Parameters of Cascade Gamma-Decay of Compound-Nuclei Nd-146, Gd-156, Yb-172, Ta-182, W-184, Os-191, Th-231,233, U-239, Pu-240 from Experimental Data of Reaction $(n,\gamma)$

TL;DR

This study re-analyzes neutron resonance gamma-transition data to determine nuclear parameters like level density and radiative strength functions, confirming key features of gamma-cascade intensities in various compound nuclei.

Contribution

It introduces a method for extracting mean transition intensities and nuclear parameters from primary gamma-transition data, enhancing understanding of gamma-decay properties.

Findings

Mean intensities of E1- and M1-transitions determined

Level density and radiative strength functions confirmed

Results align with previous gamma-cascade studies

Abstract

Re-analysis of experimental data on primary gamma-transitions averaged over some energy intervals of neutron resonances has been performed. Approximation of their cumulative sums together with extrapolation of the obtained distribution to zero value allowed us to determine mean intensities of of E1- and M1-transitions, their probable number and total dispersion of intensity deviations from the mean value. The level density and sum of radiative strength functions determined in this way confirm main peculiarities of these nuclear parameters determined from intensities of the two-step gamma-cascades.