Abstract:
The single β decay of 96Zr to the ground state of 96Nb is spin
forbidden and poses a great experimental challenge. The β decay of 96Zr can be
studied via coincident detection of de-exciting gamma rays in 96Mo, which is the end
product of 96Nb β decay. Simulations are done with four high purity Ge (HPGe)
detector setup (∼ 33% relative efficiency each) to optimize the source configuration.
The results suggest that ∼ 70 g of 50% enriched 96Zr will yield sensitivity comparable
to the reported results.
