Lifetime measurements on excited states in100Rh

Lifetime measurements of three excited states in¹⁰⁰Rh populated by the decay of¹⁰⁰Pd have been carried out. A two parameter delayedγ-γ-coincidence experiment using an intrinsic Ge and a plastic scintillation detector resulted in the following values:T _1/2(32.72 keV,¹⁰⁰Rh)=(27.6 ±0.6) nsT _1/2(74.8keV,¹⁰⁰Rh)=(213.6±2) nsT _1/2(158.8 keV,¹⁰⁰Rh)<0.5 ns. For the levels at 32.72 keV and 158.8 keV no former values are known.     

Multipole mixing ratios of transitions in168Er

Time-integral and time-differentialγ-γ directional correlation measurements were performed for cascades in¹⁶⁸Er populated from the electron-capture decay of¹⁶⁸Tm(87d). The¹⁶⁸Tm source was dissolved in HF acid to minimize extranuclear perturbations. The results of the time-differential experiment for the 448-99.3 keV and 448-198 keV cascades showed agreement with time dependent interaction and gaveλ ₂(1094)=(0.79±0.09) ×10⁷ sec^?1. The attenuation factors for the 80 keV level were determined asG ₂₂ (80)=0.90±0.01 and G₄₄(80)=0.94±0.01. OnlyI=4 spin value for the 1094 keV level is consistent with our measurements. The 632, 731, 741, and 816 keV transitions connecting theK=2⁺ andK = 0⁺ rotational bands were found to be of almost pureE2 character. The 99.3, 198, 547, 720, 830, and 1277 keV transitions are of practically pureE1 multipolarity. The 448 keVMl transition has (0.8 _?0.4 ^+2.0 )%E2 admixture. The results for the 1014?80keV cascade give (23±4)%E3 component in the 1014 keV transition.     

Properties of excited levels in102Rh by the102Ru(p,nγ) reaction

The level scheme of¹⁰²Rh has been investigated by the¹⁰²Ru(p, nγ) reaction in the proton energy range 3.1 MeV≦E _p≦6 MeV. Excitation functions,γ-γ coincidences and pulsed beam measurements have been performed and a level scheme including 33 excited states up toE _x≈650 keV has been constructed. Theγ-branchings of several levels have also been measured. The lifetimes of 5 excited states have been determined with the centroid-shift method:τ _m(105.2 keV)=(1.3±0.3) ns,τ _m(123.7 keV)=(0.6±0.3) ns,τ _m(178.6 keV)=(1.5±0.3) ns,τ _m(208.7 keV)=(0.5±0.3) ns,τ _m(359.6 keV)=(0.8±0.4) ns. Upper limits have been placed for the lifetimes of 20 other levels.     

Untersuchung der vier ersten angeregten Zustände des6Li-Kernes durch Elektronenstreuung

Inelastic electron scattering cross sections were measured for energies below 60 MeV and momentum transfersq between 0.2 and 0.6 fm^?1. Ground state radiative widths Γ _γ ⁰ and transition radiiR _tr were deduced. 2.18 MeV: Γ _γ ⁰ (E2)=(4.40±0.34) · 10^?4 eV,R _tr=(4.28±0.39)fm; 3.56MeV: Γ _γ ⁰ (M1)=(8.31±0.36)eV,R _tr=(2.90±0.10)fm; 4.27 MeV: Γ _γ ⁰ (E2)=(5.4±2.8) · 10^?3 eV,R _tr=(3.4±1.2) fm. The excitation of the 5.37 MeV level shows a transverse angular dependence.     

Winkelkorrelationsmessungen an >30y Holmium 166 und Bestimmung desg R -Faktors des 4+-Rotationsniveaus von Erbium 166

