Untersuchung der Reaktion Si28 (γ,p) AI27

A silicon semiconductor detector was irradiated with betatron bremsstrahlung of different end point energies and the energy distributions of the protons originating in the detector itself by the reaction Si²⁸(γ,p) Al²⁷ were measured with good statistical accuracy. The end point energies were varied in 1 MeV steps from 15 to 30 MeV. Using the known spectral distribution of theγ-rays the energy dependence of the total cross section of the studied reaction could be derived from the measured proton spectra. The resulting cross section shows a peak at 20, 5 MeV and a half width of 4 MeV. Approximate values for the branching ratios for transitions to excited states of the residual nucleus could also be obtained.     

Untersuchungen von (d,p)- und (d, α)-Reaktionen an B10 und B11

Investigating reaction mechanisms, angular distributions and cross sections of the reaction B¹⁰(d, p) B¹¹ have been measured in the energy interval from 1,4 to 3,3 MeV of deuteron energy. More detailed measurements than until known have shown, that besides the well known stripping mechanism withl _n =1 contributions of compound nucleus formation are not neglectable. Especially atE _d =2,3 MeV,E _X (C¹²)=27,1 MeV, the effect of a single resonance contributes a great deal to the cross section of the groupsp ₁ andp ₃ . Further angular distributions and yield curves between 1,4 and 3,3 MeV have been measured in the (d, α)-reactions on B¹⁰ and B¹¹, showing quite different behaviour for both target nuclei.     

Angular correlation measurements in the Be9(d,p, γ)Be10 reaction

Thep-γ angular correlations in the Be⁹(d, p, γ)Be¹⁰ reaction have been measured in the reaction plane atE _d =1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 2.3 and 2.45 MeV for proton anglesθ _p =35°, 80° and 120°. The anisotropy of the angular correlations measured forθ _p =35° is independent of deuteron energy. A systematic shift of the symmetry axis from the recoil direction has been observed. The shift is 20.5° at E_d=2.45 MeV. The anisotropy decreases with increasing proton angle and vanishes atθ _p =120°.     

Angular correlation measurements in the Cr53(p,n γ)Mn53 reaction

Then-γ angular correlation measurements for the Cr⁵³(p, nγ) Mn⁵³ reaction were performed atE _p=2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 MeV. The neutron detector was located in the reaction plane atθ _n=45?, 90? and 120? and perpendicularly to this plane atθ _n=Φ=90?. The experimental results obtained are in good agreement with predictions of the statistical compound-nucleus theory.     

Zum Kernphotoeffekt am Ar40 und Ar38

Liquid Argon was irradiated with bremsstrahlung from 18 to 31 MeV endpoint energy in steps of 2 MeV. The yields of the reactions Ar⁴⁰(γ, n)+(γ, p) and Ar³⁸(γ, n) were measured by detecting the 269a and the 35d rest activity with a low-level-counter. Cross section curves for the (γ, n)-processes could be found from the yield values, and they allowed together withσ _N, σ(γ, p) andσ(γ, np) a determination ofσ(γ, 2n) and σ_γabs for Ar⁴⁰. The integrated cross section forσ(γ, n) from threshold to 33 MeV yields (200±40) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰ and (210±40) MeVmb for Ar³⁸, the corresponding value for σ_γabs being (450±60) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰.     

Der Zerfall des Mn52m

Mn^52m(T _1/2=21 m) was produced by irradiating iron-foiles with deuterons ofE _d =9 MeV. Coincidences ofγ-rays with the main 1434 keV-transition had been sought for with the aid of a scintillation fast-slow-coincidence circuit. There was no evidence ofγ-lines which had been found earlier byKatoh et al. atγ-energies 700, 940, 1020, 1150, 1370, 1520 keV. If these transitions exist, their relative intensities are less than 0.7% (700 keV) and 0.3% (all others) per decay of Mn^52m.     

