The hyperfine structure of mercury extracted from neutron irradiated gold has been investigated with the aid of a Fabry-Perot etalon. The theory and design of the interferometer are discussed in detail. The wavelengths of sixteen lines in the spectrum of Hg¹⁹⁸, and the hyperfine structure of many lines in the spectrum of Hg¹⁹⁹ have been evaluated and compared with former determinations, The ratio of Hg¹⁹⁹ to Hg¹⁹⁸ produced during the neutron bombardment of gold has been determined from intensity measurements of the hyperfine structure patterns. The result yields a value of (1.78± 0.10) X 10⁴ barns for the neutron capture cross section of Au¹⁹⁸ . / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/40649 |
| Date | January 1953 |
| Creators | Bedford, Ronald Ernest |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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