The spins of several excited states of Er¹⁶⁶ have been investigated byγγ-angular correlation measurements. The spin sequence 0+, 2+, 4+, 6+ for the ground state rotational band was presumed to be correct. Unique assignments were derived for the states of 1076 keV, 1377 keV and 1785 keV asI=5, 7 and 6 respectively. These results are in agreement with the spins proposed byGallagher jr. andSoloviev. The multipolarities of theγ-transitions of 408 keV, 709 keV, 811 keV and 831 keV were derived as 95%E1+(5±1)%M2, 99·6%E1+(0·4±0·5)%M2, 99·1%E2+(0·9±0·3)%M1, and 96·1%E2+(3·9±1)%M1 respectively. The unusual mixing ratios of the transitions of 811 keV and 831 keV can be understood as a consequence of theK-selection rule. Eachγ-transition from the 1785 keV state should be stronglyK-forbidden and one expects a half-life ofT _1/2≈3·10^?9s. A measurement of the time spectrum of the coincidences between theβ-radiation and the high energyγ-lines gave however:T _1/2(1785 keV state)≦3·10^?10s. The rotation of the angular correlation between the 184 keV line and theγ-group at 820 keV has been measured in an external magnetic field of 53000 gauss as:ω·τ(4+)=0·083±0·006. This value contains small corrections for an additional rotation of the angular correlation of the 831 keV–184 keV triple cascade in the 6+state and for a small attenuation by internal fields. WithT _1/2(4+state)=1·23·10^?10s, andβ=7·08 one gets for theg-factorg _R=+0·266±0·024 in good agreement with recent results for the 2+ state.     

Das gyromagnetische Verhältnis des 137 keV Rotationsniveaus von Os185

The rotation of the angular correlation of the 631 keV-137keVγ-γ-cascade in the decay of Re¹⁸⁶ in an external magnetic field of 53 500 gauß was determined to:ωτ=0·098 ± 0·008. The half life of the 137 keV level was measured as: T_1/2=(0·84 ± 0·03) · 10^?9 sec. The coincidences between the 137 keVγ-radiation and theβ-group of 927 keV maximum energy were used in connexion with a time to pulse height converter circuit. The coefficients of the angular correlation of the 631 keV-137 keV γ-γ-cascade were found as: A₂=? 0·073 ± 0·010; A₄=+ 0·310 ± 0·014. These values imply corrections for 3·9% admixture of internal bremsstrahlung and a 1 % contribution by K-X-radiation. The solid angle-corrections were done according to the formula given by E.Rose. The comparison with the theoretical coefficients for a (2⁺ 2⁺ 0⁺)-cascade shows that the multipolarity of the 631 keV radiation is pure E₂, the M₁ admixture being less than 0· 1%. This result is in agreement with the K-selection rule. There is no appreciable attenuation by internal fields. The comparison with the theoretical angular correlation gives for the integral attenuation factor: G₄=0·95±0·04; Assuming only attenuation by electric quadrupole interaction one gets for: G₂=0·92±0·07; The nuclear g-factor of the 137 keV rotational state was derived from these results without any further correction as: g_R= + 0·316±0·028.     

The study of the ground state rotational bands in U 233 and U 235 by the inelastic scattering of deuterons

The ground state rotational bands in the odd isotopes of uranium U 233 and U 235, were studied by the inelastic scattering of 13.1 MeV deuterons. Seven members of these bands were seen in both nuclei. By fitting the experimental energies of the levels to the relation E(I)= =AI(I+1)+B[I(I+1)]², the parametersA andB were determined. Their values and the upper limits of the quadrupole reduced transition probabilities determined from the cross sections were: U 233:A=(5.93±0.10)keV,B=(?0.002±0.001)keV,B(E2,5/2→7/2)= =(6.51±0.66)×10^?48 e² cm⁴,B(E2,5/2→9/2)=(2.80±0.37) X 10^?48 e² cm⁴. U 235:A=(5.36±0.04)keV,B=(?0.0017±0.0004) keV,B(E2,7/2→9/2)=(8.05±0.71) × × 10^?48 e² cm⁴,B(E2,7/2→11/2)=(2.17±0.39) X 10^?48 e² cm⁴.     

Investigation of the decay rate for71Ge in chemical compounds and calibration of the Mössbauer isomer shift of the 67 keV γ-transition of73Ge

Changes of the radioactive decay rate of⁷¹Ge (T _1/2=11.43 days) have been studied experimentally for⁷¹Ge in some compounds of bivalent and quadrivalent germanium. Relative changes Δλ/λ of the electron capture probability have been measured, and the chemical changes Δρ(0) of the electron density at the germanium nuclei have been determined from these measurements. Values for the Mössbauer isomer shift calibration constants for the 67 keV γ-transition of⁷³Ge have been estimated:C=δ/Δρ(0)=(0.061±0.020) mm·s^?1/a.u., Δ〈r ²〉=(21±7)·10^?3 fm², ΔR/R=(6.9±2.3)·10^?4.     

