Data Evaluation for 56Co epsilon + beta+ Decay
Recommended values for nuclear and atomic data pertaining to the {var_epsilon} + {beta}{sup +} decay of {sup 56}Co are provided here, followed by comments on evaluation procedures and a summary of all available experimental data. {sup 56}Co is a radionuclide which is potentially very useful for Ge detector efficiency calibration because it is readily produced via the {sup 56}Fe(p,n) reaction, its half-life of 77.24 days is conveniently long, and it provides a number of relatively strong {gamma} rays with energies up to {approx}3500 keV. The transition intensities recommended here for the strongest lines will be included in the forthcoming International Atomic Energy Agency Coordinated Research Programme document ''Update of X- and Gamma-ray Decay Data Standards for Detector Calibration and Other Applications'', and the analysis for all transitions along with relevant atomic data have been provided to the Decay Data Evaluation Project.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of NuclearPhysics; UK Department of Trade and Industry. National Measurement SystemPolicy Unit
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 888767
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-58005; R&D Project: NISON; BnR: KB0301042; TRN: US0605422
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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