130Ba中的集体运动

为探索原子核中的集体运动,一项在意大利Legnaro实验室XTU串列加速器上开展的在束${\rm{\gamma }}$谱学实验研究大幅拓展了130Ba的能级结构。实验以能量为65 MeV的13C束流轰击120Sn薄靶,布居130Ba的激发态。从激发态退激的${\rm{\gamma }}$射线由GALILEO阵列探测,而与之关联的蒸发粒子由带电粒子阵列EUCLIDES和中子墙NWALL探测。分析符合数据鉴别了一系列新的转动带,其中一部分布居9.4 ms同核异能态。结合已知的电四极矩和磁矩信息,提取了该同核异能态的g因子。分析多条转动带,发现130Ba可能处于长椭形变,也可能处于扁椭形变,而其集体转动方向可能沿主轴,也可能沿主轴以外的倾斜方向。这是首次在130核区发现沿倾斜方向的集体转动。理论分析建议将部分新发现的结构解释为基于二准粒子组态的摇摆运动,这是实验上在偶偶核中观测到的首例基于两准粒子组态的摇摆带结构。     

Magnetic moments at backbending and spectroscopy of 134Ce

Employing the static hyperfine fields at cerium nuclei in magnetized Fe and Gd hosts, the g-factor of the ¹³⁴Ce(10⁺) state at backbending (E_{x = 3719.3 keV}) has been determined as g = ? 0.30 (25). The coexistence of this neutron-dominated state with the ($\text{v}\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{n}}\text{10}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ isomer (E_x = 3208.5 keV, g = ?0.19(1)) is unexpected. A comprehensive spectroscopic study following the ¹²²Sn(¹⁶O, 4n) reaction, including γ-angular distributions, prompt and delayed γ coincidence and recoil-distance measurements has yielded new information on quasi-collective bands of both parities. The properties of the low-lying positive-parity states are well described by the interacting boson model.     

Measurement of the quadrupole moments of the first 2+ states of 130Ba and 134Ba

The quadrupole moments of the first 2⁺ states of ^130,134Ba were measured using the reorientation precession technique. Prolate deformations were determined for both nuclei. The quadrupole moments found were Q = ?0.33 ± 0.24 b and ?0.31 ± 0.24 b for ¹³⁰Ba and ¹³⁴Ba, respectively.     

Studies of single-neutron holes in the transitional nuclei N = 83–89: The 142Ce(d,t)141Ce and 142Ce(3He, α)141Ce pick-up reactions

The level structure of ¹⁴¹Ce up to 3.7 MeV excitation energy has been investigated by the (d, t) and (³He, α) reactions using 17 MeV deuteron and 24 MeV ³He beams respectively. The angular distributions have been analyzed with standard DWBA calculations and spectroscopic factors are deduced. The experimental information is compared to unified model calculations involving both one-particle and two-particle one-hole configurations with quadrupole and octupole vibrations of the underlying N = 82 and N = 84 core.     

Radiative β-decay in 141Ce

The spectral distribution of the continuous gamma radiation accompanying non-unique first forbidden β-decay of 32 d ¹⁴¹Ce has been measured in the energy range 200–560 KeV with a 4.5 cm × 5.08 cm NaI(T1) scintillation spectrometer. The source electrons were eliminated using an elctromagnet. The raw spectrum was corrected for pile-up, finite energy resolution, Compton electron distribution and geometrical γ-detection efficiency using the method of Liden and Starfelt. The corrected distribution is compared with the direct and detour theories of Lewis and Ford, and Ford and Martin, respectively. Total disagreement between experiment and theory was observed over the entire region of the investigated spectrum. In the energy region from 200 to 350 keV, however, the measured spectrum lies between the direct and detour theories.     