An interpretation of the energy-momentum tensor of the dirac field with anomalous magnetic moment

The ground state radiative widths of the 1.56 MeV (3/2⁺) and the 1.35 MeV (5/2^?) levels in¹⁹F were determined by inelastic electron scattering. The measured cross sections have been analysed using DWBA calculations. The resultsΓ _y ⁰ (5/2^?→1/2^?,E3)=(8.1±1.7)·10^?10eV andΓ _y ⁰ (3/2⁺→1/2⁺,E2=(1.76±0.15)·10^?4eV are in agreement with, but more accurate than, former measurements.     

Nuclear structure effect on internal conversion ofl-forbidden transitions in139La,141Pr and203Tl

Accurate experimental internal conversion data have been used to study the effect of nuclear penetration in the case of thel-forbidden transitions in¹³⁹La (165.8 keV),¹⁴¹Pr (145.4 keV) and²⁰³Tl (279.2 keV). The nuclear penetration parameterλ and theE2/M 1 mixing ratioδ ² have been deduced by graphical analysis. Following results were obtained:λ=2.8±1.3,δ ² =(8.4 _?8.4 ^+14.0 )·10^?4 for¹³⁹La,λ=1.2±0.6,δ ²=(4.8±0.5)·10^?3 for¹⁴¹Pr, andλ=6.4±1.1,δ ²=1.36±0.12 for²⁰³Tl.     

Der Zerfall des125m Xe,des127m Xe und des127g Xe

The decay of^125m Xe produced by the reaction¹²²Te(α, n)^125m Xe using a target enriched in¹²²Te (95.4%) and the decay of^127m Xe produced by the reaction¹²⁷J(d, 2n)^127m Xe have been investigated: ^125m Xe decays with a half-life ofT _1/2=(56±3) sec by ayy- cascade withE _γ1=(140.4 ±0.5) keV andE _γ2=(110.5 ±0.5) keV. The experimental conversion coefficients yield multipolarities ofE3 for the 140.4 keV isomeric transition and predominantlyM1 for the 110.5 keV-transition. ^127m Xe decays with a half-life ofT _1/2=(71±2) sec. The decay also proceeds by aγγ-cascade with an isomeric E3 transition ofE _γ1=(172.5±0.3) keV and a predominantlyM1 transition ofE _γ2=(124.6±0.3) keV. In the decay of^127g Xe an additional branching of the electron capture to a level at (618.1±0.3) keV was observed. The relative probability forK-captureP _K618/P_K375=0.40 ±0.07 yields a total transition energyQ _EC=(664 ±4)keV. A spin of 1/2⁺ was assigned to the ground state.     

Transition probabilities and the structure of some negative-parity states in126,130Xe and132Ba

The lifetimes of several negative-parity states in^126,130Xe and¹³²Ba have been determined by means of the generalized centroid-shift method. The reactions^124,128Te(α,2n) and¹²²Sn(¹³C, 3n) have been used. Following results were obtained:T _1/2(2758 keV)=1.3±0.2 ns in¹²⁶Xe,T _1/2(2060 keV)=0.20±0.10 ns,T _1/2(2104 keV)=0.50±0.10 ns,T _1/2(2376 keV)=0.30±0.10 ns andT _1/2(2973 keV)=4.6±0.4 ns in¹³⁰Xe as well asT _1/2(2120 keV)=0.40 _?0.10 ^+0.20 ns in¹³²Ba. A systematics of the B(E2; 7 _? ¹ ?5 ₁ ^? ) values in theN=76 nuclei is presented. Electric dipole and quadrupole transition rates are discussed in terms of octupole and quadrupole collectivity. The structure of the 5 ₁ ^? and 7 ₁ ^? states is considered. Nuclear reactions:^124,128Te(α, 2 _n ),E=26 MeV,¹²²Sn (¹³C, 3n),E=53 MeV; measuredE _γ I _γ , γ-r.f. DeducedT _1/2, B(σL) in^126,130Xe and¹³²Ba. Ge detectors. Generalized centroid-shift analysis.     

