SEARCH FOR 2p DECAY OF THE FIRST EXCITED STATE OF 17Ne
Dedicated search for the two-proton emission from the 3/2− (1288 keV) state of 17Ne was performed leading to the new upper limit obtained for the width ratio Гpart/ГY = 7.8×10−4. A novel, “combined mass” method is suggested and tested capable to improve the resolution of the experiment which is a prime significance for studies of the states with extreme small particle-to-gamma width ratios Гpart/ГY.