https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2009-00322-3
Electron momentum distribution and Compton profiles of europium
1
Dept. of Physics, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, 686 661 Kerala, India
2
Dept. of Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, 574 199 Mangalagangotri, India
Corresponding author: ptvarghese07@yahoo.co.in
Received:
16
April
2009
Revised:
28
September
2009
Published online:
5
January
2010
The electron momentum distribution and Compton profiles of the rare earth element Eu was measured using HPGe photon detector. The target atoms were excited by means of 59.54 keV gamma rays from Am-241 radioactive source of strength 300 mCi. Elemental foil of uniform aerial density, and purity better than 99.9% was used as target. The data were recorded and analyzed using a 4 K multichannel analyzer. These data duly corrected for instrumental resolution effects, sample absorption, energy dependence of the differential Compton cross-section and double scattering, and compared with theoretical renormalized free atom (RFA) values.
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