DECAY OF NEODYMIUM-147

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.124.172· OSTI ID:4837487

Gunye, M R; Jambunathan, R; Saraf, B

The decay of Nd/sup 147/ has been investigated using scintillation spectroscopy and coincidence technique. The following sequences of gamma emission have been uniquely established: 91-kev gamma ray is in coincidence with 120, 199, 277, 322, 322- and 413-kev gamma rays; 199-kev gamma ray with 400- and 491-kev gamma rays; 277-kev gamma ray with 322- and 413-kev gamma rays; and 310- kev gamma ray with 322- and 413-kev gamma rays. On the basis of these gamma- gamma sequences, the levels of Pm/sup 147/ at 91, 413 ambiguously established. A critical analysis of the observed coincidence spectra shows that the levels at 182 and 230 kev, suggested by other workers, either do not exist or, if they exist, are not populated by any beta transition of intensity more than a percent or by any gamma transition from other higher energy levels, of intensity more than 0.1%. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay, India
• NSA Number: NSA-15-032769
• OSTI ID: 4837487
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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 D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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: 124; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BETA DECAY
COINCIDENCE METHODS
DECAY
ENERGY
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
GAMMA RADIATION
GAMMA SPECTROMETERS
KEV RANGE
MEASURED VALUES
NEODYMIUM 147
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHYSICS
PROMETHIUM 147
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SPECTRA