Published July 1, 1990
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Journal article
A simple plunger device and error analysis of nuclear lifetime measurements
- 1. Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Dept. de Fisica
Description
A simple plunger apparatus for recoil-distance lifetime measurements has been built using commercial modules. A precision induction gauge was used to measure the recoil distance and the target-stopper capacitance method was used to determine the point of closest proximity. The device was tested by measuring the lifetime of the 4+ and 2+ states in 78Kr. The influence of the uncertainties of lifetimes, branching ratios and other intermediate-level parameters on the error of the measured lifetime was studied using a Monte Carlo technique. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
- Journal Volume
- 292
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 367-372
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 21083919
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIBRATION; CHARGE PLUNGER METHOD; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ERRORS; KRYPTON 78; LIFETIME; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PERFORMANCE TESTING
- Descriptors DEC
- COUNTING TECHNIQUES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; SIMULATION; STABLE ISOTOPES; TESTING