Preequilibrium model of photonucleon reactions that is based on Fermi gas densities

A combination of the exciton and evaporation models is used to describe photonucleon reactions induced in heavy and medium-mass nuclei by photons of energy in the range 7 ≤ E _γ ≤ 140 MeV. The formation of a giant dipole resonance and quasideuteron absorption are considered as two mechanisms that are responsible for the photoexcitation of a nucleus in the energy regions E _γ ? 20 MeV and E _γ ? 40 MeV, respectively. As is well known, the densities of particle-hole states are employed in the exciton model, and these quantities are calculated on the basis of the Fermi gas model. This makes it possible to take into account the effect of the energy dependence of single-particle and single-hole densities of states on the rate of emission and intranuclear processes. The model in question is applied to describing partial photonucleon cross sections for ¹¹⁹Sn, ¹⁴⁰Ce, ¹⁸¹Ta, and ²⁰⁸Pb nuclei.     

Die Spektren der Neutronen aus den Reaktionen C12(γ,n)C11 und O16(γ,n)O15

The (γ, n)-reactions on carbon and oxygen were studied using the 30,5 MeV brems-strahlung beam of the Heidelberg betatron. The photoneutrons were detected via the recoil protons in a stilbene scintillator. The pulse height spectrum of scintillations produced in the stilbene crystal by the recoil protons is analyzed to yield the incident neutron energy distribution. Theγ-ray and electron background was strongly reduced through pulse shape discrimination. To test the apparatus the spectrum of the neutrons from a Po-α-Be source was measured. The energy spectrum of the photo-neutrons from O¹⁶ shows clearly two peaks at excitation energies of 22,4 and 24,4 MeV also seen in the photo-proton spectra. The energy distribution of the neutrons from C¹² (γ, n) too contains indication of structure already known from the proton spectra from C¹² (γ, p). The derived cross sections of C¹² (γ, n ₀) and O¹⁶ (γ, n ₀) coincide as well in their shape as in their absolute magnitude with the corresponding (γ, p ₀)-cross sections. In both C¹² (γ, n) and O¹⁶ (γ, n)-reaction the neutrons seem to leave the final nucleus mainly in its ground state.     

Zur Theorie der Vorwärtsasymmetrie bei der Photospaltung des Deuterons

The forward asymmetry in the differential cross section for the photo disintegration of the deuteron has been calculated on the basis of a phenomenological theory for energies up to 80 MeV. The formulas for this asymmetry, which come from theE1-E2-andM1-M2-interference, are given, assuming the validity ofSiegert's theorem. TheE2-andM2-amplitudes are calculated approximately, using the Hulthén wavefunction with a 4% D-state admixture for the ground state and scattered waves determined by the phase shifts given by Marshak for the final states. The contribution of theM1-M2-interference turns out to be unimportant for the asymmetry, theE1-E2-interference giving the main effect. In the differential cross section,dσ/dΩ=a + b sin ² ? + c cos ? + d cos ? sin ² ?, we have obtained a very low value forc and the ratioc/d is approximately equal toa/3b. This is in contradiction to the assumptionc/d=a/b made in the previous analysis of the experimental data. This ratio seems to be insensitive to the value of the D-state admixture. For the lover energiesE _γ=10 MeV andE _γ=20 MeV the theoretical values for “d” are in agreement with the experimental ones. For the energies 54 and 80 MeV we have made a comparison of the theoretical differential cross sectiondσ/dΩ, taking into account the values for “a” and “b”, obtained in a former work ie, with the measureddσ/dΩ.     

Description of cross sections for photonuclear reactions in the energy range between 7 and 140 MeV

A combination of the exciton and evaporation models is used to describe photonuclear reactions induced in light, medium-mass, and heavy nuclei by photons of energy in the range 7 ≤ E _γ ≤ 140 MeV. Two mechanisms of the photoexcitation of nuclei are considered. These are the formation of a giant dipole resonance at energies in the range E _γ ? 30 MeV and quasideuteron photoabsorption, which is dominant at energies in the region E _γ ? 40 MeV. The density of particle-hole states, which appears in the exciton model, is calculated on the basis of the Fermi gas model. The emission of two preequilibrium particles is taken into account in describing the quasideuteron reaction channel. The effect of isospin conservation on giant-dipole-resonance decay accompanied by photonucleon emission is examined. The model in question is used to describe cross sections for photon-induced reactions on ²⁶Mg, ⁵⁴Fe, ^{112,118,119,124}Sn, and ¹⁸¹Ta nuclei.     

