Hi Sorry for a late reply. Why are they under wraps?
David David Jonsson, Sweden, phone callto:+46703000370 On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:09 PM, R C Macaulay <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy David, > Free Electron Laser (FEL) studies have offered hints .. BUT.. most of these > are under wraps. > Richard > > > > Hi > Can anyone tell if there are any studies of electric and magnetic multipole > in the atomic nucleus? For example the electric quadrupole. I am surprised > that the Bethe-Weizsäcker > formula<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethe-Weizs%C3%A4cker_formula> doesn't > mention anything. Since electromagnetic radiation is being emitted from the > nucleus in the form of gamma radiation there must be some very special > conditions in the nucleus. The often repeated results that charged matter > alter their decay rate is also something which requires > the electrodynamic properties of the nucleus to be investigated. > > David > >
