Search for conversion electrons populating the 236U fission isomer
Abstract
A measurement of delayed coincidences between conversion electrons and fission fragments from the isomeric fission of 236U induced by thermal neutron capture in 235U is reported. No statistically significant effect from conversion electrons preceding isomeric fission has been found. An upper limit of 5 × 10 -5 is deduced for the isomeric to prompt fission ratio.
- Publication:
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Nuclear Physics A
- Pub Date:
- June 1972
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0375-9474(72)90586-6
- Bibcode:
- 1972NuPhA.187..426K