Excited States of Tc94 Studied Through the Enhancement of Neutron and Gamma-Ray Yields from the Mo94(p, n)Tc94 Reaction at Isobaric Analog Resonances

M. R. McPherson and F. Gabbard
Phys. Rev. C 7, 2097 – Published 1 May 1973
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Abstract

A revised and extended level scheme for Tc94 results from the combined study of neutron and γ-ray spectra emitted at proton energies near isobaric analog resonances. The cross sections for the Mo94(p, n)Tc94 reactions and relative yields of γ rays from the decay of the states of Tc94 have been measured on the energy interval between 5.35 to 6.1 MeV in the vicinity of three analog resonances. The energies of neutrons emitted were measured by the time-of-flight technique. Excitation energies of levels in Tc94 were determined from the neutron spectra and the energies of the γ rays observed. The enhancement of the neutron and γ ray yields with measurements of neutron angular distributions has been compared with statistical model calculations. The results provide spin-parity assignments to two levels and suggest others. Of particular interest is the location of the 2 and 3 states separated by an energy of 142 keV. The results illustrate the use of the statistical analysis at isobaric analog resonances according to the method of Robson for the extraction of spectroscopic information about nuclei. Comparison with shell-model calculations is given.

  • Received 29 November 1972

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.7.2097

©1973 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. R. McPherson* and F. Gabbard

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506

  • *Now at Northern Kentucky State College, Covington, Kentucky.

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Vol. 7, Iss. 5 — May 1973

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