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Double K -shell ionization in the electron capture decay of sup 55 Fe

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA)
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  1. Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 (CA)
The probability per {ital K} capture for double {ital K}-shell ionization in the electron capture decay of {sup 55}Fe was obtained by fitting a model spectrum to the x-ray spectrum recorded to very high statistics in a high-resolution Si(Li) detector. The result, {ital P}{sub {ital K}{ital K}}=(1.3{plus minus}0.2){times}10{sup {minus}4}, confirms the trend wherein experimental data decrease smoothly with {ital Z}, and are intermediate between the theoretical predictions of Intemann and of Suzuki and Law. Corrections to some recently published {ital P}{sub {ital K}{ital K}} values reconcile them with this trend.
OSTI ID:
5834606
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA) Vol. 43:4; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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