MEASURABLE PARAMETERS OF NEUTRON DECAY

The effect of the general vector, axialvector, scalar and tenser inter actions on the theoretical description of neutron decay is investigate d. Results of least squares adjustment computations for the weak coupl ing constants are presented (neutron decay and several nuclear beta de cay observables have been employed), A simple calculation method, whic h makes it possible to get analytical formulae for many important dist ributions and quantities of neutron decay, is described, The sensitivi ties of the electron and proton spectra and asymmetries and of two com bined electron-proton asymmetries to the determination of the most imp ortant phenomenological parameters are studied by statistical methods.