On the coexistence of oblate and prolate deformed bands in83Zr

Deformation parameters of the positive parity yrast band and negative parity bands in⁸³Zr are deduced from lifetimes andE2/M1 mixing ratios. Lifetimes of high spin states have been determined from recoil distance Doppler shift and Doppler shift attenuation measurements using the⁵⁴Fe(³²S,2pnγ) ⁸³Zr reaction. Ten lifetimes and five lifetimes limits were determined. The positive parity band, built on theg _9/2 K=5/2 orbital has an average deformation ¦β ₂¦=0.28(2), and shows a reduction ofE2 transition strengths in the observed backbend region at I^π≈21/2⁺. In contrast, theE2 strengths in the negative parity states show a steady increase up to I^π≈=15/2^?. These states are more strongly deformed than the positive parity states (¦β ₂¦=0.33(3)). TheE2/M1 mixing ratios show that the negative parity band hasK=3/2 and is prolate, and favour oblate deformation for the positive parity yrast band. In theK=1/2^? band theE2 strength of the 7/2^?→3/2^? transition yields a deformation ¦β ₂¦=0.26(5). The band structure is compared with calculations within the Hartree-Fock Bogoliubov cranking model.     

Selective population of the lowest-lying negative parity states in23Na in the12C(12C,p)23Na reaction

The¹²C(¹²C,p)²³Na reaction was investigated in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier. The lowest-lying negative parity states in²³Na were found to be preferentially populated at energies for which correlated resonances exist in the excitation functions of theα, p, n andγ exit channels of the¹²C+¹²C reaction. If these negative parity states are assumed to consist of ap _1/2 hole coupled to a²⁰Ne quartet state, this selectivity can be explained with the existence ofα-particle doorway states.     

Angular distribution measurements of gamma-rays from the22Ne(p, γ)23Na reaction

Angular distribution measurements of gamma-rays from the²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na reaction on theE _p =897, 1006, 1091 and 1278 keV resonances have been made. Spin and parity assignments for several bound states are presented together with multipole mixing ratios for transitions from resonance and bound states. The level at 6617 keV (7/2⁺) is proposed to be a member of the rotational band based on the Nilsson orbit 5(K ^π=5/2⁺).     

Core polarisation effect on the 3p 1/2, 3p 3/2, 2f 5/2, 2f 7/2 and 1i 13/2 proton states of209Bi

The weak fragments of the 3p_1/2, 3p_3/2, 2f_5/2, 2f_7/2 and 1i_13/2 proton states of²⁰⁹Bi as seen in the²⁰⁸Pb (³He,d) reaction can be explained with the coupling of the renormalised proton states and the vibrational states of²⁰⁸Pb. The energies of the zerothorder proton shell-model states as well as the collective admixtures of the weak fragmented proton states of²⁰⁹Bi have been deduced from the core-particle coupling model.     

A unified model calculation of states in odd-mass technetium isotopes

States in^{93, 95, 97, 99, 101}Tc are studied in a unified model calculation without any adjustable parameters except the excitation energy of the first 1/2^?state. The positive parity states are described as a mixture of (p _1/2)²(g _9/2) _J ³ and (p _1/2)⁰(g _9/2) _J ⁵ proton configurations coupled to a core undergoing quadrupole oscillations. For the negative parity states a proton quasi-particle in thep _1/2,p _3/2 andf _5/2 orbits is coupled to the vibrations. Calculated energies and electromagnetic moments agree quite well with available data.     

High spin states in103Rh

High spin states in¹⁰³Rh have been studied using the¹⁰⁰Mo(⁷Li, 4n) reaction. Standard in-beam measurements involving singlesγ-ray,γ-γ-t coincidences, angular distribution and linear polarization measurements have been performed. A perturbed band based on a 9/2⁺ state is interpreted as ag _9/2 coupled band. A sequence built on a 1/2^? state is related to thep _1/2 state. At higher excitation energy, in the range 2.2–3.7 MeV, the strongΔI=1 cascade observed, connecting negative parity levels, probably arises from states including three quasi-particle configurations.     

