Observation of Rotational Bands in Neutron—Rich ^106Mo Nucleus

The rotational bands up to a spin of 16h in the neutron-rich ^106Mo nucleus have been ivestigated by measuring high-fold prompt γ-ray coincidence events following spontaneous fission of ^252Cf with a Gammasphere detector array.The ground-state band,the one-phonon and two-phonon γ-vibrational bands,as well as a quasi-particle hand have been confirmed and expanded.The other four collective rotational bands,three proposed as two-quasi-particle bands and one proposed as a β-vibrational band,have been newly observed.The characteristics of these collective bands and the possible configurations for the quasi-particle bands are discussed.     

High-spin states in neutron-rich ~(102)Mo nucleus

High-spin states in neutron-rich 102Mo nucleus have been studied by measuring the prompt γ-rays in the spontaneous fission of 252Cf. The previous level scheme has been updated and some new levels and transitions are identified. The one-phonon γ-band is expanded and a band head level of the two-phonon γ- band is proposed. The systematic characteristics of yrast bands, one-phonon γ-bands, two-phonon γ-bands and quasi-particle bands in 102Mo, 104Mo and 106Mo are discussed.     

New multi-phonon gamma vibrational bands in A～110 neutron-rich nuclei

The high spin states of neutron-rich 103Nb, 107Tc and 109Tc nuclei in A~110 region have been investigated by measuring prompt γ-γ-γ coincident measurements populated with the spontaneous fission of 252Cf with the Gammasphere detector array. In 103Nb, one-phonon K = 9/2 and two-phonon K = 13/2 γ-vibrational bands have been identified. In 107Tc and 109Tc, one-phonon K = 11/2 and two-phonon K = 15/2 γ-vibrational bands, in which the zero-phonon bands are based on K=7/2 excited states, have also been identified...     

Search for Double γ-Vibrational Bands in Neutron-Rich 105Mo Nucleus

Levels in the neutron-rich ^105Mo nucleus have been investigated by observing prompt γ-rays following the spontaneous fission fragments of^252 Cf with the Gammasphere detector array. The yrast band has been confirmed and updated. The other two collective bands with the band head levels at 870.5 and 1534.6 keV are newly observed, and they are suggested as the candidates for one-phonon K= 9/2 and two-phonon K = 13/2 double γ-vibrational bands, respectively. Systematic characteristics of these bands have been discussed.     

High-spin states in neutron-rich 102Mo nucleus

High-spin states in neutron-rich ¹⁰²Mo nucleus have been studied by measuring the prompt γ-rays in the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf. The previous level scheme has been updated and some new levels and transitions are identified. The one-phonon γ-band is expanded and a band head level of the two-phonon γ-band is proposed. The systematic characteristics of yrast bands, one-phonon γ-bands, two-phonon γ-bands and quasi-particle bands in ¹⁰²Mo, ¹⁰⁴Mo and ¹⁰⁶Mo are discussed.     

High Spin Band Structure in ^112Ru

Levels in the neutron-rich ^112Ru nucleus have been investigated by observing prompt gamma-rays from the spontaneous fission of ^252Cf with the Gammasphere detector array. The ground state band and the one-phonon γ-vibrational band have been confirmed and extended with spin up to 16h and 15h, respectively. The other two side bands, one proposed as two-phonon γ-vibrational band and the other proposed as two-quasiparticle band, have been observed for the first time. The total-Routhian-surface calculations show that rotational 112 Ru nucleus has triaxial deformation with parameters β2 - 0.27 and γ= -29°. The observed band crossing in the yrast band is due to the alignment of a pair of h11/2 neutrons according to the cranked shell model calculations. The possible configuration for the quasiparticle band has also been discussed.     

