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The radiations emitted by and its formation in the deuteron bombardment of uranium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

N. Feather  and
R. S. Krishnan
N. Feather
Affiliation:
Cavendish LaboratoryCambridge
R. S. Krishnan
Affiliation:
Cavendish LaboratoryCambridge
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The production of by deuteron bombardment of uranium has been established and the radiations of this product have been examined by the absorption method. The normal mode of disintegration involves β-particles having an upper energy limit of 1·20 ± 0·02 MeV. and a low-energy γ-ray of 76 ± 3 keV. quantum energy. Evidence has been found for electrons of less energy (about 0·1 per disintegration) and more penetrating γ-rays of relatively low intensity. Quantum radiations corresponding broadly to the L X-radiations, to be expected to follow the internal absorption of the low-energy γ-ray, have also been detected.

The excitation function for the process has been studied, and the conclusion reached that the Oppenheimer-Phillips mechanism is responsible for the larger part of the yield.

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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 43 , Issue 2 , April 1947 , pp. 267 - 274
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1947

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