Alpha-gamma Angular Correlation and Hyperfine Interaction in the Decay of24998Cf
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physica Scripta
- Vol. 1 (1) , 13-19
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/1/1/002
Abstract
The angular correlation between the main α-transition (5.81 MeV) and the following 388 KeVE1 gamma transition (and in one case also the 333 KeVE1 transition branching from the same level) in the decay of24998Cf to24596Cm has been studied. Thin sources were used. The recoiling daughter ions were allowed to escape into vacuum. The strong hyperfine interaction perturbing the correlation in this case was neutralized by a longitudinal decoupling field with a strength of some kilogauss. The unperturbed values of theA22-coefficients do not support the mixing ratios (L=0,L=2,L=4) from the Bohr-Fröman-Mottelson theory. The correlation was also studied, in silver and nickel surroundings where it was found to be almost unperturbed. In an insulator a strong perturbation was found which was not influenced by the longitudinal field.Keywords
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