Derp 3/2-Analogzustand in51V

In an investigation ofT=7/2 analogue states in⁵¹V the⁵⁰Ti(p, γ) excitation curve has been measured for proton bombarding energies 1280–1480 keV and 2340–2660 keV. From the (p, γ) resonances 29 new virtual levels in the region of 9316–9510 keV excitation energy in⁵¹V were determined. The strong resonance atE _p=1 371 keV has been identified as the isobaric analogue state of the⁵¹Ti ground state by determining spin and parity of this resonance to be 3/2^?. There is no evidence for a strong analogue resonance in⁵¹V corresponding to the 1.16 MeV _{p 1/2} state in⁵¹Ti. The γ-decay of the _{p 3/2} analogue state has been studied by measuring branching ratios and angular distributions of primary γ-transitions with a Ge(Li) detector.M1E2 mixing ratios have been determined for these transitions. The total width of the resonance for γ-decay is found to be Γ_γ=1.6±0.4 eV. New bound levels in⁵¹V have been introduced at 3576, 4651 and 4661 keV excitation energy. TheJ ^π values of the 3085, 4770, and 4863 keV states are determined to be 5/2^?, 5/2^?, 3/2^?, respectively. The analogue-antianalogueM1 transition strength is found to be considerably reduced compared to the situation ins-d shell nuclei.     

High resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy of the27Al(p,γ)28Si resonance reaction

High resolution gamma-ray spectra have been measured from the²⁷Al (p,γ)²⁸Si reaction for the resonances atE _p=2·482, 2·511 and 2·735 MeV at ϑ _pγ=0°, 30°, 55° and 90° using a Ge (Li) gamma spectrometer. From the spectra and the angular distributions the properties of the resonance states have been obtained. These states are the isobaric analogues of the levels at 4·69, 4·75 and 4·93MeV levels respectively in the parent nucleus A²⁸l.     

The gamma decay of analogue states in61Cu

Resonances in the reaction⁶⁰Ni(p, γ)⁶¹Cu have been studied in the proton energy rangesE _p=1840–1880 keV and 2220–2300 keV. Decay schemes and branching ratios have been determined for a number of resonances, three of which are identified as analogue fragments of the 283 keV (1/2^?) and 656 keV (3/2^?) states in⁶¹Ni. The split analogue components of the 283 keV state atE _x≈6.6 MeV are seen to decay significantly to a group of states in the region of excitation 3–4 MeV. Gamma ray angular distributions yield the following resonance spins:E _p=2248 keV,J=3/2;E _p=2263 keV,J=5/2. Also, the⁶¹Cu ground stateβ ⁺ decay to parent levels in⁶¹Ni has been compared to the respective analogue stateM1 gamma decay to the⁶¹Cu ground state.     

Reaction48Ca (p,n)48Sc fromE p =1.885 to 5.1 MeV

The total (p, n) reaction cross section for⁴⁸Ca has been measured as a function of proton energy in the energy range 1.885 to 5.100 MeV with an overall resolution of ∼ 2 keV and in ∼ 5 keV energy steps. The fluctutions in fine resolution data have been analysed to determine the average coherence width 〈Γ〉. The excitation function averaged over large energy intervals has been analyzed in terms of the optical model. The isobaric analogue resonances atE _p ∼ 1.95 and 4 MeV have been shape-analyzed to extract the proton partial width and the spectroscopic factorS _n . A comparison of the gross structures observed in ∼ 55 keV averaged excitation function with the predictions of Izumo’s partial equilibrium model has also been made.     

Investigation of two- and three-nucleon transfer reactions in12C +56Fe

Multi-nucleon transfer reactions⁵⁶Fe(¹²C, X) have been studied at an incident¹²C energy of 60 MeV. Angular distributions of¹⁰Be and⁹Be corresponding to 2p and 2p 1n transfer reactions in transition to low-lying states in the residual nuclei have been measured. The angular distribution data for 2p transfer have been analysed in terms of finite range DWBA calculations assuming a one-step transfer of two protons. The spectroscopic factors for three low-lying transitions observed in⁵⁶Fe(¹²C,¹⁰Be)⁵⁸Ni have been extracted. Transfer probabilities for the ground state transition in two- and three-nucleon stripping channels have been obtained and compared with the corresponding sequential transfer probabilities in order to emphasise the role of direct transfer of nucleons vis-a-vis sequential transfer.     

