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L-shell internal ionization in the beta decay of $sup 203$Hg

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C, v. 13, no. 1, pp. 367-371
OSTI ID:4063249
L-shell internal ionization has been observed in the $beta$ decay of $sup 203$Hg. A spectrum of Tl L x rays was obtained from a 0.12-$mu$C source of $sup 203$Hg in coincidence with 279-keV x rays from $sup 203$Tl. The coincidence requirement served to eliminate internal-conversion x rays from the spectrum. The total L-shell internal ionization probability P/subL/ obtained after normalization to the measured singles x-ray intensity was found to be (12.9+-0.5) x 10$sup -4$. Estimates for the individual L-subshell internal ionization probabilities resulted in values of (0.0+-6.5) x10$sup -4$, (4.8+-2.3) x10$sup - 4$, and (8.1+-3.5) x10$sup -4$ for P/sub L/sub I//, P/sub L/sub II//, and P/sub L/ sub III//, respectively. The measured value of P/subL/ is over 4 standard deviations higher, and that of P/sub L/sub III//, over one standard deviation higher, than theoretical predictions. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York 11210
NSA Number:
NSA-33-027713
OSTI ID:
4063249
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C, v. 13, no. 1, pp. 367-371, Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C, v. 13, no. 1, pp. 367-371; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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