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- Lagergren, K, et al.
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Coexistence of superdeformed shapes in Er-154
- 2001
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In: Physical Review Letters. - : American Physical Society. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 8702:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A new superdeformed rotational band has been observed in Er-154 using the Euroball Ge detector array. The new band and the one previously observed can be understood as based on coexisting superdeformed structures at prolate and triaxial shapes, respectively. The observation resolves long-standing difficulties in the theoretical interpretation of superdeformed states in Er-154.
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- Roux, D. G., et al.
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Signature inversion in the yrast band of Ta-164
- 2002
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In: Physical Review C. Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813 .- 1089-490X. ; 65:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Excited states in Ta-164 were populated in the Nd-142(Al-27,5n)Ta-164 reaction and investigated using the AFRODITE spectrometer Arran. The yrast rotational decay sequence Lip to spin 21(-) is identified for the first time and assigned to the pi[514]9/2(-) x nu[660]1/2(+) configuration. A less intense. excited hand is also identified. Low-spin signature inversion is observed in the yrast band, and is compared with the extended total Routhian surface calculations. It is likely that quadrupole pairing plays a role in generating the anomalous signature splitting, but an additional mechanism apart front the assumed mean field and quadrupole pairing interaction may be required to account for the experimental data.
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- Stefanova, E. A., et al.
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Four-quasiparticle alignments in Ge-66
- 2003
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In: Acta Physica Polonica B. - 0587-4254 .- 1509-5770. ; 34:4, s. 2237-2240
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Above angular momentum 10(+), we found two positive-parity sequences, connected by energetically staggered DeltaI = 1 M1 transitions. The total Routhian surface calculations predict a strong triaxial deformation for them. To our knowledge, this is the first observation of staggered M1 transitions in a deformed four-quasiparticle pi(g(9/2)(2))v(g(9/2)(2)) regime.
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- Stefanova, E. A., et al.
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Four-quasiparticle alignments in Ge-66
- 2003
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In: Physical Review C. Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813 .- 1089-490X. ; 67:5
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The neutron-deficient nucleus Ge-66 was populated at high spin in two experiments using the reaction Ca-40(S-32,alpha2p) at beam energies of 105 and 95 MeV. In the first experiment, a self-supporting Ca-40 target was used, while a gold-backed target of similar thickness was used in the second experiment. gamma rays were detected with the EUROBALL array, combined with the charged-particle detector array EUCLIDES and the Neutron Wall. The level scheme of Ge-66 was extended up to Eapproximate to18 MeV and I-pi=(23(-)). Above angular momentum 10(+), we found two sequences, connected by energetically staggered DeltaI=1 M1 transitions. The total Routhian surface calculations describe Ge-66 at lower spins as a gamma-soft nucleus having a moderate deformation of beta(2)approximate to0.23, while a triaxial deformation is predicted for the band structures above I-pi=10(+). To our knowledge, this is the first observation of staggered M1 transitions in a deformed four-quasiparticle pi(g(9/2)(2))nu(g(9/2)(2)) structure.
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- Van de Vel, K., et al.
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Fine structure in the alpha decay of Po-188,Po-192
- 2003
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In: Physical Review C. Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813 .- 1089-490X. ; 68:5
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The alpha decay of Po-188,Po-192 has been reexamined in order to probe the 0(+) states in the daughter nuclei Pb-184,Pb-188 that can be associated with coexisting spherical, oblate, and/or prolate configurations. Improved values were measured for the excitation energy and the feeding alpha -decay intensity of the 0(2)(+) state in Pb-184,Pb-188 and conflicting results on the 0(3)(+) state in Pb-188 were clarified. All known cases of fine structure in the alpha decay of the even-even Po nuclei are reviewed. The reduced alpha-decay width systematics combined with potential-energy-surface calculations confirm the onset of deformation in the ground state of the polonium nuclei around the neutron midshell. An isomeric state with a half-life of 580(100)ns has been identified in Po-192 .
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- Wilson, A. N., et al.
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High-spin structures and alignment properties in Ce-126
- 2001
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In: Physical Review C. Nuclear Physics. - 0556-2813 .- 1089-490X. ; 6305:5
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Excited states in Ce-126 have been observed with the GAMMASPHERE gamma -ray detector array, used in conjunction with the MICROBALL charged-particle detector. The reaction Zn-64(Zn-64, xpn alpha) (beam energy 260 MeV) was used to populate a wide range of nuclei in the neutron-deficient region with A approximate to 120. Ce-126 was populated via the 2p evaporation channel. The three previously observed bands have been extended to higher spins and some other structures have been identified. The yrast band shows evidence of a delayed neutron alignment occurring at a rotational frequency omega approximate to0.5 MeV/(h) over bar as observed in the neighboring odd-A nucleus Pr-127. One of the two excited bands shows evidence for a similar crossing at a slightly lower frequency and also exhibits a sudden gain in alignment at omega =0.57 MeV/(h) over bar. The third band may involve the coupling of a gamma -vibrational state. All three rotational bands are discussed in terms of standard and extended cranked shell model calculations.
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