Depopulation of the isomeric state 180Tam by the reaction 180Tam( gamma , gamma script)180Ta
Abstract
The irradiation of an enriched sample of 180Tam with bremsstrahlung from a linear accelerator having an end point energy of 6 MeV has excited a strong channel for the reaction 180Tam(γ,γ')180Ta, which requires a total spin change of 8ħ. An integrated cross section of 4.8×10-25 cm2 keV has been found. This is a large value exceeding by 2 orders of magnitude known cross sections for (γ,γ') reactions producing isomers of other species.
- Publication:
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Physical Review C
- Pub Date:
- May 1988
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevC.37.2267
- Bibcode:
- 1988PhRvC..37.2267C