Isobaric Analogue State of the 0.211 MeV Level of Mn56 in Fe56

Gamma-ray spectrum from the reaction Mn⁵⁵(p, γ) Fe⁵⁶ at the isobaric analogue resonance at E_p = 1537 ± 4keV has been measured with a 15 cm³ Ge(Li) detector. Double and triple angular correlations at this resonance state have been measured. Proton elastic scattering was studied also at this resonance at the angles 135° and 150°. Analysis of these data yields a spin and parity assignment 2+, proton radiative width 2 ± 0.2 keV and total width 9 keV to this resonance state which is the isobaric analogue of the third excited state of Mn⁵⁶ at excitation energy 0.211 MeV.     

Alpha chain states in 4N-nuclei

We review the experimental evidence for alpha chain states in 4N-nuclei. Bloch-Brink cranked cluster model calculations suggest that such states should exist in all light A=4N nuclei. Recently a strong resonance has been observed in the¹²C(¹²C,¹²C(O ₂ ⁺ ))¹²C(O ₂ ⁺ ) reaction at 33 MeV which has been taken as evidence of a 6-α chain state in²⁴Mg. The angular distributions show strong peaks at 90° due to the simultaneous excitation of several nearly degenerate resonances with a range of L-values. We review our analysis of these data and present the results of calculations for the widths of resonances in hyperdeformed nuclei. We demonstrate that such resonances may have relatively narrow widths despite their high excitation energies. We surmise that the 33 MeV resonance in¹²C+¹²C scattering has a chain state structure.     

Isobaric analogue states excited in the59Co(p, γ)60Ni reaction

The⁵⁹Co(p, γ)⁶⁰Ni reaction has been investigated in the proton energy regionE _p=1365–2150 keV. Decay schemes and branching ratios have been determined for ten resonances, five of which have been identified as possible analogues or fragments of analogues of the ground state (5⁺) and the 58.6 keV (2⁺), 277.1 keV (4⁺), 288.4 keV (3⁺), and 435.7 keV (5⁺) levels in⁶⁰Co. At eight of the resonances most of the decay seems to go via a group of states with an excitation energy of 5–9 MeV. The investigated analogue states give a Coulomb displacement energy of 9118±7 keV.     

Alpha decay of isobaric analogue states in24Mg and28Si

Theα-decay of isobaric analogue states (which are forbidden by isospin selection rules) excited in²⁴Mg and²⁸Si through preton capture by²³Na atE _p=677 and 739 keV and by²⁷Al atE _p=295, 327 and 405 keV, respectively, have been studied using solid state track detectors. The ratio ofα-decay widths of the two resonance states in²⁴Mg to the state at 1.632 MeV (2⁺) in²⁰Ne yields the value 0.065 for the mixing parameterε and the value 4.01 keV for the Coulomb matrix element responsible for the isospin mixing in²⁴Mg. In²⁸Si the measurement of theα-decay widths of the three resonance states resulted in the determination of the proton, gamma and alpha partial widths which comprise the total width of the resonance states. Limits have been set for the value of the two mixing parameters involved in this case. Upper limits of 16 and 39 keV have been obtained for the Coulomb matrix elements responsible for the isospin mixing in²⁸Si.     

Gamma-rays from the24Mg(p,γ)25Al reaction for proton energiesE p=800 keV toE p=1,830 keV

The yield curve and resonance strengths of resonances in the²⁴Mg(p, γ)²⁵Al reaction for the proton energy rangeE _p=800 keV toE _p=1,830 keV, have been determined and the existence of a resonance atE _p=1.184 MeV confirmed. Single energy spectra as well as decay schemes and branching ratios are given for these resonances. An upper level of 2.0×10^?15 sec for the lifetime of the 3.079 MeV level in²⁵Al results from a Doppler shift attenuation measurement carried out on the 2.624 MeV gamma line originating in the 3.070 MeV→0.455 MeV transition in²⁵Al.     

