Shape Isomer in 236U Populated by Thermal Neutron Capture

Verner Andersen, Carl Jørgen Christensen, J. Borggreen

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    Abstract

    The 116 ns shape isomer in 236U was populated by thermal neutron capture. Conversion electrons and X-rays were detected simultaneously in delayed coincidence with fission. The ratio of delayed to prompt fission was measured with the result, σIIf/σf = (1.0±0.2) × 10−5. A branching of the isomeric decay σIIγ/σIIf = 7±2 was deduced from this number. No definite electron line structure was observed.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalNuclear Physics A: Nuclear and Hadronic Physics
    Volume269
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)338-348
    ISSN0375-9474
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1976

    Keywords

    • Nuclear reactions

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