Determination of CKM Matrix Elements with Superallowed Fermi Decays^*.

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Oct 1996

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American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics Meeting, October 2-5, 1996, abstract #FA.04

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Nuclear Physics

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The u-d element (V_ud) of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) quark mixing matrix is a fundamental parameter of the Standard Model of Electroweak Interactions. Its most precise determination comes from nuclear physics experiments, in particular, from measurements of superallowed Fermi beta decays. Precise knowledge of V_ud will allow a variety of tests of the Standard Model, in addition to placing a number of important constraints on astrophysics and cosmology. These measurements, which require both precision nuclear physics experiments and state of the art theoretical nuclear physics calculations, have been made for a variety of nuclei ranging from ^14O to ^54Co. The u-d element obtained from these measurements are in statistical agreement and the average value obtained implies a non-unitary CKM matrix, which if correct, would require exotic extensions to the Standard Model. Unfortunately the theoretical calculations of the isospin breaking corrections, which are necessary to extract V_ud, are controversial. In order to resolve this controversy, much effort has recently been invested in measuring V_ud from the superallowed Fermi decay of ^10C, where the isospin breaking corrections are expected to be small. This is a very challenging experiment, since it requires the precision measurement of very small branching ratios in a high background environment. I will report on the current status of the determination of V_ud emphasizing the recent experimental effort to measure V_ud from the superallowed Fermi decay of ^10C. ^*Supported by the U.S. D.O.E. under Contracts No. W-31-109-ENG-38 and No. DE-AC03-76SF00098.

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