<p>The odd &ndash / odd Tl nuclei with A &ge / 190 have moderate oblate nuclear deformation and show rotational bands built on different quasiparticle excitations. Several phenomena, not yet fully understood, were observed in these nuclei, such as large signature splitting in the yrast band (built on a &pi / h9/2&otimes / &nu / i13/2 configuration), possible non &ndash / axiality of the nuclear shape, etc. In this work the high &ndash / spin states in 194Tl were studied. The 194Tl nuclei were produced in the 181Ta (18O, 5n) 194Tl reaction at a beam energy of 93 MeV and the &gamma / - rays were detected using the AFRODITE array. The obtained extended level scheme of 194Tl is presented and discussed in this work. CSM (Cranking shell model) and TRS (Total Routhians Surface) models were both applied to interpret the results for band 1. The results were compared with the neighboring isotone 193Hg.</p>

<p>The odd &ndash / odd Tl nuclei with A &ge / 190 have moderate oblate nuclear deformation and show rotational bands built on different quasiparticle excitations. Several phenomena, not yet fully understood, were observed in these nuclei, such as large signature splitting in the yrast band (built on a &pi / h9/2&otimes / &nu / i13/2 configuration), possible non &ndash / axiality of the nuclear shape, etc. In this work the high &ndash / spin states in 194Tl were studied. The 194Tl nuclei were produced in the 181Ta (18O, 5n) 194Tl reaction at a beam energy of 93 MeV and the &gamma / - rays were detected using the AFRODITE array. The obtained extended level scheme of 194Tl is presented and discussed in this work. CSM (Cranking shell model) and TRS (Total Routhians Surface) models were both applied to interpret the results for band 1. The results were compared with the neighboring isotone 193Hg.</p>

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Magister Scientiae - MSc / The odd – odd Tl nuclei with A ≥ 190 have moderate oblate nuclear deformation and show rotational bands built on different quasiparticle excitations. Several phenomena, not yet fully understood, were observed in these nuclei, such as large signature splitting in the yrast band (built on a πh9/2⊗νi13/2 configuration), possible non – axiality of the nuclear shape, etc. In this work the high – spin states in 194Tl were studied. The 194Tl nuclei were produced in the 181Ta (18O, 5n) 194Tl reaction at a beam energy of 93 MeV and the γ - rays were detected using the AFRODITE array. The obtained extended level scheme of 194Tl is presented and discussed in this work. CSM (Cranking shell model) and TRS (Total Routhians Surface) models were both applied to interpret the results for band 1. The results were compared with the neighboring isotone 193Hg. / South Africa

Of great benefit, but not limited to seafloor mineral exploration, is a technique that fairly rapidly determines the composition of a drilled vibracore (in a time comparable to the time involved in obtaining the core). The rapid assessment is desired to predict whether a given region warrants further exploration by coring. A proposed monitoring system, based on neutron capture gamma ray analysis, consists of a container tank filled with water and tubular extensions that house a Cf-252 neutron source and a detector positioned within the tank. The core sample is passed through the system in stop and count steps. The net count rates, due to "signature" capture gamma rays from neutron capture in elements in the core sample, are proportional to the amount of the element responsible for emitting the capture gamma ray. The proposed system was modeled and simulated by the Monte Carlo method to predict the relationship between the response of the detector and the elemental concentrations within the sample. Accurate and detailed treatment of neutron transport and gamma ray production and attenuation within the system were employed not only to predict the relationship of the photopeak responses with respect to elemental concentrations, but also to permit investigation of the design parameters and structural material changes in the system. The developed Monte Carlo code utilizes a variety of variance reduction techniques, such as implicit absorption with Russian Roulette and deterministic production of the gamma rays of interest, along with a form of correlated sampling to predict simultaneously the responses over a range of interest of the elemental concentrations. The predicted results were compared with predictions obtained from a well established general purpose Monte Carlo code (MCNP). / Graduation date: 1990

The seabed is envisaged to meet the increased future demands for minerals from the rapidly growing industrialized societies of the world. Shipboard analysis of cores can significantly reduce the cost and time spent at the exploratory drilling stage by obviating the need to go back to land for analysis. It can further speed the exploration process by enabling a quick modification of the exploration plan based on the results of the shipboard analysis. A ²⁵²Cf-based analyzer utilizing the prompt gamma neutron activation analysis technique has been designed. The analyzer is a spherical iron shell with the source at its center. The seabed core is passed through a hollow composite tube which is positioned a short distance directly below the source and the resulting prompt gamma rays are collimated to a HPGe detector. The rest of the sphere is filled with paraffin. The gamma ray flux at the detector is converted into a count rate by using a semi-empirical detector response function. This count rate data are then used to determine the sensitivity and detection limits for the chosen elements (Mg, Al, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni and Cu). Monte Carlo simulations using the Monte Carlo neutron photon coupled transport code, MCNP, were carried out for a parametric study of important variables influencing the design of the analyzer. These parameters included the moderator type, source to sample distance and sample porosity. MCNP was then used to model the analyzer and to generate the neutron flux profiles in the sample and the prompt gamma flux at the detector. Due to the non-availability of the prompt gamma data for most of the elements of economic interest in the ENDF/B-V cross section libraries associated with MCNP, the point kernel photon transport code ISOSHLD-II (modified for high energy gamma rays) was used to generate the gamma flux at the detector for specific elements. The ISOSHLD-II source term was calculated based on known gamma production data (thermal capture only) and the thermal neutron flux in the sample obtained from MCNP computations. The sensitivity and detection limits obtained from the isotopic source based analyzer were compared for the case of aluminum with values reported from reactor facilities. The results obtained indicate that the analyzer designed in this work could prove suitable for the on-line analysis of many elements of economic interest in seabed cores at the 1 weight percent level. / Graduation date: 1992