Inner bremsstrahlung spectrum of /sup 90/Sr and /sup 90/Y in equilibrium

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.26.2658· OSTI ID:6616175

Barker, W C

The shape of the inner bremsstrahlung spectrum accompanying the beta decay of /sup 90/Y was previously reported by Narayana et al. as being very anomalous. We have remeasured this spectrum using a source of /sup 90/Sr in secular equilibrium with /sup 90/Y. The instrumentally distorted spectrum was predicted using the formulas of Ford and Martin in conjunction with a detailed Monte Carlo calculation of the detector response. The spectrometer was low-background, well collimated 7.62 cm by 7.62 cm NaI(Tl) detector, shielded by lead. The geometry was chosen to minimize distortions due to external bremsstrahlung from stopping the ..beta.. particles. The results are in good agreement with the theoretically calculated spectrum, with detour transitions, when the theoretical spectrum is convoluted with the calculated detector response function.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
• OSTI ID: 6616175
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 26:6; ISSN PRVCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BETA DECAY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL BREMSSTRAHLUNG
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PARITY
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
SPIN
STRONTIUM 90
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
YTTRIUM 90
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