Shell-Model Calculations of β Decays in 18N

We investigate β decays of the neutron-rich nucleus ^18 N and the structure of the daughter nucleus ^18 O using the shell model. The reduced transition strengths B（GT） and branching ratios of the/3 decays in ^18 N are calculated in the psd and spsdpf shell spaces with the WBT interaction. The calculations in the two different spaces are compared. The psd calculations obtain a better agreement with the observation of the β-delayed neutron emission, which seems to show that the observed properties of ^18 N and ^18 O are mainly produced by one particle being excited from the p-shell to the sd-shell.     

Helium-cluster decay widths of molecular states in beryllium and carbon isotopes

⁴He (i.e., α particle) and ⁶He emissions from possible molecular states in beryllium and carbon isotopes have been investigated using a mean-field-type cluster potential. Calculations can reasonably describe the α-decay widths of studied states in beryllium and carbon isotopes, and also ²⁰Ne, compared with experiments. For the nucleus ¹⁰Be, we discussed α-decay widths with different shapes or different decay modes, in order to understand the very different decay widths of two excited states. The widths of ⁶He decays from ¹²Be and α decays from ^13,14C are predicted, which could be useful for future experiments.     

The Li exclusive breakup on Si at 13 MeV

We have undertaken the study of ⁶Li breakup on a ²⁸Si target near the Coulomb barrier through an angular distribution measurement. Alpha particles were recorded in coincidence with deuterons in order to determine exclusively the breakup of lithium. The results are analysed and are discussed, in a continuum discretized coupled channel framework (CDCC).     

Fragment formation in proton induced reactions within a BUU transport model

The formation of fragments in proton-induced reactions at low relativistic energies within a combination of a covariant dynamical transport model and a statistical approach is investigated. In particular, we discuss in detail the applicability and limitations of such a hybrid model by comparing data on fragmentation at low relativistic SIS/GSI-energies.     

Mechanism of Proton-Induced Reactions on Targets ^16O, ^27Al, ^56Fe, ^112Cd, ^184W and ^208Pb At Ep = 800 MeV

We investigate the 800 MeV proton-induced spallation reactions on various targets by the improved quantum molecular dynamics （ImQMD05） model incorporated with a statistical decay model （SDM）. The influence of the nucleon-nucleon effective interaction on proton induced spallation reactions is studied by using different Skyrme interactions. It is found that the low energy part of the neutron double differential cross sections （DDCS）, which is mainly contributed from the decay of the excited residue, is influenced by the effective nucleon-nucleon interaction strongly., while the high energy part of neutron DDCS is influenced weakly. Among the Skyrme interactions used in the calculations, the calculation results with SkP give the best agreement with the experimental data.     

Phenomenological Scaling of Rapidity Dependence for Anisotropic Flows in 25 MeV/nucleon Ca＋Ca by Quantum Molecular Dynamics Model

Anisotropic flows （v1, v2, v3 and v4） of light fragments up to the mass number 4 as a function of rapidity are studied for 25 MeV/nucleon ^40Ca ＋ ^40Ca at large impact parameters by a quantum molecular dynamics model. A phenomenological scaling behaviour of rapidity dependent flow parameters vn （n = 1, 2, 3 and 4） is found as a function of mass number plus a constant term, which may arise from the interplay of collective and random motions. In addition, v4/v2^2 keeps to be almost independent of rapidity and remains a rough constant of 1/2 for all light fragments.     

First identification of excited states in 59Zn

Excited states in ⁵⁹Zn were observed for the first time following the fusion-evaporation reaction ²⁴Mg + ⁴⁰Ca at a beam energy of 60 MeV. The GASP array in conjunction with the ISIS Silicon ball and the NeutronRing allowed for the detection of γ-rays in coincidence with evaporated light particles. The mirror symmetry of ⁵⁹Zn and ⁵⁹Cu is discussed. Received: 28 May 2002 / Accepted: 10 July 2002 / Published online: 3 December 2002 RID="a" ID="a"Present address: Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 7ZE, United Kingdom; e-mail: ca@ns.ph.liv.ac.uk. RID="b" ID="b"Present address: Physik-Departament, Technische Universit?t München, D-85748 Garching, Germany. Communicated by W. Henning     

Spin-current contributions to M2 excitations of 1p-shell nuclei

Microscopic analysis of spin-current contributions to magnetic quadrupole resonances in (e, e) cross sections has been performed using the particle-core coupling version of the shell model for 1p-shell nuclei. The contributions from spin-dipole and spin-octupole modes to M2 excitations of 1p-shell nuclei are traced up toq2.5 fm^–1.     

