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Decay energy of 55Fe from its inner bremsstrahlung spectrum

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Several measurements of decay energy using the inner Bremsstrahlung spectrum (IB) due to radiative electron capture in 55Fe has been made. But the results are not uniform. Hence another attempt has been made at the same. Experimental data was obtained with a 4.445 cm. dia × 5.08 cm thick Nal (Tl) detector. It was subjected to suitable statistical treatment and various corrections using Liden and Starfelt procedure. The corrected spectrum agrees well with the Glauber and Martin theory for 1s electron capture beyond 100 keV. From the Jauch plot, the decay energy of 232.36±0.64 keV was obtained.

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  1. Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Hosur Road, 560 029, Bangalore, India

    S L Keshava, K Gopala & P Venkataramaiah

  2. Department of Studies in Physics, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, 570 006, Mysore, India

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Keshava, S.L., Gopala, K. & Venkataramaiah, P. Decay energy of 55Fe from its inner bremsstrahlung spectrum. Pramana - J Phys 56, 735–744 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-001-0074-0

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