Rachel format nuclear data files - Revision history

Hayes: more cleanup

2011-08-26T18:21:49Z

more cleanup

Hayes: cleanup

2011-08-26T18:19:25Z

cleanup

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	in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</tt>, which must be in the working directory in order for Rachel to find it.		in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</tt>, which must be in the working directory in order for Rachel to find it.

-	The Rachel file format differs from the standard Gosia input for these data and is "human readable":	+	The Rachel file format differs from the standard Gosia input for these data and is "human readable." It is easiest to learn this format from an example:

	<pre>		<pre>
-	~~branching initial_band initial_spin final_band_1 final_spin_1 final_band_2 final_spin_2 branching_ratio error~~	+	# This is an example file. Data are meaningless!
-	~~mixing initial_band initial_spin final_band final_spin mixing_ratio error~~	+	lifetime gsb 2.0 400. 80. # The known lifetime of the first 2+ state in picoseconds
-	~~lifetime band spin lifetime[ps] error[ps]~~	+	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # An E2 matrix element [eb] (read right-to-left)
-	~~< final_band final_spin \|\| multipolarity \|\| initial_band initial_spin > = signed_matrix_element error~~	+	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # An E2/M1 mixing ratio
-	~~...</pre>~~	+
-		+
-	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name in Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt.EXAMPLE</tt>, which comes with the Rachel distribution:	+
-		+
-	~~<pre>~~	+
-	# This is ~~a test~~ file. Data are meaningless!	+
-	lifetime gsb 2.0 400. 80. # in picoseconds	+
-	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # ~~Sign is interpreted as positive~~ [eb]	+
-	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # ~~any user comment~~	+
	< gamod 3.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 4.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative		< gamod 3.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 4.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative
-	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # ~~BACKWARD--WILL BE TIME-REVERSED!~~	+	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # If the gsb 2+ state appears first in the level scheme,
-	# ~~Note that~~ time-~~reversal is done automatically for a consistent phase convention~~.	+	# then this matrix element will be automatically
-	branching gam 8.0 gamod 7.0 gsb 6.0 0.042 0.005 # ~~gamma~~ decay ~~branches only~~--not including conversion	+	# time-reversed.
		+	branching gam 8.0 gamod 7.0 gsb 6.0 0.042 0.005 # Gamma decay branching ratio--not including conversion
	#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out		#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out
	lifetime gam 2.0 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)		lifetime gam 2.0 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)
	</pre>		</pre>
		+
		+	The general format has four line types for branching ratios, mixing ratios, lifetimes and measured matrix elements:
		+	<pre>
		+	branching initial_band initial_spin final_band_1 final_spin_1 final_band_2 final_spin_2 branching_ratio error
		+	mixing initial_band initial_spin final_band final_spin mixing_ratio error
		+	lifetime band spin lifetime[ps] error[ps]
		+	< final_band final_spin \|\| multipolarity \|\| initial_band initial_spin > = signed_matrix_element error
		+	...
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	Here "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name in Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt.EXAMPLE</tt>, which comes with the Rachel distribution:
		+

	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data. ''Pay special attention to the mixing ratios, which are the amplitude ratios with a phase as defined in Krane and Steffen, PRC 2:724. These are not intensity ratios which may be found in some catalogs. Refer to the Gosia manual section on OP,YIEL for units.''		The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data. ''Pay special attention to the mixing ratios, which are the amplitude ratios with a phase as defined in Krane and Steffen, PRC 2:724. These are not intensity ratios which may be found in some catalogs. Refer to the Gosia manual section on OP,YIEL for units.''

	The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).		The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).

Hayes: Clarified the meaning of the mixing ratios and a reference to help with units.

2011-03-28T09:35:23Z

Clarified the meaning of the mixing ratios and a reference to help with units.

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	</pre>		</pre>

-	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data.	+	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data. ''Pay special attention to the mixing ratios, which are the amplitude ratios with a phase as defined in Krane and Steffen, PRC 2:724. These are not intensity ratios which may be found in some catalogs. Refer to the Gosia manual section on OP,YIEL for units.''

	The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).		The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).

Hayes: cleaned up formatting and updated file name of example file

2011-03-08T18:09:10Z

cleaned up formatting and updated file name of example file

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-	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data ~~in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data, in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</tt>.~~	+	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data

	* Excited states' lifetimes		* Excited states' lifetimes
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	* Measured branching ratios (not including internal conversion branches)		* Measured branching ratios (not including internal conversion branches)
	* Measured E2/M1 mixing ratios		* Measured E2/M1 mixing ratios
		+
		+	in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</tt>, which must be in the working directory in order for Rachel to find it.