Collective Band Structures in Neutron-Rich ^108Mo Nucleus

High spin states in the neutron-rich ^108Mo nucleus are studied by measuring prompt γ-rays following the spontaneous fission of 252Cf with a Gammasphere detector array. The ground-state band is confirmed, and the one-phonon γ-vibrational band is updated with spin up to 12h. A new collective band with the band head level at 1422.4keV is suggested as a two-phonon γ-vibrational band. Another new band is proposed as a two-quasi- proton excitation band. Systematic characteristics of the collective bands are discussed.     

Collective Band Structures and Identification of One-Phonon and Two-Phonon γ-Vibrational Bands in 109Tc

The high spin states of the neutron-rich 109Tc nucleus are reinvestigated by observing prompt γ-rays from the spontaneous fission of 252 Cf. The previously known yrast band based on the 7/2＋ state is updated. A side band built on the 11/2＋ state is expanded and a new band based on the 15/2＋ state is identified. Band crossing in the yrast band occurs around fω≈ 0.36 MeV. This band crossing is associated with the alignment of two h11/2 neutrons according to the cranked shell model calculations. The band based on the 11/2＋ state is proposed as a candidate for the one-phonon γ-vibrational band, and the band built on the 15/2＋ state is proposed as a candidate for the two-phonon γ-vibrational band. Other characteristics for the observed bands are discussed.     

Search for chiral bands in A~110 neutron-rich nuclei

High spin states in A~110 neutron-rich ¹⁰⁶Mo, ¹¹⁰Ru and ¹¹²Ru nuclei have been reinvestigated by measuring the prompt γ-rays from the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf. Two similar sets of bands are observed to high spins in each of three nuclei. Through analyzing of characters of the band structures, the chiral doublet bands are suggested in ¹⁰⁶Mo, ¹¹⁰Ru and ¹¹²Ru.     

Extended collective bands in neutron-rich ~(109)Ru

Levels in the neutron-rich 109Ru have been studied by observing the prompt γ-rays following the spontaneous fission fragments of 252Cf. The ground state band and the negative parity bands have been confirmed and extended. A positive parity band with the band head level at 332.5 keV is newly identified and suggested as a single-neutron excitation band built on the 7/2+[404] Nilsson orbital. Some structural characteristics of these bands are discussed.     

K~π=5~- rotational bands in neutron-rich Mo,Ru,and Pd nuclei

The collective rotations of the K~π = 5~- configuration in neutron-rich Mo,Ru and Pd isotopes were systematically investigated by the configuration-constrained cranking shell model based on the Skyrme Hartree-Fock method with pairing treated by shell-model diagonalization.The calculations efficiently reproduce the experimental moments of inertia of both the ground-state and side bands.Rotational bands built on two-particle K~π = 5~- configurations have been the subject of intense study.Possible configurations were assigned to the observed 5~- bands in ~(102-106) Mo,~(108-112) Ru and ~(112-114) Pd.We predict the existence of the 5~-bands in ~(108,110) Mo.These results provide deep insights into the structure of neutron-rich nuclei,and provide useful information for future experiments.     

Observation of High-j Two-Quasiparticle Bands in Odd-Odd ^174Re

High spin states in ^174Re have been investigated via the ^152Sm （^27 Al, 5nγ） ^174Re reaction. Gamma-ray excitation functions, x-γ and γ-γ coincidences have been measured. Two rotational bands built on the πh9/2 × vi13/2 and πh11/2 × vi13/2 configurations have been identified and extended up to high-spin states. The relative spin and parity of the band levels have been unambiguously fixed due to observations of several inter-band transitions. Both the bands show the low-spin signature inversion, which is consistent with systematic expectations for the high-j two-quasiparticle bands in the A = 170 mass region.     

Extended collective bands in neutron-rich 109Ru

Levels in the neutron-rich ¹⁰⁹Ru have been studied by observing the prompt γ-rays following the spontaneous fission fragments of ²⁵²Cf. The ground state band and the negative parity bands have been confirmed and extended. A positive parity band with the band head level at 332.5 keV is newly identified and suggested as a single-neutron excitation band built on the 7/2⁺[404] Nilsson orbital. Some structural characteristics of these bands are discussed.     

