Anomalous internal conversion - the key to understanding the 209Bi riddle

Abstract

Theory of anomalous internal conversion is developed, and extended for the description of the hyperfine splitting. Experimental data on the hyperfine splitting in the H- and Li-like heavy ions of 209Bi are analyzed in terms of the Bohr-Weisskopf effect. Agreement with the theory is achieved, scheduling light on the structure of the magnetization distribution over the nuclear volume.

paper of 5 pages, 2 tables

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• The critical notes to the solutions of the "puzzle" of hyperfine structure in 82+ and 80+ ${}^{209}$Bi ions