The reaction Pomeron-Pomeron →π + π − and an unusual production mechanism for thef 2 (1270)

Data are presented on Pomeron-Pomeron interactions which produce a centralπ ⁺ π ^? system in proton-proton collisions at \(\sqrt s = 62 GeV\) at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings. This process may favor the production of gluonic bound states. A partial-wave analysis of theπ ⁺ π ^? system shows evidence for the production of the statesf ₀(975),f ₀(1400), andf ₂(1270). The fitted mass for thef ₂(1270) is about 50 MeV below the world average. In addition, the production mechanism for thef ₂(1270) is uniquely different from that for the other final states in that there is a correlation between the outgoing protons. this is consistent with a picture of two-gluon exchange with thef ₂(1270) produced by gluon fusion, and could indicate that thef ₂(1270) has a glueball component.     

Three-nucleon yrast states in145Sm

In-beamγ-ray and conversion electron measurements with (α, xn) reactions have established the¹⁴⁵Sm highspin states up toI ^π=25/2⁺ at 3.5 MeV excitation. A shell model analysis using empirical two- and one-body energies from neighbouring nuclei classifies the low-lying odd-parity levels as 3-quasiparticle states formed by the¹⁴⁴Sm two-proton-hole excitations and thef _7/2 valence neutron. The higher-lying positive-parity states involve particle-hole core excitations with one proton inh _11/2.     

TheN=83 nucleus149Dy from Gamow-Teller decay of its 11/2− and 1/2+ 149Ho parents

A high-sensitivityγ-spectroscopic study of the¹⁴⁹Hoπh _11/2 andπs _1/2 β-decays using mass separated sources has located dominant 0⁺ → 1⁺ GT decay strength associated with decay of pairedh _11/2 protons, leading to 3п-states in the¹⁴⁹Dy daughter nucleus. In theirγ-decay low-lying¹⁴⁹Dy levels characteristic of anN=83 nucleus are excited. They include theνf _7/2,νp _3/2,νh _9/2 andνp _1/2 single particle- and theνs ₁ ^2/?1 andνd ₃ ^2/?1 two-particle one-hole states, as well as the νf _7/2 × 3^? andνf _7/2 × 2⁺ particle-phonon multiplets. A synopsis is given of these excitations in theN=83 isotones from¹⁴⁹Nd to¹⁵³Yb. The¹⁴⁹Dy GT decay strength is discussed in terms of the¹⁴⁷Tb₈₂ and¹⁴⁸Dy₈₂ decays. The strength function results are also compared with independent¹⁴⁹Ho 11/2^? decay data from the literature based on totalγ-ray absorption measurements.     

Experimental study of145Cs Decay

The decay of mass separated¹⁴⁵Cs (T _1/2= 0.59 s) was studied. Singles gamma and electron spectra were investigated using Ge(Li) and Si(Li) detectors. A level scheme for¹⁴⁵Ba based on the application of energy sum relations is proposed. The β-branching and logft values for the ground and excited states were deduced from the analysis of γ +ce _? intensity balances. Spin and parity assignments based on transition multipolarities are proposed.     

The effect of expansion of the shell model space on the structure of the mass-15 nuclei

The structure of the natural and unnatural parity states of the¹⁵N-¹⁵O mirror pair, as well as theT=3/2 analogue states of¹⁵C, is discussed in terms of shell model calculations with a modified surface delta two-body interaction. The inert core is recomposed from⁴He to¹²C and the configuration space is systematically expanded to allow for an increasing number of particle excitations from the 1p into the 2s-1d shell. The relative importance of the 2s 1/2, 1d 5/2 and 1d 3/2 orbitals are evaluated. Some electromagnetic properties of levels are also calculated.     

Collective bands of the positive parity states inf 7/2 shell nuclei

Collective bands of the positive parity states in odd-A f _7/2 shell nuclei are described in the framework of deformed Hartree-Fock theory by projecting states from lowest energy intrinsic states with (d ₃ ^2/−1 f ₇ ^2/n+1 ) one hole configurations. In the calculation empirical (d _3/2 −f _7/2)² effective matrix elements have been used to test the tacit assumptions of the Bansal and French model.     