The Isobaric-Analogue Resonance States in the Fe56 Nucleus

Gamma ray spectra from the reaction Mn⁵⁵(p, γ) Fe^56ß have been measured at the isobaric-analogue resonances at E_p = 1769 ± 4 keV and 1806 ± 4 keV respectively with a 15 cm³ Ge(Li) dedector. Double correlation for the transition from the resonance level to the second excited state of Fe⁵⁶ has been measured for the two cases. Proton elastic scattering was also studied at each resonance at the angle 150°. Analysis of the (p, y) and (p, p) works yields a J^π assignment 4⁺ or 5⁺ and 3⁺ for the two mentioned resonance states, respectively, which are the isobaric-analogues of the 0.454 MeV and 0.486 MeV states of Mn⁵⁶. The proton partial width and the total width for each resonance state were also determined.     

The structure of 32S I. Spectroscopy of highly-excited states

Assignments of I, π, T are made to 30 levels in ³²S between 7.35 and 11.76 MeV excitation energy, making the spectroscopy of the T= 0 states rather complete up to 10 MeV and that of the T = 1 states up to 12 MeV. A reassessment of existing data in the light of the new results clarifies the spectrum of I ^π = 1⁺, T = 1 states up to 15 MeV excitation energy. High-spin states (I = 52 - 7) below 10 MeV excitation energy have been investigated by n t γ angular-correlation measurements with the ²⁹Si(α, nγ) reaction at E _α 14.4 MeV. Five g-wave resonances of the ³¹P(p, γ) reaction, leading to the formation of I _π + 4⁺, 5⁺ states in ³²S, have been identified between 10 and 12 MeV excitation energy. The spectrum of T = 1 states between 10.7 and 12 MeV, has been investigated by measurements of γ-ray angular distributions on resonances of the ³¹P(p, γ) reaction and by measurements of resonance strengths. Several ³²S levels between 7.35 and 8.75 MeV excitation energy were studied as final states in resonance decays. Finally a search was performed for I ^π = 0⁺ resonances of the ²⁸Si(α, γ) reaction.     

Properties of some resonances of the 55Mn(p,γ)56Fe reaction in the E p = (1.3−1.8) MeV region

Radiative decay of 21 resonances in the ⁵⁵Mn(p, )⁵⁶Fe reaction was studied in the proton beam energy region E _p = (1.3–1.8) MeV. Branching of decay to many low lying bound states up to excitation energy E _x 8 MeV was measured. Exact energy of all resonances has been established, what pointed out that five of the resonances are very close doublets. For all studied resonances their spin-parity characteristics were determined. Assignment of some resonances as isobaric analogues of the states in the ⁵⁶Mn nucleus was discussed and short note about energy systematics of isobaric analogue resonances was given.     

The resonance-like structure observed in the <Superscript>40</Superscript>Ar(pγ)<Superscript>41</Superscript>K reaction

The excitation function of the ⁴⁰Ar(pγ)⁴¹K reaction in the energy range of accelerated protons E _p = 1.0–3.0 MeV was measured. Twelve new resonance states were revealed in the range E _p > 2.6 MeV. The strengths of all measured resonances were determined (for more than 200 states). A resonance-like structure with a center of gravity of 10.2 ± 0.5 MeV was identified; this agrees with the dependence of the center of gravity of the resonance-like structure found earlier on A in the nuclei of the sd shell.     

