RADIATIVE CAPTURE OF 3HE BY 3HE,

Abstract

The reaction 3He + 3He to 6Be* + gamma was observed at 90 deg. for bombarding energies between 0.86 and 11.8 MeV. The total cross section for transitions to the first excited state of 6Be varies smoothly from 0.4 to 9.3 microbarns (assuming isotropy). No gamma-ray transitions to the ground state of 6Be were observed with an upper limit of approximately 0.01 microbarns at 1.4 MeV. Because of these low cross sections, this reaction is of negligible astrophysical importance compared to the 3He(3He,2p)4He reaction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0657619

Entities

People

  • H. Winkler
  • T. A. Tombrello
  • W. D. Harrison
  • W. E. Stephens

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atomic Energy Levels
  • Atomic Properties
  • Atomic Structure
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy Levels
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ground State
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Physical Properties
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster