The Resonance in the B-P-a Reaction

Authors

W. B. McLean, State University of IowaFollow
V. J. Young, State University of IowaFollow
W. L. Whitson, State University of Iowa
G. J. Plain, State University of IowaFollow
A. Ellett, State University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The yield of alpha particles of range greater than 2 cms. from boron bombarded by protons has been studied as a function of bombarding energy in the range from 100 to 200 ekv, using a thin target, either methyl borate or boron trifluoride at pressures of 1 mm. of Hg. The yield vs. energy curve shows an approximately exponential rise on which is superposed a sharp (half breadth ~ 6 ekv) intense line at 150 ± ekv. There is some indication of a weaker and much broader line at 190 ekv. Number range curves are not yet available, but the appearance of pulses on the oscillograph screen leads us to suppose that the high yield (line) at 150 ekv is due to emission of a homogeneous long-range group.

Publication Date

1940

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

47

Issue

1

First Page

286

Last Page

287

Copyright

©1940 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

McLean, W. B.; Young, V. J.; Whitson, W. L.; Plain, G. J.; and Ellett, A. (1940) "The Resonance in the B-P-a Reaction," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 47(1), 286-287.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol47/iss1/76