The β-decay rate of a polarized neutron source in a constant, uniform magnetic field of arbitrary strength is calculated. We show that the decay rate is substantially changed if the magnetic field is of order 10¹³ G or larger. Fields of such strength have been speculated to exist in the early universe or in neutron stars.
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