Coulomb excitation in 180Hf

Coulomb excitation studies have been performed to measure transition probabilities of collective quadrupole vibrational states in ¹⁸⁰Hf. The I = 2 level of the K^π = 2⁺ collective γ-band is established at 1200.5 keV with B(E2)_exc = (11.0 ± 1.1) × 10^?50e² · cm⁴ (3.6 ± 0.4 s.p.u.). The angular distribution of the de-exciting γ-rays from this level yields δ = 9.6⁺²²_?5.8 or, less likely, 0.7 ± 0.2 for the 1107.2 keV 2_γ⁺ → 2_g⁺ transition. The B(E2)_exc for any K^πI = 0⁺2 stateorother 2⁺ states up to 1500 keV is less than 5 × 10^?51e² · cm⁴ (< 0.2. s.p.u.).     

Mössbauer studies and nuclear quadrupole moments of186, 188, 189, 190 Os

Mössbauer transmission experiments with the 137, 155, 69 and 187 keV gamma rays of^{186, 188, 189, 190}Os, respectively, yielded the electric quadrupole splitting of these gamma resonance lines in OsO₂ and OsP₂. From the results the following ratios of quadrupole moments were derived:Q ₂ ⁺(¹⁸⁶Os, 137 keV):Q ₂ ⁺(¹⁸⁸Os, 155keV):Q ₂ ⁺(¹⁹⁰Os, 187 keV):Q _3/2 ^?(¹⁸⁹Os, g.s.)=(+1.100±0.020): 1.0:(+0.863±0.051): (?0.586±0.011) andQ _5/2 ^?(¹⁸⁹Os, 69 keV)/Q _3/2 ^?(¹⁸⁹Os, g.s.)=?0.735 ±0.012. The ratios for^{180, 188, 190}Os are, within their limits of error, in agreement with the expectation of the rotational model, indicating that the pairing-plusquadrupole model calculations of Kumar and Baranger predict too rapid a transition form rotational to vibrational nuclei. Applying this argument to¹⁸⁶Os in particular and using the measured ratios, one obtains a set of values for the quadrupole moments themselves, namelyQ ₂ ⁺ (¹⁸⁶Os)=?(1.50 ± 0.10)b,Q ₂ ⁺(¹⁸⁸Os)=?(1.36± 0.09) b,Q ₂ ⁺ (¹⁹⁰Os)=?(1.18 ± 0.08) b,Q _3/2 ^?(¹⁸⁹Os)=+ (0.80 ± 0.06) b, andQ _5/2 ^? (¹⁸⁹Os)=? (0.59 ± 0.05) b. For the electric field gradient at Os nuclei in Re metal a value ofV _zz=?(3.3 ± 0.6) · 10¹⁷ V/cm² was found. A measurement with a magnetically split source yielded δ=+ 0.685 ± 0.025 for theE2/M1 mixing parameter of the 69 keV transition of¹⁸⁹Os,g _5/2 ^?/g _3/2 ^?=0.895 ± 0.006 for the ratio of theg-factors of the 69 keV state and the groundstate, andH _i=?(1135 ± 20) kOe for the hyperfine field at Os nuclei in an iron matrix.     

Deformed states of high spin in42Ca

The⁴²Ca levels at 4,715 and 6,633 keV excitation energy have been investigated using the³⁹ K(α,pγ reaction atE _α=14 and 15 MeV. From particle-γ-ray angular correlations the spin assignmentsJ(4,715)=6, 4 andJ(6,633)=8, 6, 4 have been obtained. Lifetime measurements using the Doppler-shift attenuation method yieldedτ (4,715)=120±46 fs andτ(6,633)=52±21 fs. Both levels have positive parity and decay by enhancedE2 transitions. They are interpreted as theJ ^π=6⁺ and 8⁺ members, respectively, of theK ^π=0⁺ rotational band which has theE _x =1,837, 2,423 and 3,250 keV states as further members. The enhancement of inbandE2 transitions is 50 _?16 ⁺³⁵ W.u. (6→4) and 63 W.u. (8→6) respectively. The intrinsic quadrupole moments which have been derived on the basis of the coexistence model, areQ ₀=1.13?0.16/+0.37b(8→6) andQ ₀=1.36±0.25b(6→4), respectively. TheJ ^π=10⁺ member of the rotational band has possibly been observed as a level at 8,856±5 keV excitation energy.     

