measured. Analysis in terms of an effective pion-nucleus potential leads to a difference in neutron rms radii of rn(44)-rn(40) = 0.05 ± 0.05 fm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-168
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume81
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Feb 1979
Externally publishedYes

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