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Comparison of (d,p) and (n,$gamma$) reactions on the nuclei $sup 58$Ni, $sup 60$Ni, $sup 62$Ni, and $sup 64$Ni (in German)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4937640
Thesis. Submitted by P. Gippner to Technische Univ., Dresden (East Germany). Using a 5.5 cm/sup 3/-Ge(Li)-detector the thermal neutron capture gamma -ray spectra of the reactions /sup 58/Ni(n, gamma )/sup 59/Ni, /sup 60/ Ni(n, gamma )/ sup 61/Ni, /sup 62/Ni(n gamma )/sup 63/Ni and /sup 64/Ni(n gamma )/sup 65/Ni were studied by stra ight spectroscopy. The reduced intensities I/ sub gamma //E /sup 3/ have been compared with the (2I/sub f/+ 1)S values of the 1,= 1 levels determined in the (d,p) reaction. This comparison shows, that for the low-lying states of /sup 59/Ni and /sup 61/Ni the primary gamma - radiation mostly populates the components target ground state + p-neutron.'' A good correlation between I gamma /E gamma /sup 3/ and (2I/sub f/+ 1)S values for 1/sub n/ = 1 le vels of /sup 59/Ni and /sup 61/Ni has been found. This correlation and an analysis of the thermal neutron cross section suggest a contribution of potential capture in the /sup 58/Ni(n, gamma )/sup 59/Ni and /sup 60/Ni(n, gamma )/sup 6 1/Ni reactions. In the case of /sup 63/Ni the comparison of (d,p) and (n, gamma ) probabilities indicates, that not only the component target ground state + pneutron'' of the low-lying states is populated by the capturing state. For instance it seems possible to populate the term first excited target state + p-neutron,'' by the component first excited target state + d-neutron'' of the capturing state. The remarkable differences between the ground state and first excited state transitions can be explained by coherent influence of certain terms in the B(E1) matrix elements. Assuming a /sup 56/Ni core shell model calculations were made in the region of /sup 58/Ni to /sup 64/Ni. Effective two particle matrix elements are used. The observed wave functions allow a qualitative discussion of the components target state + j-neutron'' (j = p/sub 3/2/, f/sub 5/2/, p/sub 1/2/,) in the low-lying states of /sup 59/Ni, / sup 61/Ni, /sup 63/Ni, and /sup 65/Ni and a conclusion on the capture mechanism in the examined reactions. (auth)
Research Organization:
Zentralinstitut fuer Kernforschung, Rossendorf bei Dresden (German Democratic Republic)
Sponsoring Organization:
Sponsor not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-019686
OSTI ID:
4937640
Report Number(s):
ZFK--215
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
German

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