${}^{57}$Zn $\beta$-delayed proton emission establishes the ${}^{56}$Ni $rp$-process waiting point bypass

M. Saxena, W. -J Ong, Z. Meisel +32

We measured the ${}^{57}$Zn $\beta$-delayed proton ($\beta$p) and $\gamma$ emission at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. We find a ${}^{57}$Zn half-life of 43.6 $\pm$ 0.2 ms, $\beta$p…