Enhancement of β+-Decay Rate of 22Na in Metal Pd at Low Temperature

Temperature dependence of nuclear decays in metallic environments is a controversial issue. We measured the temperature dependence of the β^＋-decay half-life of ^22Na implanted into the metal host of palladium. It is found that the β^＋-decay half-life of ^22Na in the metal Pd cooled to T = 15 K is shorter by 0.46（14）% than that at room temperature. The result is consistent in sign with, but dearly smaller than, the estimated one by the Debye model.