Comment on “Search for Explanation of the Neutron Lifetime Anomaly”

Authors

F. E. Wietfeldt, Tulane University
R. Biswas, Tulane University
J. Caylor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bret E. Crawford, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
M. S. Dewey, National Institute of Standards and Technology
N. Fomin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
G. L. Greene, Tulane University
C. C. Haddock, National Institute of Standards and Technology
S. F. Hoogerheide, National Institute of Standards and Technology
H. P. Mumm, National Institute of Standards and Technology
J. S. Nico, National Institute of Standards and Technology
W. M. Snow, Indiana University - Bloomington
J. Zuchegno, Tulane University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-23-2023

Department 1

Physics

Abstract

We respond to issues raised by Serebrov et al. in a recent paper regarding systematic effects in the beam neutron lifetime experiment performed at NIST. We show that these effects were considered in the original analyses and that our corrections and systematic uncertainties were appropriate. We point out some misunderstandings in the analysis of Serebrov et al. None of the issues raised lead us to alter the value of the neutron lifetime reported.

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DOI

10.1103/PhysRevD.107.118501

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Recommended Citation

Wietfeldt, F. E., R. Biswas, J. Caylor, B. Crawford, M. S. Dewey, N. Fomin, G. L. Greene, et al. “Comment on "Search for Explanation of the Neutron Lifetime Anomaly’’.” Physical Review D 107, no. 11 (June 23, 2023): 118501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.118501.

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