Excitations in208Pb nearE x=5683 keV

A search for the recently proposed two-phonon octupole vibrational (2-POV) 4⁺ or 6⁺ state in²⁰⁸Pb at an excitation energy of 5683 keV has been performed using the²⁰⁷Pb(d,p),²⁰⁸Pb (p,p) and (,) reactions at high energy resolution. No evidence for a two-phonon excitation at this energy is found.This work was supported in part by the DFG under contract nr. II C4-Gr 894/2-1 and by the DFG-Graduiertenkolleg Struktur der Hadronen und Kerne under contract nr. Mu 705/3-1.     

Virtual coupling potential for elastic scattering of Be on proton and carbon targets

The ^10,11Be(p, p) and (¹²C, ¹²C) reactions were analyzed to determine the influence of the weak binding energies of exotic nuclei on their interaction potential. The elastic cross sections were measured at GANIL in inverse kinematics using radioactive ^10,11Be beams produced at energies of 39.1A   and 38.4A MeV$38.4A\text{ MeV}$. The elastic proton scattering data were analyzed within the framework of the microscopic Jeukenne–Lejeune–Mahaux (JLM) nucleon–nucleus potential. The angular distributions are found to be best reproduced by reducing the real part of the microscopic optical potential, as a consequence of the coupling to the continuum. These effects modify deeply the elastic potential. Including the Virtual Coupling Potential (VCP), we show the ability of the general optical potentials to reproduce the data for scattering of unstable nuclei, using realistic densities. Finally, the concepts needed to develop a more general and microscopic approach of the VCP are discussed.     

Radiative lifetimes of Zn I highly excited states

The energy levels and lifetimes of 4sns³S₁ (n=5-25), 4snd³D₁ (n=4-25) and 4snp¹P₁ (n=5-15) of Zn I have been evaluated using the multichannel quantum defect theory (MQDT). The calculated lifetimes of 4sns³S₁ and 4snd³D₁ characterized by the effective quantum ν are given by the formula and , respectively.     

The spectroscopy and structure of the transitional nucleus219Ra

The interchange of two sets of spins in the level structure of²¹⁹Ra observed following the alpha decay of²²³Th and the suggestion that the ground state of²¹⁹Ra was not observed in the heavy ion reaction spectroscopy²⁰⁸Pb(¹⁴C, 3n), allow the correlation of these levels which were previously unconnected. The resulting level structure is interpreted in terms of and parity doublet bands which evolve from anomalous rotational structures into vibrational-like structures with alternating spins and parities. The level structure of²¹⁹Ra is successfully interpreted both in terms of octupole deformed (ε ₃=0.08) Nilsson levels and in terms of intermediate coupling using normal Nilsson levels with very strong octupole correlations. The levels in²¹⁹Ra are then compared to the corresponding levels in a series of isotopic and isotonic nuclei to trace the collapse of octupole-quadrupole deformed nuclear structure into the more degenerate shell-model spectroscopy.     

Determination of bulk and surface transport properties by photocurrent spectral measurements

Reliable minority carrier diffusion length and surface recombination velocity values have been obtained from stationary photocurrent measurements. A modified surface photovoltage method has been used to determine diffusion lengths longer than the wafer thickness in high-purity Si, whereas the spectral variation of the photocurrent has been employed to measure the surface recombination velocity. The novelty presented in this paper is that a Schottky diode has been employed in both the methods to collect generated charged carriers. Moreover the same Schottky diode has been employed in both the methods in order to avoid any a priori assumptions on the material transport parameters. This combined application of the two methods at the same device enables the determination of highly reliable results. Received: 17 February 2000 / Accepted: 28 March 2000 / Published online: 30 June 2000     

New yrast excited states of the N = 84 nucleus 142Ce observed in deep inelastic reactions

Excited states of ¹⁴²Ce, populated in deep inelastic reactions of ⁸²Se projectiles bombarding ¹³⁹La target, have been studied up to medium spins using in-beam γ spectroscopy techniques. Three new levels have been identified at 2625, 2995, 3834 keV, and assigned as 8⁺, 9^(-) and 11^(-), respectively. These new yrast states follow closely the level systematics of the even mass N = 84 isotones. Their strctures have been discussed with the help of empirical shell model calculations. Received: 2 November 2001 / Accepted: 15 January 2002