RELATIVE MEASUREMENTS ON THE LONGITUDINAL POLARIZATION OF BETA RAYS FROM Na$sup 24$, Mn$sup 56$, Sb$sup 122$, Ho$sup 166$ AND Au$sup 19$$sup 8$

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Nuclear Phys.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-5582(61)90139-0· OSTI ID:4839146

Sosnowski, R; Wilhelmi, Z; Wojtkowska, J

The longitudinal polarization of electrons from beta -decay of Na/sup 24/,Mn/sup 56/,Sb/sup 122/,Ho/sup 168/ and Au/sup 19/ s/sup 8/ was compared. The degree of polarization was measured by the asymmetry in the electron scattering in a thin gold foil. Longitudinal electron polarization was changed into transverse polarization by means of crossed electric and magnetic fields. The measurements were carried out for the electrons with v/c = 0.85. The results for the asymmetry are 11.0 plus or minus 0-9% (Na/sup 24/) 11.1 plus or minus 0.8% (Mn/sup 56/ 10.1 plus or minus 0.3% (Sb1>s/sup 22/ , 10.4 plus or minus 0.2% (Ho/sup 166/) and 9.3 plus or minus 0.3% (Au/sup 198/). The results sugge st that the longitudinal polarization is not identical for the measured beta transitions. (auth)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Nuclear Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
• NSA Number: NSA-15-030030
• OSTI ID: 4839146
• Journal Information: Nuclear Phys., Journal Name: Nuclear Phys. Vol. Vol: 26
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANTIMONY 122
BETA DECAY
BETA PARTICLES
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ENERGY RANGE
FOILS
GOLD
GOLD 198
HOLMIUM 166
KEV RANGE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MANGANESE 56
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
POLARIZATION
SCATTERING
SODIUM 24
TARGETS
TRANSIENTS