The Net Advance of Physics: Nuclear Decay-Rate Periodicities

The Net Advance of Physics:
VARIABILITY OF NUCLEAR DECAY RATES

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Research papers: PERIODIC VARIATIONS: SCALE OF SECONDS:
- GSI K-Capture Anomaly:
  - Measurement of the beta+ and orbital electron-capture decay rates in fully-ionized, hydrogen-like, and helium-like 140Pr ions by Yu. A. Litvinov et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 262501 (2007)]
  - Observation of Non-Exponential Orbital Electron Capture Decays of Hydrogen-Like 140Pr and 142Pm Ions by Yu. A. Litvinov et al. [2008/01]
  - On the time-modulation of the K-shell electron capture decay of H-like 140Pr58+ ions produced by neutrino-flavour mixing by A. N. Ivanov et al. [2008/01]
    - Oscillations in the GSI electron capture experiment by H. Burkhardt et al. [2008/04] Meant to refute Ivanov.
  - Kinematics and Quantum Field Theory of the Neutrino Oscillations Observed in the Time-modulated Orbital Electron Capture Decay in an Ion Storage Ring by Manfried Faber [2008/01]
  - New method for studying neutrino mixing and mass differences by Harry J. Lipkin [2008/03]
    - Comment on the Neutrino-Mixing Interpretation of the GSI Time Anomaly by Carlo Giunti [2008/03] Meant to refute Lipkin.
    - Reply [to Giunti] by A. N. Ivanov et al. [2008/03]
    - Comment by Murray Peshkin [2008/04] Meant to refute Lipkin.
    - The GSI method for studying neutrino mass differences - For Pedestrians by Harry J. Lipkin [2008/05]
    - Comment by Murray Peshkin [2008/11] "Quantum mechanics allows no such interference" (as that postulated by Lipkin).
    - The GSI Time Anomaly: Facts and Fiction by Carlo Giunti [2009/03] Against neutrino-mixing explanation, for quantum beats.
    - Comment by V. V. Flambaum [2009/08] Disagrees with Lipkin.
  - Neutrino-Pulsating Vacuum and Neutrino Mass Difference by H. Kleinert and P. Kienle [2008/03]
  - Neutrino masses from the Darmstadt oscillations by A. N. Ivanov et al. [2008/04]
  - Rates of Processes with Coherent Production of Different Particles and the GSI Time Anomaly by Carlo Giunti [Phys. Lett. B 665, 92 (2008)] Against neutrino oscillations as explanation; suggests quantum beats between energy levels of decaying ion instead.
    - Comment by A. N. Ivanov et al. [2008/07]
    - The GSI anomaly by Hendrik Kienert et al. [2008/08] Against neutrino oscillations as explanation; postulates an internal excitation.
    - The GSI Time Anomaly: Facts and Fiction by Carlo Giunti [2008/09]
    - Can the "Darmstadt oscillations" be treated as two closely spaced mass-eigenstates of the H-like mother ions? by M. Faber et al. [2008/11] The authors answer in the negative.
    - The GSI Time Anomaly: Facts and Fiction by Carlo Giunti [2009/03] Against neutrino-mixing explanation, for quantum beats.
  - New interactions: past and future experiments by Michele Maltoni [2008/05] Meaning interactions involving neutrinos.
  - On the Time-Modulation of the Beta-Decay Rate of H-like 140Pr58+ Ion by A. N. Ivanov et al. [2008/06]
  - Search for Oscillation of the Electron-Capture Decay Probability of 142Pm by Paul A. Vetter et al. [2008/07] Observed no oscillatory modulation.
    - Comment by Yu. A. Litvinov et al. [2008/07]
  - Could the GSI Oscillations be Observed in a Standard Electron Capture Decay Experiment? by Thomas Faestermann et al. [2008/07] Despite the misleading title, this is an experimental paper, reporting that a conventional (as opposed to storage-ring) K-capture experiment saw no oscillations.
  - Theoretical Overview of Neutrino Properties by Zhi-Zhong Xing [2008/07] With remark on GSI anomaly.
  - Neutrinos do not oscillate yet at GSI by Avraham Gal [2008/08] ... and when they do, it will be on scale of milliseconds.
    - Time Modulation of Orbital Electron Capture Decays of H-like Heavy Ions by A. N. Ivanov and P. Kienle [2009/09] Defending neutrino-oscillation explanation.
  - Spin-rotation coupling in non-exponential decay of hydrogenlike heavy ions by Gaetano Lambiase et al. [2008/11] A model based on Thomas precession.
    - Comment by V. V. Flambaum [2009/08] Disagrees.
  - Why a splitting in the final state cannot explain the GSI-Oscillations by Alexander Merle [2009/07]
  - On the time modulation of the K-shell electron capture decay rates of H-like heavy ions at GSI experiments by A. N. Ivanov and P. Kienle [Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 062502 (2009)] "We show that these data can be explained in terms of the interference of two massive neutrino mass-eigenstates."
    - Comment by V. V. Flambaum [2009/08] Disagrees.
    - Reply by A. N. Ivanov and P. Kienle [2009/09]
Research papers: PERIODIC VARIATIONS: SCALE OF YEARS:
- Scale of Exactly One Year:
  - Half-life of 32Si by D. E. Alburger et al. [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 78, 168 (1986)] Observed an unexplained annual variation in the ratio of silicon-32 to chlorine-36.
  - Evidence for Correlations Between Nuclear Decay Rates and Earth-Sun Distance by Jere H. Jenkins et al. [2008/08]
  - Searching for modifications to the exponential radioactive decay law with the Cassini spacecraft by Peter S. Cooper [2008/09] ... and finding none.
  - Evidence against correlations between nuclear decay rates and Earth-Sun distance by Eric B. Norman et al. [2008/10]
Research papers: NON-PERIODIC VARIATIONS:
- General:
  - Non-Poisson distributions observed during counting of certain carbon-14-labeled organic (sub)monolayers by John Lynde Anderson [J. Phys. Chem. 76, 3603 (1972)]
  - Is it possible to stimulate nuclear alpha decay by superfluid helium? by A. L. Barabanov [2009/02] Theoretical paper.
- Of Cosmic Origin:
  - Interpretation of cold nuclear fusion by means of erzion catalysis by Yu. N. Bazhutov et al. [Fiz. Plazmy Nekotor. Vopr. Obshch. Fiz. M., 67 (1990)] "Erzions" are hypothetical heavy particles resembling muons.
  - New interactions: past and future experiments by Michele Maltoni [2008/05] Meaning interactions involving neutrinos.
  - Perturbation of Nuclear Decay Rates During the Solar Flare of 13 December 2006 by Jere H. Jenkins and Ephraim Fischbach [2008/08]
    - Implications for C-14 Dating of the Jenkins-Fischbach Effect and Possible Fluctuation of the Solar Fusion Rate by Alvin J. Sanders [2008/08]

The Net Advance of Physics: VARIABILITY OF NUCLEAR DECAY RATES

THE NET ADVANCE OF PHYSICS

The Net Advance of Physics:
VARIABILITY OF NUCLEAR DECAY RATES