	The Rachel file format differs from the standard Gosia input for these data and is "human readable":		The Rachel file format differs from the standard Gosia input for these data and is "human readable":
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	...</pre>		...</pre>

-	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name in Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example in the file <~~pre~~>rachel_nuclear_data.txt.EXAMPLE</~~pre~~>, which comes with the Rachel distribution:	+	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name in Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt.EXAMPLE</tt>, which comes with the Rachel distribution:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

-	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary~~. For example, see the example file [[File:Rachelnucleardata.txt]], which should be renamed as above so that rachel.py will find it in the working directory~~. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data.	+	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data.

	The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).		The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).

Hayes: Added an updated example and clarifying remarks

2011-03-08T17:00:19Z

Added an updated example and clarifying remarks

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	...</pre>		...</pre>

-	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name ~~under~~ Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example	+	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name in Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example in the file <pre>rachel_nuclear_data.txt.EXAMPLE</pre>, which comes with the Rachel distribution:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]		< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]
	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # any user comment		mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # any user comment
-	< gamod 4.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 3.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative	+	< gamod 3.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 4.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative
	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # BACKWARD--WILL BE TIME-REVERSED!		< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # BACKWARD--WILL BE TIME-REVERSED!
	# Note that time-reversal is done automatically for a consistent phase convention.		# Note that time-reversal is done automatically for a consistent phase convention.
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	</pre>		</pre>

-	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. For example, see the example file [[File:Rachelnucleardata.txt]], which should be renamed as above so that rachel.py will find it in the working directory. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration.	+	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. For example, see the example file [[File:Rachelnucleardata.txt]], which should be renamed as above so that rachel.py will find it in the working directory. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration. Note that the sixth line contains a matrix element given in the ''decay direction'', whereas Gosia requires it to be in the ''excitation direction''--from lower-numbered state to higher-numbered state. This phase of this matrix element will be automatically time-reversed before being included in the fit data.

	The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).		The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).

Hayes: Added example of time-reversal for consistent phase convention

2011-03-05T11:59:37Z

Added example of time-reversal for consistent phase convention

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	<pre>		<pre>
-	lifetime ~~band1~~ 2.~~5 27~~. 3. # in picoseconds	+	# This is a test file. Data are meaningless!
-	< ~~band1 4~~.5 \|\| E2 \|\| ~~band1 2~~.5 > = 2.54 0.38 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]	+	lifetime gsb 2.0 400. 80. # in picoseconds
-	mixing ~~band1~~ 2.~~5 band1 1~~.5 0.35 0.05 # any user comment	+	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]
-	< ~~band5 5~~.5 \|\| E3 \|\| ~~band1 2~~.5 > = -0.23 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative ~~[eb^(3/~~2)]	+	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # any user comment
-	branching ~~band2 2~~.~~5 band1 2~~.~~5 band1 1~~.5 0.~~100~~ 0.~~020~~ # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion	+	< gamod 4.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 3.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative
		+	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # BACKWARD--WILL BE TIME-REVERSED!
		+	# Note that time-reversal is done automatically for a consistent phase convention.
		+	branching gam 8.0 gamod 7.0 gsb 6.0 0.042 0.005 # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion
	#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out		#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out
-	lifetime ~~band1 3~~.5 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)	+	lifetime gam 2.0 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)
	</pre>		</pre>

Hayes at 16:04, 3 March 2011

2011-03-03T16:04:51Z

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	<pre>		<pre>
	lifetime band1 2.5 27. 3. # in picoseconds		lifetime band1 2.5 27. 3. # in picoseconds
-	< band1 4.5 \|\| E2 \|\| band1 2.5 > = 2.54 0.38 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]	+	< band1 4.5 \|\| E2 \|\| band1 2.5 > = 2.54 0.38 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]
	mixing band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.35 0.05 # any user comment		mixing band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.35 0.05 # any user comment
-	< band5 5.5 \|\| E3 \|\| band1 2.5 > = -0.23 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative [eb^(3/2)]	+	< band5 5.5 \|\| E3 \|\| band1 2.5 > = -0.23 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative [eb^(3/2)]
	branching band2 2.5 band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.100 0.020 # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion		branching band2 2.5 band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.100 0.020 # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion
		+	#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out
	lifetime band1 3.5 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)		lifetime band1 3.5 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)
	</pre>		</pre>

-	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. For example, see the example file [[File:Rachelnucleardata.txt]], which should be renamed as above so that rachel.py will find it in the working directory.	+	The order of the individual lines is completely arbitrary. For example, see the example file [[File:Rachelnucleardata.txt]], which should be renamed as above so that rachel.py will find it in the working directory. The file is re-read each time Gosia is called, so individual lines can be "commented out" before a Gosia fit iteration.
		+
		+	The weights given to each of these four data sets can be set via the ''Gosia controls'' button menu, for example to test whether there are systematic conflicts between the different data sets (and/or the gamma-ray yield data).

