Abstract
Bombardment of by deuterons produces three nuclear reactions, yielding neutrons, -particles, and protons, and leads thereby to the formation of , , and a new radioactive isotope, . The half-life of this sixth isotope of carbon is 2.4 sec., and the end point of the -ray spectrum lies at 8.8 Mev.
Approximate values for relative yields from the various reactions are given, the neutron spectrum is obtained, and the nature of the -rays emitted during bombardment is reported.
- Received 13 July 1950
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.80.643
©1950 American Physical Society