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Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh
Published on: May 3, 2019
概括
研究人员用钻石压机压缩了-7氧化物,并测量了其衰变常数. 发现高压稍微增加了-7到-7的电子捕获衰变速率.
科学领域:
- 核物理 核物理 核物理
- 在极端条件下的材料科学.
背景情况:
- 放射性同位素的衰变速度可以受到外部物理条件的影响.
- 电子捕获衰变是核物理学中的一个关键过程,特别是对于轻元素.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究高压对柏-7 (7Be) 的电子捕获衰变常数的影响.
- 为了量化7Be衰变的压力依赖性,使用了一种新的钻石压力设计.
主要方法:
- 使用新设计的钻石压器,将7Be氧化物样本置于120千巴,210千巴和270千巴的压力下.
- 测量了压缩和未压缩的7Be样本的衰变常数 (λ).
- 在实验数据中运用最小正方形调整,以确定压力系数.
主要成果:
- 观察到7Be的衰变常数随着施加的压力而增加.
- 压力系数 (Kp) 的定量值被确定为 (2.2 ± 0.1) x 10−5 kbar−1.1.
- 这表明压力对电子捕获过程的影响是可测量的,尽管很小.
结论:
- 高压明显影响了7Be的电子捕获衰变速率.
- 这些发现为轻元素中核衰变过程的压力诱导变化提供了实验证据.
- 这项研究有助于理解极端条件下的基本核物理.
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