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Title: Missing and Spurious Level Corrections for Nuclear Resonances

Conference ·
OSTI ID:878631

Neutron and proton resonances provide detailed level density information. However, due to experimental limitations, some levels are missed and some are assigned incorrect quantum numbers. The standard method to correct for missing levels uses the experimental widths and the Porter-Thomas distribution. Analysis of the spacing distribution provides an independent determination of the fraction of missing levels. We have derived a general expression for such an imperfect spacing distribution using the maximum entropy principle and applied it to a variety of nuclear resonance data. The problem of spurious levels has not been extensively addressed.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
878631
Report Number(s):
UCRL-PROC-213541; TRN: US0602427
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at: International Conference in Contemporary Physics, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Aug 08 - Aug 15, 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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