Giant Resonances In Electron And Proton Scattering

This is the most recent and complete review on giant resonances in nuclei. It includes electric as well as magnetic collective states and a detailed discussion on the excitation mechanisms and the decay properties is given.

Electron Scattering from Complex Nuclei, Part B is a three-chapter text that explores the excitation of the nucleus to bound levels and the nucleus breakup through particle emission from continuum states. The first chapter discusses the inelastic scattering to nuclear levels, the giant resonances, the concepts of radiative corrections, and the phase shift analysis for inelastic scattering. The subsequent chapter concerns the quasi-elastic continuum and the observations of the nuclear decay products. The last chapter presents special topics on electron scattering, such as dispersion and exchange corrections, sum rules, and isospin effects. Physicists, researchers, and graduate students will find this book invaluable.

Inelastic electron scattering experiments were performed with the Naval Postgraduate School 110 MeV Linac. The investigation included 238U, 140Ce, 89Y, 60Ni, 58Ni and 28Si, which combined with our previous studies of 208Pb, 197Au and 165Ho, form a survey of the giant resonances in many nuclei. The energy resolution of about 0.4% to 0.5%, was usually sufficient for studying these broad resonances; the excitation energy range covered was from 4 to 40 or 50 MeV, and showed giant resonances of energies from 6 to 33 MeV. Forward scattering angles were used resulting in only electric multipole resonances. The cerium experiment possibly revealed more than any other single nucleus studied. In addition to E2 Delta T =0) at 10 MeV and E1 at 15.3 MeV, the isovector E2 appears at 25 MeV. E3 resonances appear at 6.0 MeV, 22 MeV and 34638 MeV in general agreement with the model of Bohr and Mottelson. For Uranium, both quadrupole resonances were observed, but were low in strength unless a transition radius larger than the ground state radius was assumed. Systematics of the resonance at 53 cu.rt. (1/A) MeV showed a smooth and drastic decrease with strength as a function of decreasing A, a behavior not seen for the GQR at 63 cu.rt.(1/A) MeV. This suggests the former resonance is an oscillation of the excess neutron of a heavy nucleus.

Giant Resonance Measurements in Medium and Heavy Nuclei by Inelastic Electron Scattering using the Naval Postgraduate School 120 MeV LINAC, included the nuclei 208Pb, 197Au, 165Ho, 60Ni, and 89Y; investigations of the radiation tail and of the giant resonance line shape.