PRECISION MEASUREMENT OF THE MOMENTA OF CONVERSION ELECTRON LINES FROM SOURCES OF 212PB (THB),

Abstract

Momentum ratios of some of the more intense internal conversion lines from sources of thorium radioactive deposit have been determined with accuracies of 1 to 4 parts in 100,000 using an iron-free beta spectrometer. Accurate absolutevalues of the momenta were obtained from intercomparisons of these line momenta with that of the K-412 internal conversion line in 198Hg. The X-ray self-calibration method of Siegbahn is discussed in some detail and is shown to be less accurate at this time. The results are analyzed on both the 1955 and 1963 least-squares adjusted values of the fundamental constants. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612989

Entities

People

  • G. Murray
  • J. S. Geiger
  • R. L. Graham

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Conversion
  • Electrons
  • Internal Conversion
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Momentum
  • Precision
  • Spectrometers
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics