Gamma-rays from muon capture in Al, Si, natural Ca, Fe, Ni, I, Au, and Bi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1 (Canada)
A significant improvement has been made in the identification of gamma-rays from muon capture in Al, Si, natural Ca, I, Au, Bi, and to a lesser extent for Fe, and Ni. For calcium, capture was observed in 44Ca and even 42Ca, as well as the dominant 40Ca. The ({mu}-, {nu}) reaction was clearly observed in 27Al, 28Si, and 40Ca, but, as in the past, no clear identification was made in heavier elements. The ({mu}-, {nu}n) reaction was clearly observed in all nuclei, and the intensity pattern of the gamma-rays corresponds better to the pattern observed in the ({gamma},p) reaction rather than to spectroscopic factors from the (d,3He) or (t,{alpha}) reactions. Some ({mu}-, {nu}2n) and other reactions have been observed at a lower yield.
- OSTI ID:
- 21054810
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 884, Issue 1; Conference: 6. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Iguazu (Argentina), 3-7 Oct 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2710575; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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