Structure of the Triplet of low-lying states in101Mo

The properties of the triplet of low-lying states in¹⁰¹Mo have been studied through spectroscopy of theγ radiation following thermal neutron capture in¹⁰⁰Mo and β^? decay of¹⁰¹Nb and through a measurement of the proton angular distributions in the¹⁰⁰Mo(d,p) reaction with 14 MeV deuteron energy. The half-lives of the 13.5 keV state and the 57.0 keV 5/2⁺ state have been measured as 226(7) and 133(7)ns, respectively. These values and the quadrupole/dipole mixing ratios of the 13.5 keV and 43.5 keV transitions yield spin and parity 3/2⁺ for the 13.5 keV level. The E2 components in the 13.5 (3/2⁺ →1/2⁺) and 43.5 keV (5/2⁺→3/2⁺) transitions are ≦ 8·10^?4 and 54(9)%, respectively. The possibility of an additional state near to the 57.0 keV level is discussed. IBFM/PTQM calculations, taking into consideration the transitional character of the¹⁰⁰Mo boson core, account for the electromagnetic-transition and transfer-reaction pattern of the triplet of states.     

Nuclear spectroscopy of90Y

The level structure of⁹⁰Y has been studied using the⁹¹Zr(t,α)⁹⁰Y and⁸⁹Y(n,γ)⁹⁰Y reactions. The proton pickup reaction was studied with 17 MeV tritons and a Q3D spectrometer. In the thermal⁸⁹Y(n, γ)⁹⁰Y reactionγ-rays from ≈100 to 6,857 keV were observed. In addition to previously known states and configurations, the ten states of theπ(p 3/2)^?1 v(d 5/2)¹ andπ(f 5/2)^?1 v(d 5/2)¹ configurations are assigned. Also many other new levels are identified from the (n, γ) data. The 0?state of theπ(f 5/2)^?1 v(d 5/2)¹ is assigned at 3,130keV. Finite-range shell model calculations suggest that the tensor force is necessary to reproduce the experimentally observed splittings.     

The142Ce(d,p)142Ce reaction and a quasi-f 7/2 pattern in143Ce in the cluster-vibration model

In the framework of the cluster-vibration model we discuss a quasi-f _7/2 pattern of low-lying states in¹⁴³Ce with theI=j—2 anomaly, and its consequences on the spectroscopic factors for this nucleus.     

Study of low-lying states in151Eu via (n,n′γ) reaction

The levels of¹⁵¹Eu have been investigated in the (n,n′γ) reaction using nuclear reactor fast neutrons. The energies, intensities and angular distributions of theγ-rays have been measured with the Ge(Li) spectrometer. Four rotational bands with the following band heads and Nilsson configurations have been identified: ground state band, 5/2⁺ [402]; 21.5 keV, 7/2⁺[404]; 196.5 keV, 3/2⁺[411]; 260.5 keV, 5/2⁺[413]. The low spin states at 332.2 and 336.2 keV have been tentatively assigned to the l/2⁺[411] Nilsson orbital, but 522.8, 580.0 and 587.0 keV states to the 1/2⁺[420] Nilsson orbital. The negative parity levels at 353.7, 522.1 and probably 546.2 keV have been proposed basing on theh _11/2 proton state.     

Decay of three-particle high spin states in85Y

High spin states in⁸⁵Y have been excited in the reaction⁷²Ge(¹⁶O,p2n) at 48–60 MeV beam energy. From measurements ofnγ andγγ coincidences, excitation functions and angular distributions, the high spin spectrum of⁸⁵Y has been established up to 5.4 MeV excitation energy and spinI≦29/2. Lifetimes or limits of lifetimes have been determined for 14 levels via the recoil distance and Doppler shift attenuation method. Theg _9/2 decoupled proton band is found to backbend atI ^π=17/2⁺ as also seen in the reduction of the 17/2⁺→13/2⁺ and 21/2⁺→17/2⁺ E2 transition strengths. The lowest (3qp) positive parity band has predominantly aν ² g _9/2×πg _9/2 structure. The observed negative parity yrast states in the spin range 15/2^?≦I≦29/2^? are most probably of (g _9/2)² ×(f _5/2,p _1/2) (3qp) nature as suggested by a comparison of the⁸⁴Sr and⁸⁵Y level structures and electromagnetic transition strengths.