The -decay spectrum of Tritiated graphene: combining nuclear quantum mechanics with Density Functional Theory
arXiv:2504.13259 · doi:10.1103/gr8x-lf9f
Abstract
We present the results of a multi-methodological study aimed at investigating the interaction between graphene and Tritium during its -decay to Helium, under different levels of loading and geometrical configurations. We combine Density Functional Theory (DFT), to evaluate the interaction potentials, with calculations of the decay rate, in order to study the consequences that the presence of the substrate has on the -decay spectrum of Tritium. We determine the shape of the event rate, accounting for the effects of (part of) the corresponding condensed matter degrees of freedom. In the context of future neutrino experiments, our results provide important information aimed at the optimization of hosting material, as well as the determination of the physics reach. Furthermore, our work outlines a novel theoretical and computational scheme to address a question at the boundary between high and low energy physics. This requires non-conventional declinations of DFT combined with full quantum treatments of the nuclear configuration involved in the decay process.
arXiv comment14 pages, 6 figures. Minor linguistic corrections
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