Spectrum of Internal Bremsstrahlung from Cr51
Abstract
Under favorable circumstances the spectrum of internal bremsstrahlung can be detected from K-capture isotopes decaying with the emission of γ rays. The high-energy part of the ground to ground internal bremsstrahlung spectrum can be detected in Cr51, in the presence of 320-kev γ rays, if suitable precautions to minimize the random superposition of small pulses are taken. A value of 780+/-50 kev has been found for the energy of disintegration. By using the theoretical expression of Morrison and Schiff for the intensity of the internal bremsstrahlung spectrum, a value of 7% was obtained for the percentage of disintegrations decaying to the 320-kev level of V51. These results are in good agreement with measurements by independent methods.
- Publication:
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Physical Review
- Pub Date:
- November 1955
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRev.100.856
- Bibcode:
- 1955PhRv..100..856C