The magnetic dipole moment of the 150 keV state of177Lu

The magnetic dipole interaction of the 150 keV state of¹⁷⁷Lu in an environment of metallic ytterbium has been investigated by time-differential perturbed angular correlation experiments. The measurements were performed in an external magnetic field of 0.4 T at room temperature. Two independent measurements at different - cascades give the same Larmor precession frequency. From the weighted average the magnetic dipole moment of the 150 keV state is derived as =+5.5(3) _K. From the angular correlation coefficient A₂₂=–0.042(7) of the (139–150) keV - cascade the mixing ratio =+0.21(4) is deduced. The coefficient A₂₂=+0.015(7) of the (1080–150) keV - cascade yields the mixing ratio =+0.08(4).