ISSN:
1588-2780
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract Low-lying excited levels of231Th fed through α-decay of235U were investigated by using α-γ and γ-γ coincidence technique. From the analyses for co-relating energy levels and transition intensities, we found that the most favorable transition from 205.3 keV ([631]7/2) level that is fed by the most dominant α transition from235U is 19.6 keV transition (205.3 keV [631]7/2−→185.7 keV [631]5/2−). We also found that the transition probability of 109.2 keV, 205.3 keV [631]7/2−→96.1 keV [633]9/2+, was corrected to be weak. These findings can explain why the 185.7 keV γ-ray is so strongly observed, 0.57 photons/ga, in the γ-spectrum associated with the α-decay of235U. The decay scheme of231Th levels previously reported has been modified according to the present analysis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02349547
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