Internal Conversion Spectrum ofAu198

Abstract
An absolute energy determination for the internal conversion electrons from Au198 has been made with our electrostatic analyzer. The gamma-ray energy has been determined from these results to be 411.76±0.19 kev. The intensity ratios (LI:LII:LIII) in the L subshell are found to be (1.9±0.3): (2.2±0.3): 1.0, in agreement with theory for an E2 transition. A determination of the internal conversion coefficients gave αK=0.025±0.005 and αL=0.012±0.002.