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PROPERTIES OF LOW-LYING LEVELS IN Sb$sup 12$$sup 1$

Journal Article · · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D
Resonance fluorescence in Sb/sup 121/ was observed with Te/sup 121/ as the source of the exciting gamma radiation. A comparison of the pulse-height distribution of the resonance scattered radiation with that of the incident radiation showed unambigeously that the 506- and the 576-kev gamma rays emitted in the decay of 17-day Te/sup 121/ are the ground-state transitions from two separate levels in Sb/sup 121/. The angular distribution of the resonance radiation was studied with the resonant gamma rays from a gaseous source of Te/ sup 121/. On the basis of this angular distribution, the most probable spin assignments are 3/2 for the 506-kev level, and 1/2 for the 576-kev level. The transition probabilities of these levels were determined using the centrifuge method of compensating for the recoil energy losses. Assuming a branching of GAMMA /sub O// GAMMA = 0.96, the partial width for the 576-kev E2 transition was found to be GAMMA /sub O/(576) = ( plus or minus .4 plus or minus 0.6) x 10/ sup -5/ ev. For the mixed M1 + E2 plus or minus 06-kev transition, using GAMMA /sub O// GAMMA = 0.90, the partial width was determined to be GAMMA /sub O/ (508) = (2.2 plus or minus 0.2) x 10/sup -4/ ev. While the single-particle model predicts the observed spin sequence, it fails to account for the observed transition probabilities. Wave functions obtained recently by Kisslinger and Sorensen, and representing a combination of quasiparticle and phonon excitations, predict the observed transition probabilities rather well. (auth)
Research Organization:
Franklin Inst., Swarthmore, Penna.
NSA Number:
NSA-18-001066
OSTI ID:
4153023
Journal Information:
Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 132; ISSN PHRVA
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Language:
English