Use of Coulomb excitation by heavy ions (35Cl, 55 MeV) for analytical purposes: Possibilities and quantitative analysis

doi:10.1016/0029-554X(79)90130-7

Nuclear Instruments and Methods

Volume 163, Issues 2–3, 15 July 1979, Pages 441-451

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Abstract

The analytical possibilities of coulomb excitation by heavy ions are presented and absolute gamma yields at 90° to the incident beam are determined for about 40 elements. The complementarity of this method with other prompt analysis techniques (nuclear resonant reactions and X-ray excitation) are pointed out and various possible applications are discussed. For quantitative analysis, because of the energy range, the usual formulae derived from the Bethe equation for stopping power cannot be applied and then we propose an accurate and rapid calculation with a new definition of the average cross section.

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Use of Coulomb excitation by heavy ions (35Cl, 55 MeV) for analytical purposes: Possibilities and quantitative analysis

Abstract

Nucl. Instr. and Meth.

Nucl. Instr. and Meth.

Nucl. Instr. and Meth.

Nucl. Instr. and Meth.

Phys. Let.

UCRL report 4869

Nucl. Instr. and Meth.

Anal. Chem.

Anal. Chem.

Thesis

J. Radioanal. Chem.

Anal. Chem.

Use of Coulomb excitation by heavy ions (³⁵Cl, 55 MeV) for analytical purposes: Possibilities and quantitative analysis