Hayes at 16:00, 3 March 2011

2011-03-03T16:00:35Z

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	mixing initial_band initial_spin final_band final_spin mixing_ratio error		mixing initial_band initial_spin final_band final_spin mixing_ratio error
	lifetime band spin lifetime[ps] error[ps]		lifetime band spin lifetime[ps] error[ps]
-	<final_band final_spin \|\| multipolarity \|\| initial_band initial_spin> = signed_matrix_element error	+	< final_band final_spin \|\| multipolarity \|\| initial_band initial_spin > = signed_matrix_element error
	...</pre>		...</pre>

-	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name under Rachel. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example	+	where "branching," "mixing," "lifetime" and the bra and ket notation are fixed formatting symbols and ''band'' is a valid text band name under Rachel. The "<", ">" and "\|\|" symbols should be delimited by spaces. Note the "upward" direction for the matrix element (from lower- to higher-numbered state) and the standard units of the appropriate powers of e, b and nuclear magnetons. The individual entries can be given in any order, for example

	<pre>		<pre>
	lifetime band1 2.5 27. 3. # in picoseconds		lifetime band1 2.5 27. 3. # in picoseconds
-	<band1 4.5 \|\| E2 \|\| band1 2.5> = 2.54 0.38 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]	+	< band1 4.5 \|\| E2 \|\| band1 2.5 > = 2.54 0.38 # Sign is interpreted as positive [eb]
	mixing band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.35 0.05 # any user comment		mixing band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.35 0.05 # any user comment
-	<band5 5.5 \|\| E3 \|\| band1 2.5> = -0.23 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative [eb^(3/2)]	+	< band5 5.5 \|\| E3 \|\| band1 2.5 > = -0.23 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative [eb^(3/2)]
	branching band2 2.5 band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.100 0.020 # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion		branching band2 2.5 band1 2.5 band1 1.5 0.100 0.020 # gamma decay branches only--not including conversion
	lifetime band1 3.5 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)		lifetime band1 3.5 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)

Hayes at 15:33, 3 March 2011

2011-03-03T15:33:48Z

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-	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data, in the file <~~pre~~>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</~~pre~~>.	+	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data, in the file <tt>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</tt>.

	* Excited states' lifetimes		* Excited states' lifetimes

Hayes at 15:32, 3 March 2011

2011-03-03T15:32:01Z

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-	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data, in the file rachel_nuclear_data.txt.	+	Rachel accepts the standard Gosia data in addition to the measured relative gamma-ray yield data, in the file <pre>rachel_nuclear_data.txt</pre>.

	* Excited states' lifetimes		* Excited states' lifetimes

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	<pre>		<pre>
	# This is an example file. Data are meaningless!		# This is an example file. Data are meaningless!
-	lifetime gsb 2.0 400. 80. # The known lifetime of the first 2+ state in picoseconds	+	lifetime gsb 2.0 400. 80. # The known lifetime of the first 2+ state in picoseconds
-	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # An E2 matrix element [eb] (read right-to-left)	+	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 0.0 > = 2.17 0.02 # An E2 matrix element [eb] (read right-to-left)
-	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # An E2/M1 mixing ratio	+	mixing gam 2.0 gsb 2.0 0.35 0.05 # An E2/M1 mixing ratio
	< gamod 3.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 4.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative		< gamod 3.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gsb 4.0 > = -0.45 0.12 # Sign is interpreted as negative
	< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # If the gsb 2+ state appears first in the level scheme,		< gsb 2.0 \|\| E2 \|\| gamod 3.0 > = 0.23 0.08 # If the gsb 2+ state appears first in the level scheme,
	# then this matrix element will be automatically		# then this matrix element will be automatically
	# time-reversed.		# time-reversed.
-	branching gam 8.0 gamod 7.0 gsb 6.0 0.042 0.005 # Gamma decay branching ratio--not including conversion	+	branching gam 8.0 gamod 7.0 gsb 6.0 0.042 0.005 # Gamma decay branching ratio--not including conversion
-	#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out	+	#branching band3 3.5 band1 1.5 band1 2.5 0.04 0.01 # This line is commented out. Half-integer spin example.
	lifetime gam 2.0 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)		lifetime gam 2.0 5. 2. # cite Jane Doe, PRC 5, 289 (1994)
	</pre>		</pre>