Study of the ρ, ω, ϕ→ηγ→7γ decays with an SND detector on a VEPP-2M collider

The e ⁺ e ^?→ηγ→7γ process was studied in the energy range 2E=600–1060 MeV with an SND detector on a VEPP-2M e ⁺ e ^? collider. The decay branching ratios B(φ→ηγ)=(1.353±0.011±0.052)×10^?2, B(ω→ηγ)=(4.62±0.71±0.18)×10^?4, and B(ρ→ηγ)=(2.73±0.31±0.15)×10^?4 were measured.     

Messung der mittleren Lebensdauern des 748 keV- und des 776 keV-Niveaus in51Cr

Using theγ-radiation of 748 and 28 keV the half-lives of the first two excited states in⁵¹Cr at 748 and 776 keV have been measured by a pulsed beam technique. The interesting states were populated by the reaction⁵¹V(p, nγ)⁵¹Cr at 4 MeV proton energy. The half-lives were found to beT _1/2(⁵¹Cr, 748 keV)=(7.35±0.03) ns andT _1/2(⁵¹Cr, 776 keV)=(5.53±0.07) ns. The influence of the 28 keV transition between the two levels upon the lifetime of the 748 keV state has been investigated. The 776 keV-state populates the 748 keV state only by 8.4%. The lifetime of the 776 keV state, therefore, cannot account for the anomalous long lifetime of the level at 748 keV as has been proposed by Bartholomew et al.     

Nuclear structure of low-lying 0+ states in Ge and Se isotopes

The following meanlives of levels in⁷²Se have been measured using the recoildistance Doppler-shift method:Τ(2⁺, 862 keV)=3.1±0.6 ps,Τ(2⁺′, 1317 keV)=12.5±2.6 ps,Τ(4⁺, 1638 keV)=1.2±0.3 ps andΤ(6⁺, 2469 keV)≦0.7 ps. These meanlives yield sixB(E2) values which are discussed together with the known data of the depopulation of the excited 0⁺′ state at 937 keV. Systematics of 0⁺′ states in the mass region 70?A?100 show that the low excitation energy of the 0⁺′ states is correlated with subshell closures. This suggests that the previous interpretation of the 0⁺′ state in⁷²Se as a rotational band head is questionable.     

Electric monopole component in the 2+' → 2+ transition in 192Pt

Angular correlation measurements of K- and L-conversion electrons following the decay ¹⁹²Ir → ¹⁹²Pt have been made using a spectrometer with Ge(Li) and Si (Li) detectors. Absolute and relative internal conversion coefficients of transitions in ¹⁹²Pt were measured, using an ICC and prism β-spectrometers, to ≈ 2 % and values of δ_γ determined from the relative ICC. The experimental values measured in the study, A₂₂(K296γ316) = 0.138 ± 0.010, A₂₂(L296γ316) = 0.125 ± 0.013, α_K(296) = 0.0711 ± 0.0011, K/L_III = 9.65 ± 0.13. With δ_γ = + 5.4 ± 0.2, were employed for determining the E0/E2 amplitude ratios of conversion transitions, q(E0/E2), and the penetration parameter λ of the Ml component for the 2⁺' → 2⁺ (296 keV) transition in ¹⁹²Pt. The angular correlation measurements of L-conversion electrons enabled the elimination of one of two ranges of values of q and λ usually obtained. For the first time in our work, analysis of the e_Lγ angular correlation for the determination of the E0 component in the transition was carried out. As a result, q = +0.04 ± 0.05 with λ = ?4.5 ± 3.5 was obtained for the 296 keV transition. In this case, _ρ(E0) = 0.004 ± 0.005 agrees with _ρ(E0) = +0.006 determined theoretically by Kumar and Baranger for the 2⁺' → 2⁺ transition     

The half-life of the 344 keV level in105Pd

By delayed coincidence techniques, the half-life of the 344 keV level in¹⁰⁵Pd, populated by the decay of¹⁰⁵Ag, was measured:T _1/2=(1.01±0.05) · 10^?9s. A comparison of this value with the prediction of the single-particle model shows good agreement for the 344 keVE2 transition.