Is the weak interaction constant really constant?

Authors
Citation
As. Barabash, Is the weak interaction constant really constant?, CZEC J PHYS, 50(4), 2000, pp. 455-461
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CZECHOSLOVAK JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00114626 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
455 - 461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4626(200004)50:4<455:ITWICR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A comparison is made of the probability of the process of two-neutrino doub le beta decay for Se-82 and Zr-96 in direct (counter) and geochemical exper iments. The experimental data for Te-130 are also analyzed. It is shown tha t the probability is systematically lower in geochemical experiments, which characterize the probability of beta beta(2v) decay approximate to 10(9) y ago. It is proposed that this could be due to a change in the weak interac tion constant with time. It is proposed that a series of new, precise measu rements be performed with the aid of counters and geochemical experiments.