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Gamma-gamma directional correlations in /sup 201/Hg

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
The directional correlations of the 135.3-32.2 keV and the 135.3-30.6 keV ..gamma..-..gamma.. cascades in /sup 201/Hg (following electron capture decay of /sup 201/Tl) were measured using a 5 cm x 5 cm NaI(Tl) detector and a 78.5 mm/sup 2/ x 5 mm Si(Li) detector. The results obtained were W (theta) = 1 + (0.184 +- 0.030) P/sub 2/(costheta) and W (theta) = 1 + (0.175 +- 0.040) P/sub 2/(costheta), respectively. Starting with the known ground-state spins of /sup 201/Tl and /sup 201/Hg, the directional correlations give results consistent with the following spin assignments: 3/2/sup -/(0 keV), 3/2/sup -/(1.6 keV), 3/2/sup -/(32.2 keV), and 3/2/sup -/(167.4 keV). Assuming that the 135.3-keV ..gamma.. transition is M1 + 0.1% E2 (which is consistent with internal-conversion measurements), the directional correlation results are consistent with multipolarities of M1 + < or = 0.3% E2 for the 32.2-keV ..gamma.. ray and M1 + < or = 0.4% E2 for the 30.6-keV ..gamma.. ray. The corresponding values of the mixing ratios are - 0.0634 < or = delta (30.6) < or = 0.0515 and - 0.0361 < or = delta (32.2) < or = 0.0506. These results are in mixed agreement with previous measurements.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
OSTI ID:
6668889
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 18:2; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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