On the imprecisions that may be induced when applying the Blaugrund approximation for the analysis of Doppler-shift attenuation lifetime measurements

Abstract

It is shown that the Blaugrund approximation could have led to some imprecise lifetime determinations in the past which used the Doppler-shift attenuation method (DSAM). Comparison with Monte Carlo simulations of the slowing-down process show that there is not an easy way to judge using them on the reliability of old data.