Average Charge on the Daughter Atoms Produced in the Decay ofA37andXe131m

Abstract

The average charges on the ${\mathrm{Cl}}^{37}$ and ${\mathrm{Xe}}^{131}$ atoms produced in the transitions ${\mathrm{A}}^{37}$→${\mathrm{Cl}}^{37}$ and ${\mathrm{Xe}}^{131m}\to {\mathrm{Xe}}^{131}$ are found to be +3.41±0.14 and +8.5±0.3 electron charges, respectively. Estimates of the values to be expected from fluorescent and Auger processes and from $Z$ change are made.