The first excited state of 20Ne at 1.634 MeV has J? = 2+ and decays to the 0+ ground state with a half-life of 0.655 ps. Find the reduced transition probability B(E2) in units of e2fm4 and the transition rate W in Weisskopf units.
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We know the half-life Tā/ā = 0.655 ps, so we can find the decay constant Ī» using the formula: Ī» = ln(2) / Tā/ā Now, we can find the transition rate W using the formula: W = Ī» * (2J" + 1) Next, we need to find the reduced transition probability B(E2) in units Show moreā¦
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