Analysis of recent measurement of nuclear level density parameters

Abstract

Data from experiments leading to values of the nuclear logarithmic level density derivatives are analysed and shown to be reasonably self consistent. A modified form of the curve drawn by Newton for the value of the single particle level density parameter a is found to be in accord with the data. Attention is drawn to the effect of restriction of the allowed angular momentum of the emitted particles on the value found for the temperature in an evaporative process.