Reinvestigation of Collective Bands in 107Tc

The high spin states of a neutron-rich ^107 Tc nucleus are reinvestigated by observing prompt γ-rays from the spontaneous fission of ^252 Cf. The previous level scheme is updated. A collective band based on the π5/2- [303] orbital is confirmed and extended. Inconsistencies in the configuration assignments for a type of positive parity bands of odd-A 105,107,109 Tc in the previous reports are clarified according to the g factor calculations. A new band based on the 1499.5 keV level in ^107Tc is proposed as a two-phonon γ-vibrational band.     

High spin states in neutron-rich 106Tc nucleus

The high spin states of the neutron-rich odd-odd ¹⁰⁶Tc nucleus have been reinvestigated by observing prompt γ-rays from the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf. A previously known collective band is confirmed and expanded, and a new collective band is newly identified. Several levels in previous report in ¹⁰⁶Tc are reexamined and they belong to the members of a band in ¹⁰⁷Tc. The total Routhian surface (TRS) calculations show that the ¹⁰⁶Tc has triaxial shape. The spins and parities as well as the configurations for these bands have been tentatively assigned according to the analysis of the angular momentum alignments.     

High spin states in neutron-rich ~(106)Tc nucleus

The high spin states of the neutron-rich odd-odd 106Tc nucleus have been reinvestigated by observing prompt γ-rays from the spontaneous fission of 252Cf. A previously known collective band is confirmed and expanded, and a new collective band is newly identified. Several levels in previous report in 106Tc are reexamined and they belong to the members of a band in 107Tc. The total Routhian surface (TRS) calculations show that the 106Tc has triaxial shape. The spins and parities as well as the configurations f...     

Candidate chiral nuclei in bromine isotopes based on triaxial relativistic mean field theory

Following the observation of candidate chiral doublet bands in ~(78,80)Br, triaxial deformations with corresponding configurations in odd-odd bromine isotopes have been investigated using adiabatic and configuration-fixed constrained triaxial relativistic-meanfield calculations with an aim of finding the boundary of chirality in the chain of Br isotopes. Several minima with triaxial deformation and the proper particle-hole configuration were obtained in ~(74,76,78,80,82)Br, where the chiral doublet bands have the possibility of occurrence. Furthermore, the possible existence of multiple chiral doublet(MχD) bands is demonstrated in ~(74,76,78,80,82)Br.Experiments to explore the chirality and MχD properties of Br isotopes are conducted to verify the predictions.     

Shape co-existence and structural evolution of the Vi13/2 band in 157Yb

The high-spin states of 157Yb have been studied via the reaction of 144Sm(16O, 3n) at 16O energy of 90 MeV using techniques of in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy. Measurement of γ-γ-t coincidences was performed with 11 BGO(AC)HPGe detectors. Based on the γ-γ coincidence relationships and the measured results of γ-ray anisotropies and DCO ratios, the level scheme for 157Yb was established. The shape co-existence and structural evolution of the Vi13/2 band with increasing angular momentum in 157Yb have been discussed. The systematics of the Vi13/2 bands in the N = 87 odd-A isotones have been compared.     

Proposed Chiral Doublet Bands in ^98Tc

High spin states in odd-odd ^98 Tc nuclei are studied by in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy with the ^96 Zr（^6Li, 412） fusionevaporation reaction at a beam energy of 35MeV. The previous level scheme is updated. A band based on 1090.7keV is expanded, and another band based on 1920.6 keV is newly identified. The observed two negative parity bands in ^98 Tc are proposed to be a pair of chiral doublet bands with the configuration πg9/2 vh11/2. The evidence supporting the assignment of the chiral doublet bands is discussed. Signature splitting and signature inversion are observed in the πg9/2 vh11/2 band in ^98Tc.