Untersuchungen über den nichtresonanten Anteil der Li7 (p,γ)-Strahlung

The angular distributions of the 17,6 MeVγ-rays from the reaction Li⁷(p,γ) Be⁸ have been measured betweenE _p=0,4 MeV andE _p=0,65 MeV. The known strong asymmetry resulting from interference of the 441 keV-resonance radiation and the nonresonant radiation, and a cos² Θ-term, slowly increasing with energy have been observed. According to our results the nonresonant radiation is predominantly due tos-wave capture, but in addition to this a small contribution ofp-waves must be considered.     

Total strength of the magnetic dipole resonance in <Superscript>27</Superscript>Al

The γ decay of the resonance-like structure observed in the ²⁶Mg(pγ)²⁷ Al reaction in the energy range E _p = 0.8–3.0 MeV of accelerated protons has been investigated. The M1 resonance on the ground and excited states of ²⁷Al with E* = 844 and 1014 keV is identified. The total strength of the M1 resonance on the ground state of this nucleus is determined. The position and total strength of this resonance are explained taking into account pairing forces.     

Aufbau eines automatisch arbeitenden π√2-Spektrometers und Untersuchung des Konversionslinienspektrums von In114m und ThB mit Folgeprodukten

An automatically operatedπ√2 spectrometer is described. The regulated current supply is transistorized. With this spectrometer the electron spectra of In^114m and of ThB with daughter products have been investigated. TheK/L ratio of the 191 keV isomeric transition in In^114m was found to be 1·25±0·03, in excellent agreement with the theoretical value ofSliv andBand. In the electron spectrum of ThB and daughter products 46 lines were found betweenB?=1750Г cm andB?=10000Г cm. Some of them are new. Most important is a new weak line atB?=7030Г cm which fixes a new level atE=1·807 MeV in ThC′ (Po²¹²). Simultaneously the earlier reported discrepancy between electron andγ-ray intensities for 1·8 MeV transition energy is resolved. There is anE0 transition of 1·800 MeV while the new line is theK conversion line of a new radiative transition (most probablyM2). A spin ofI=2+ is assigned to the 1·680 MeV level of ThC′. The 0·953 MeV transition from this level isM1, withE0 admixture.     

Bestimmung des (631)K=1/2, I=1/2-Zustandes im U 239

Theγ-ray spectrometer at the DR 3-reactor at Risø was used to investigate the low energyγ-lines of U 239 which are emitted during neutron-capture in U 238. Very closely lying lines have been found between 500 and 650 keV. The big intensity of the 133 keV line and the lack of other transitions of appropriate energy and intensity point out that this line corresponds to the hinderedE 2-transition from the (631)I=1/2⁺ level to the (622)I=5/2⁺ groundstate. A suggestion was made for the decay possibility of the octupole states at 700 keV found by N.Fiebiger.     

Relativmessung integrierter Wirkungsquerschnitte für den Kernphotoeffekt: Die Reaktion O16(γ, n)O15

Li₂CO₃ and Na₂C₄H₈O₈ have been irradiated by 34 MeV bremsstrahlung. The yield of the induced O¹⁵ activity has been measured relative to the yield of the C¹²(γ, n)C¹¹ resp. Cu⁶³(γ, n)Cu⁶² reaction by detecting the annihilation quanta. Additional yield measurements with the bremsstrahlung beam attenuated by 18 mm of lead were made to determine the ratio of the integrated cross sections for the reactions O¹⁶(γ, n)O¹⁵ and C¹²(γ, n)C¹¹ resp. Cu⁶³(γ, n)Cu⁶². Using the cross section ofBarber et al. for C¹²(γ, n)C¹¹, the cross section integrated up to 33 MeV for O¹⁶(γ, n)O¹⁵ was obtained to 61±7 MeVmb.     

