An Experimental Study of Beta Decay Using the Radiations From Oriented Nuclei (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Dale D. Hoppes

9780266866077: An Experimental Study of Beta Decay Using the Radiations From Oriented Nuclei (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266866077 ISBN 13: 9780266866077

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how beta decay reveals the inner workings of nuclei.

This technical study uses the angular distribution of emitted electrons to uncover how different nuclear operators contribute to a first-forbidden beta transition. A detailed experiment observes radiations from aligned and polarized cerium nuclei, supported by shell-model calculations that illuminate the nuclear wave functions at play.

This edition reports on measuring how electron emission direction relates to nuclear spin, and how these measurements constrain the underlying nuclear matrix elements. It combines experimental data with theoretical analysis to explain how relativistic operators influence the decay process and what that means for the structure of the nucleus.

Techniques for orienting and polarizing nuclei and detecting angular correlations
Methodology to extract coefficients in Legendre polynomial expansions from beta spectra
Discussion of corrections and the challenges of real-world beta spectroscopy
Connection between observed distributions and nuclear shell-model assumptions

Ideal for readers who want a precise, inside look at experimental nuclear physics and the interpretation of beta-decay data.

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