Abstract
Abstract Capture of 24 keV neutrons and polarized as well as unpolarized thermal neutrons in 59 Co has been investigated. Of the 350 γ-rays observed 335 could be placed in a 60 Co level scheme containing 144 levels. The reaction Q -value amounts to 7491.92(8) keV. The χ 2 analysis of the circularly polarized γ-rays results in 31 unambiguous spin assignments for 60 Co levels. The fraction of the J = 4 − channel in the thermal capture was determined to be (80 ± 1)%. An average γ-ray multiplicity of 2.3 gammas per neutron capture was observed. The resulting level scheme is compared to shell-model predictions. Possible reaction mechanisms are discussed.
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