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- Mach, H., et al.
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On the enhanced E1 transitions in the K=3/2 parity doublet band in Ra-223
- 2016
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In: European Physical Journal A. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1434-6001 .- 1434-601X. ; 52:6
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have applied the fast timing beta gamma gamma(t) technique to remeasure lifetimes of selected states in Ra-223 populated in the beta(-) decay of Fr-223. T-1/2 = 587(12) ps and 210(13) ps have been obtained for the 3/2(-) and 5/2(-) states at 50.1 and 79.7 keV, that are more accurate than the previous values of 630(70) ps and 166(55) ps, respectively. Our vertical bar D0 vertical bar value of 0.155(10) e.fm obtained for the K = 3/2 configuration together with the available values of vertical bar D0 vertical bar for the K = 1/2 and K = 5/2 parity doublet bands establish the configuration dependence of vertical bar D0 vertical bar at low spins in this nucleus. Results of theoretical calculations performed for Ra-223, using the quasiparticle-phonon model (QPM) with inclusion of the Coriolis coupling, reasonably well reproduce octupole correlations in this nucleus.
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- Mach, Henryk, et al.
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Ultrafast-timing lifetime measurements in Ru-94 and Pd-96 : Breakdown of the seniority scheme in N=50 isotones
- 2017
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In: PHYSICAL REVIEW C. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9985. ; 95:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The advanced time-delayed gamma gamma(t) method has been applied to determine half-lives of low-lying states in the N = 50 isotones Ru-94 and Pd-96. The inferred experimental E2 strengths for the 4(+) -> 2(+) transitions in the two nuclei show a dramatic deviation with respect to the shell model predictions in the (f(5/2), p, g(9/2)) proton hole space in Sn-100. The anomalous behavior can be ascribed to a breakdown of the seniority quantum number in the pi g(9/2)(n) configuration due to particle-hole excitations across the N = Z = 50 shell as confirmed by large-scale shell model calculations.
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- Ruchowska, E., et al.
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Search for octupole correlations in Nd-147
- 2015
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In: Physical Review C. Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813 .- 1089-490X. ; 92:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Properties of excited states in Nd-147 have been studied with the multispectra and gamma gamma coincidencemeasurements. Twenty-four new gamma lines and three new levels have been introduced into the level scheme of Nd-147. Using the advanced time-delayed beta gamma gamma(t) method, we measured lifetimes of eight excited levels in Nd-147, populated via the beta decay of Pr-147. We have determined reduced transition probabilities for 30 gamma transitions. Multidimensional potential energy surface calculations performed for Nd-147 suggest two single-quasiparticle configurations with nonzero octupole deformation, with K = 1/2 and K = 5/2. Our calculations also predict a sizable value of the electric dipole moment vertical bar D-0 vertical bar = 0.26e fm for this nucleus, while experimentally, a lower limit of vertical bar D-0 vertical bar >= 0.02e fm has been evaluated for the supposed K = 1/2 parity doublet. In contrast to the theoretical results, we do not observe the parity doublet bands with K = 5/2. This, and the lack of theoretically expected E1 strength in Nd-147,Nd-149 may signal some poorly understood structural effect in the odd-N lanthanides.
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