Cross section of direct three-body breakup of 9Be for 1576-keV gamma rays
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Γ Rays
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Using 1576-keV γ-rays from 142Pr, the cross section of the direct three-body breakup of 9Be was measured and found to be (4.0 ± 1.8) × 10−1 μb. This result is in approximate agreement with Salyers' theoretical estimate based upon a cluster model of 9Be.