Neutron and proton matrix elements for transitions in 39K from pion inelastic scattering

S. Mordechai, M. J. Smithson, M. Lynker, D. S. Oakley, C. Fred Moore, D. L. Watson, R. Gilman, J. D. Zumbro, P. Kutt, H. T. Fortune, C. L. Morris, K. S. Dhuga

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Abstract

Cross sections have been measured for π+ and π- inelastic scattering at 180 MeV for low-lying quadrupole and octupole transitions in 39K. A distorted-wave impulse-approximation analysis of the data using collective-model transition densities yields neutron and proton octupole matrix elements which are in good agreement with the corresponding electromagnetic matrix elements. Disagreement between the two probes is observed for the E2 transition to the 2.52-MeV ½+ first excited state in 39K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)710-713
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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