Investigation of the energy levels of He^6

Author

Roy A. Olson

Publication Date

6-5-1962

Abstract

At Los Alamos, one of the Van de Graaff acceleration is used to accelerate tritons up 2.5 Mev in energy. Using the machine and bombarding a lithium target, one can study the Li⁷ (T, ∞) He⁶ reaction. Observing the energy of the ∞-particles from this reaction, once can determine energy levels of He⁶ .

A board-range spectrograph employing a 30-inch nuclear-track plate has been constructed an employed in the conjunction with the Van de Graaff. The construction and operation of the spectrograph are described.

Preliminary results from scanning and exposed nuclear plates gives evidence for the ground state and the first excited state of He⁶ with energy of the first excited state being 1.772 ± 0.017 Mev.

Degree Name

Physics

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Physics & Astronomy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Christopher Pratt Leavitt

Second Committee Member

Howard Carnes Bryant

Third Committee Member

Donald E. Skabelund

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Olson, Roy A.. "Investigation of the energy levels of He^6." (1962). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/phyc_etds/148