Abstract
The nature of strong transitions, particularly those observed by inelastic electron scattering at backward angles, is investigated. Calculations of particular cases reveal a tendency to concentrate the transition strength in a few levels, in some respects similar to the familiar giant resonance. The energy-weighted sum rule for such transitions is examined, and an approximation is developed which exhibits the qualitative behavior to be expected in nuclei whose ground states have . The results are compared with experiment.
- Received 14 January 1963
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.130.1525
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