Angular momentum effects on the decay of compound nuclei

Abstract

Data are presented on the energy distribution of emitted particles from the Rh 103(α,α′), Rh 103(α,p) and Mo 92(α,p) reactions. Data from these and other experiments for particles expected to arise from compound nucleus formation and decay have been subjected to analysis via the compound-statistical model for nuclear reactions. The calculations take into account the angular momentum distribution of the compound and residual nuclei. The apparent variation of level density parameter with changing bombarding energy observed in the results of previous analyses of similar data continue to be observed in the present results.