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AUTHOR
S. Peltonen
α-decay spectroscopy of deformed nuclei reexamined
We perform an extensive analysis of $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-decays to ${2}^{+}$ and ${4}^{+}$ states in deformed even-even nuclei by using the stationary coupled channels approach. Collective excitations are described within the rigid rotor model. The $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-nucleus interaction is given by a double folding procedure with M3Y plus Coulomb nucleon-nucleon forces. We use a repulsive potential with one independent parameter in order to localize the $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-particle on the nuclear surface and to fit the experimental $Q$-value. The decaying state is identified with the first resonance inside the resulting pocket-like potential, as suggested by microscopic calculations. …
Folding description of the fine structure of α decay to2+vibrational and transitional states
We analyze \ensuremath{\alpha}-decays to ground and ${2}^{+}$ vibrational states in even-even nuclei by using a coupled channels formalism. The \ensuremath{\alpha}-nucleus interaction is simulated by a double folding procedure using M3Y plus Coulomb two-body forces. Collective excitations are described by vibrations of the nuclear surface. We use a repulsive potential, with one independent parameter, in order to simulate Pauli principle and to adjust the energy of the resonant state to the experimental $Q$-value. The decaying state is identified with the zero nodes resonance inside the resulting pocket-like potential. We have found that the fine structure is very sensitive to the strength o…
Chlorinated phenolic compounds in coniferous needles. Effects of metal and paper industry and incineration
Abstract Pine needles were analyzed for their contents of chlorinated phenolic compounds. Altogether about 30 samples from surroundings of a metal scrap plant, a pulp and paper mill, a hazardous waste incinerator and reference samples outside of the immediate influence of these were analyzed by GC/ECD and GC/MS. Most phenolic compounds in the needles were found to be bound to the plant material and were not extractable as such by organic solvents. The concentrations of some bound chlorinated phenolic compounds were on level of 1–300 ng/g in dried needle. For many compounds the concentrations were remarkably higher in the three years old needles compared to the concentrations in the one and …
Systematics of the α-decay to rotational states
We analyze \ensuremath{\alpha} decays to rotational states in even-even nuclei by using the stationary coupled channels approach. Collective excitations are described by the rigid rotator model. The \ensuremath{\alpha}-nucleus interaction is given by a double folding procedure using M3Y plus Coulomb nucleon-nucleon forces. We use a harmonic oscillator repulsive potential with one independent parameter, to simulate the Pauli principle. The decaying state is identified with the first resonance inside the resulting pocketlike potential. The energy of the resonant state is adjusted to the experimental Q value by using the depth of the repulsion. We obtained a good agreement with existing experi…