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Emission intensities of gamma transitions in 235U alpha decay

NázevTitle
Emission intensities of gamma transitions in 235U alpha decayEmission intensities of gamma transitions in 235U alpha decay
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
F.A. Danevich, S. S. Drapey, D. V. Kasperovych, V. I. Kirischuk, V. Tretyak
DOIDOI
10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01746-8
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
European Physical Journal A, Hadrons and Nuclei. 2025, 61(11), 1-6. ISSN 1434-6001.
RokYear
2025
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
001620116700001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-105022639075
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/25:00389767!RIV26-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane - účast ČRLaboratoire Souterrain de Modane – participation of the Czech Republic; LSM-CZ III - Podzemní laboratoř LSM - účast České republiky - LM2023063 (2023–2026)LSM-CZ III - Podzemní laboratoř LSM - účast České republiky - LM2023063 (2023–2026)

AbstraktAbstract

New experimental values for the gamma-ray emission intensities in the decay of 235U have been obtained by measurements of a 230-g certified triuranium octoxide sample enriched in 235U to 93.2% with a 70 cm3 high-purity germanium detector over 1111 h. Calibration of energy scale and detection efficiency was performed by using peaks of 235U, 234mPa, and U/Th series daughters. The revised intensities account for cascade summation, random coincidences, and interference from gamma-rays of other nuclides. Intensities of several gamma transitions were found to have been significantly overestimated in earlier studies, by up to two orders of magnitude.

New experimental values for the gamma-ray emission intensities in the decay of 235U have been obtained by measurements of a 230-g certified triuranium octoxide sample enriched in 235U to 93.2% with a 70 cm3 high-purity germanium detector over 1111 h. Calibration of energy scale and detection efficiency was performed by using peaks of 235U, 234mPa, and U/Th series daughters. The revised intensities account for cascade summation, random coincidences, and interference from gamma-rays of other nuclides. Intensities of several gamma transitions were found to have been significantly overestimated in earlier studies, by up to two orders of magnitude.