Dispersion amplitudes in the Mössbauer lineshape of 237Np, 182W and 195Pt

Abstract
We report on measurements of the dispersion amplitude for the Mössbauer resonances in 237Np (60 keV), 182W (100 keV) and 195Pt (99 keV). For the E1 transition in 237Np a value of ξ=−(3.4+0.2) ×10−2 was found. Theoretical estimates of ξ for this case are of limited accuracy and the comparison with experimental data is inaccurate because of the considerable line broadening. Computer simulations show the influence of ξ on 237Np hyperfine spectra. For the E2 transition in 182W the dependence of the effective value of ξ on absorber thickness was studied. Extrapolations to zero thickness yield ξ=−(1.0±0.1) ×10−2 in good agreement with theoretical calculations. For 195Pt we found ξ=−(1.1±0.3) ×10−2 for the dispersion amplitude at zero absorber thickness. This is the first pure M1 transition for which a dispersion term has been observed. For all three resonances the dispersion is large enough to affect the determination of isomer shifts.