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/sup 15/N nuclear resonance reaction and hydrogen profile in palladium

Journal Article · · Chin. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5652216

The /sup 15/N+/sup 1/H..-->../sup 12/C+/sup 4/He+4.43-MeV (..gamma..-ray) nuclear resonance reaction has been used to study the hydrogen concentration versus depth in Pd. It is a precise method because (1) it has a high depth resolution (approx.50 A); (2) ..gamma..-rays can be detected easily after penetrating low-temperature and vacuum systems; (3) the isolated resonance has an energy of 6.385 MeV with very narrow width (6 keV); (4) the reaction has cross section of 0.46 barn and high sensitivity. In this paper, the principle of the method, the experimental setups as well as the hydrogen distributions in the superconducting Pd(H) prepared under different conditions are discussed. In comparison with the observations on the pressure-charged sample, some new ideas about hydrogen behavior in this kind of superconductor are given.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing
OSTI ID:
5652216
Journal Information:
Chin. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Chin. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 5:2; ISSN CHPHD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English