The production of 8Li by bombardment of boron with neutrons
- 1 April 1939
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
- Vol. 35 (2) , 304-308
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0305004100020995
Abstract
The decay period of the α-activity produced when boron is bombarded with neutrons from a (Li + D) source has been measured, and found to agree with the known decay period of 8Li. It has been shown that no activity is produced when (Be + D) neutrons (maximum energy 4·5 × 106 e.V.) are used. The results are explained by postulating the formation of radioactive 8Li according to the process A short investigation of the number-range distribution for the α-particles emitted by 8Li indicated that a maximum occurred in the distribution at a range of about 6 mm.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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