A study of isobaric analogue resonances in 71Ga

Differential cross-section and analysing-power excitation functions were measured for elastic proton scattering from E_p = 3.6–6.4 MeV at θ_c.m. = 90°, 115.8°, 129.8° and 155.3°. Differential cross-section angular distributions were measured at 3.56, 3.94, 5.78 and 8.98 MeV and analysing-power angular distributions at 5.78 and 8.98 MeV. Optical-model parameters were deduced from these distributions. Resonance parameters were determined for eight analogue resonances in ⁷¹Ga and neutron spectroscopic factors were calculated. These were compared with the results of previous (p, p) cross-section analyses and the results of (d, p) reactions leading to states in ⁷¹Zn.     

Total strength of the magnetic dipole resonance in <Superscript>31</Superscript>P

The γ decay of the resonance-like structure observed in the ³⁰Si(pγ)³¹P reaction in the energy range E _p = 1.4–2.7 MeV of accelerated protons has been investigated. The excitation function of this reaction and the spectra and angular distributions of the γ rays formed in the decay of resonances with E _p = 1482, 2350, and 2505 keV have been measured. The M1 resonance on the ground and the first excited states of ³¹P with E _p = 1266 keV is identified. The total strength of the M1 resonance on the ground state of this nucleus is determined. The position and total strength of this resonance on the ground state are explained taking into account pairing forces.     

Gross structure in excitation functions for207Pb(p,p′)207Pb in the region of overlapping isobaric analogue resonances

Prominent resonances in the reaction²⁰⁷Pb(p, p′)²⁰⁷Pb leading to the low-lying states in²⁰⁷Pb(1/2^? g.s., 5/2^? 0.57 MeV, 3/2^? 0.89 MeV, 7/2^? 2.33 MeV) are observed betweenE _p =16 and 18 MeV. The structures in the excitation functions are interpreted as being due to analogues of states in²⁰⁸Pb which are mixtures of neutron particle-hole configurations.     

Study of elastic and inelastic scattering of protons from 74Ge at isobaric analogue resonances

Excitation functions of the elastic and the inelastic proton scattering leading to the ground state and to the 2⁺ (0.596 MeV) state in ⁷⁴Ge were measured at 90°, 125°, 140° and 165° at bombarding energies from 3.34 to 5.4 MeV. Ten isobaric analogue resonances in ⁷⁵As were identified. Five of these resonances decay to the 2⁺ excited state in ⁷⁴Ge. Angular distributions of the inelastically scattered protons were measured at bombarding energies corresponding to these resonances. The partial widths of the isobaric analogue states for decay to the ground state and to the 2⁺ excited state in ⁷⁴Ge were determined as well as the l-values of the captured protons and the spins of the resonances. The Coulomb displacement energy for the pair ⁷⁵As-⁷⁵Ge was found to be 10.01 MeV. A comparison is made with the parent analogue states in ⁷⁵Ge. The results indicate that several levels of ⁷⁵Ge may be described as having a large component of a single particle state coupled to the first 2⁺ excited state in ⁷⁴Ge, and that the 2⁺ state has a configuration with a large 2p-2h component.     

Resonances inη-light nucleus systems

We locate resonances inη-light nucleus elastic scattering using the time delay method. We solve few-body equations within the finite rank approximation in order to calculate the t-matrices and hence the time delay for theη-³He andη-⁴He systems. We find a resonance very close to the threshold inη-³He elastic scattering, at about 0.5 MeV above threshold with a width of ∼2 MeV. The calculations also hint at the presence of sub-threshold states in both the cases     

Gammaübergänge und Energieniveaus im49V aus der Reaktion48Ti(p, γ)49V

Deexcitation gamma rays of⁴⁹V from the⁴⁸Ti (p, γ)⁴⁹V reaction have been investigated at the resonancesE _p=1007, 1209, 1362 and 1374 keV corresponding to excited states in⁴⁹V at 7742, 7940, 8090, 8102 keV. A 4 cm²× 0.35 cm lithium-drifted germanium detector was used. The target was TiO₂ enriched in⁴⁸Ti to 99.4%. 71 gamma transitions have been observed. A level scheme of⁴⁹V is proposed involving 8 new levels in the energy range from 0 to 5.2 MeV excitation energy.