Inelastische Positronenstreuung am Atomkern

The ratio of the total and differential cross section for the inelastic positron-nucleus scattering (ē, N)-process to the total (γ, N) -cross section is derived in Born approximation for electric and magnetic dipole transitions. The result agrees with that obtained for the (e, N)-processes. Using the relativistic Coulomb Eigenfunctions for the continuous spectrum of the positrons, the Coulomb correction, the effect of screening and that of finite nuclear size agree with the (e, N)-process, when the annihilation of positrons with atomic electrons is neglected, and for positron energiesE _1,2 ⁺ >10 MeV. The effect of finite nuclear size is only calculated in Born approximation. ForE _1,2 ⁺ ≦2 MeV only the Coulomb correction differs from that obtained for the (e, N)-process. In the angular distribution for the (ē, N)-process there should be no interference of positron waves scattered by different multipoles, where the inelastic scattered positrons are detected. Numerical calculations have been carried out for nuclei withZ=6.29 and 82 and scattering angles ?=1°, 132°, 160° and 180° of the positron. This theory can be compared with the experiments in progress by W.C.Barber et al. using positrons for the inelastic scattering process at nuclei. The two-and three-virtual quanta-exchange effect in the (ē, N)-cross section is below 1.3% for positron energies between 10≦E ₁ ⁺ ≦300 MeV, and decreases rapidly for higher energies. This theory is also valied for inelastic scattering processes with positiveμ-mesons at nuclei; one has only to change the mass in the following equations.     

Radiation widths of resonances in the <Superscript>40</Superscript>Ar(pγ)<Superscript>41</Superscript>K reaction

The excitation function for the ⁴⁰Ar(pγ)⁴¹K reaction at the accelerated proton energy E _p= 450–2700 keV is studied. Positions of 168 resonances identified as levels of the ⁴¹K nucleus are observed in this energy range. The data for the proton energy E _p < 1 MeV and E _p > 2 MeV are obtained for the first time. Relative yields of γ rays observed in the decay of the resonances are calculated from a comparison with the yield of the calibrating resonance at E _p= 1102 keV. Total radiation widths of the resonances are calculated on the basis of the data obtained.     

Spins und γ-Multipolordnungen beim Zerfall Fe59→Co59

In the decay of Fe⁵⁹ the following quantities have been measured:γ-ray intensities, conversion coefficients andβ-(circularly polarizedγ) correlations. The conversion coefficients were found to be: for the 1.10 MeVγ-transition, α_tot.=(1.36±0.10)·10^?4 and for the 1.29 MeVγ-transition, α_tot.=(1.07±0.08)·10^?4. The asymmetry parameterA of the correlationβ(0.27 MeV)?γ(1.29 MeV) were measured to beA= ?0.17±0.10, and forβ(0.46 MeV)?γ(1.10 MeV),A=?0.13±0.04. From these data and publishedγ?γ angular correlation measurements the following spins of Co⁵⁹ levels could be deduced: 1.10 MeV,I=5/2^?; 1.29 MeV,I=5/2^?; and 1.43 MeV,I=3/2^?. The two strongβ-ray groups are pure Gamow-Teller transitions (ΔI=1). The multipolarities of all fiveγ-rays are given.     

Über die Berechnung der Photoerzeugung von π0 aus Streudaten

The cross section forπ ⁰-production is calculated from the results of the dispersion relation approach ofChew, Goldberger, Low andNambu and compared with the experimental data. The predictions are made using the measured values of all scattering phase shifts. A fit of the theoretical result toσ(90?) between 260 and 370 MeV givesf ²=0,082. There is no systematic deviation from the predictions forσ (90?) up toE _γ =450 MeV. The general behavior of the asymmetry coefficientB is correct. A quantitative comparison which would show the contribution of the unknown electric dipole termN ⁽⁺⁾ ofChew et al. is only reasonable after the calculation ofB and the measurements have been improved.C/A depends strongly on the small phases up to 240 MeV. The effects of the small phases are pretty large forσ(l50?) but there is no discrepancy similar to the results forπ ⁺-production above 290 MeV. The formula for the cross section does not reduce to the results of the phenomenological theories ofBrueckner-Watson, Sachs et al. andFeld, if the simplifications made by these authors are taken into account. The origin of the differences is discussed.     

Energy spectra of secondary particles in γ families and their sensitivity to the spectrum of primary cosmic rays

Spectra of secondary particles (γ-rays) in γ-families detected in the X-ray chambers in the Pamirs (H = 600 g cm^?2) have been analyzed. These γ-ray spectra show a bend at the energy E* _γ ≈ (ΣE _γ )^min, where (ΣE _γ )^min is the lowest total energy of γ-rays in the families above which γ-families were selected. The bend is not related to the knee in the spectrum of primary particles; it is due to the use of the ΣE _γ selection criterion. The E _γ spectrum slope is sensitive to the spectrum of the primary cosmic rays in the region E _γ ≥ (ΣE _γ )^min.