Accession Number:

AD0752621

Title:

Investigation of Longitudinal Polarization and other Properties of Some Beta-Transitions

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,05 Oct 1966,31 Jan 1971

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS UNIV AMHERST AMHERST

Personal Author(s):

• Sastry,K. S.

Report Date:

1972-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

66.0

Abstract:

Several hindered allowed beta-transitions and forbidden decays are investigated through beta-ray longitudinal polarization, beta-gamma correlation and beta-shape factor studies. The results are presented and their significance is examined. No evidence is found, within experimental limits, for significant contributions of higher order effects in hindered allowed beta-decay with moderate energy release. Considerable success is achieved in understanding properties of several forbidden beta-transitions in terms of meaningful nuclear models and expectations based on current theory of weak interactions. Studies of influence of multiple scattering of electrons on angular correlations are reported.

Descriptors:

• BETA DECAY
• SELECTION RULES (PHYSICS)
• NUCLEAR MODELS
• POLARIZATION
• NEUTRON REACTIONS
• PROTON REACTIONS
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
• MATRICES (MATHEMATICS)
• GRAPHICS
• ELECTRON SCATTERING
• ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA
• interactions

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particle Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE