Original scientific paper

Nuclear transmutations induced by low energy y-rays

Ištvan Bikit ; Institute of Physics, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Ivan V. Aničin ; Institute B. Kidrič, Vinča, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Miroslav Vesković ; Institute of Physics, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Miodrag Krmar ; Institute of Physics, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Aleksandar Rudić ; Institute of Oncology, 21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Abstract

The possibilities for low-energy y-rays to induce nuclear transmutations and the relevance of this process to the solar neutrino experiments is discussed. A 197Au target was exposed to 60Co y-rays and the cross-section for the formation of 196mPt found to be (1.3 ± 0.5) X 10-31 cm2 keV. This result, with the error quoted at the 68% confidence level, should be still regarded as an upper limit on the probability of the process. Alternative much more sensitive detection techniques are suggested.

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Hrčak ID:

331786

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/331786

Publication date:

7.1.1991.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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