Radiative capture of fast neutrons by 89Y and 140Ce

The γ-ray spectra from the reactions ⁸⁹Y(n, γ)⁹⁰Y and ¹⁴⁰Ce(n, γ)¹⁴¹Ce have been measured in the neutron energy range of 6.2–15.6 MeV. The pulse-height spectra were recorded with NaI(Tl) spectrometers and time-of-flight techniques were used to improve signal-to-background ratio. Capture cross sections were determined for γ-ray transitions to the two $\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ levels at 0 and 203 keV of ⁹⁰Y and to the $\text{2}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ ground state of ¹⁴¹Ce as well as integrated cross sections to bound states in these nuclei. The observed γ-ray spectra and partial radiative capture cross sections were compared with predictions of the direct-semidirect capture theory. The resonance behaviour with neutron energy of both the ground-state and integrated partial capture cross sections shows the validity of the semidirect model for ⁸⁹Y and ¹⁴⁰Ce in the region of neutron energy encompassing the giant-dipole resonance. The observed symmetry of the cross sections about the peak of the resonance argues strongly for the complex form of the particle-vibration coupling interaction. A detailed comparison of the predictions of the DSD model using the complex coupling interaction shows that the capture cross sections are relatively insensitive to the real part of the interaction.     

Spins and mixing ratios in 138Ba

The spin assignments to the 1899 (4⁺), 2308 (3⁺ or 4⁺) and 2446 (3⁺) keV levels in ¹³⁸Ba have been confirmed by γ-γ directional correlation measurements. In addition, the multipolarity and $\text{E2}\text{M1}$ mixing parameters for a number of transitions have been established as follows: 409 keV (M1+E2, ?0.75 < δ < ?0.45 or ?0.85 < δ < ?0.05 depending on the choice of J^π = 3⁺ or 4⁺ for the initial state), 463 keV (E2, 0 < δ < 0.15 for $\text{M3}\text{E2}$ admixture), 547 keV (M1+E2, ?0.06 < δ < ?0.015), 872 keV (M1+E2, δ undefined) and 1010 keV (M1+E2, ?0.015 < δ < +0.020).     

A study of the 138Ba(d,p)139Ba reaction at 19 MeV

The ¹³⁸Ba(d,p) reaction has been studied at an incident deuteron energy of 19 MeV, using the injector-tandem accelerator and the multichannel magnetic spectrograph of the University of Oxford. Deuteron and proton optical model parameters have been obtained from the analysis of elastic scattering experiments on a ¹³⁸Ba target. The parameters have been used to calculate theoretical (d, p) angular distributions on the basis of the DWBA. From the comparison of experimental and theoretical distributions, orbital angular momentum transfers have been deduced and spectroscopic factors determined for all the levels observed up to an excitation energy of 2.5 MeV in ¹³⁹Ba. The spectroscopic information thus obtained is more complete than that from previous studies, and is in satisfactory agreement with expected sum rule limits. A notable item of new information is the assignment of an l_n = 6 transition to the level at 1.54 MeV in ¹³⁹Ba.     

The electron capture decay of 131Ba

The decay of ¹³¹Ba has been investigated by means of a 4π internal source scintillation spectrometer and a Ge(Li) detector. The L/K. and M/L electron capture ratios of the allowed transitions to the 373, 620 and 1048 keV levels in ¹³¹Cs have been measured. From these electron capture ratios, the ifQ_EC value and the exchange and overlap corrections X^L/K and X^M/L have been derived.     

Decay of 59.3 min 128Sn to levels of 128Sb

The γ-ray spectra associated with the decay of 59.3 min ¹²⁸Sn have been measured with Ge(Li) detectors. In order to recognize γ-rays of ¹²⁸Sn and ^128mSb, the decay and/or growth of γ-rays emitted from a tin sample separated chemically from fission products were measured. The decay of ¹²⁸Sn is followed by the intense Sb X-rays and 32.1, 45.8, 75.1, 80.9, 115.9, 152.6, 404.4, 482.3, 557.3 and 680.2 keV γ-rays. On the basis of the measured singles and γ-γ coincidence spectra and the analysis of intensities of true sum peaks, a new decay scheme has been constructed. The 10.0 min isomer in ¹²⁸Sb decays by β-emission (96.4%) to excited levels in ¹²⁸Te and by an isomeric transition (3.6 %) to the 9.1 h ground state.     

The γ-decay of excited states of 141Ce observed in the 140Ce(d,pγ) reaction

The reaction ¹⁴⁰Ce(d, pγ)¹⁴¹Ce was studied at 8 MeV bombarding energy. Protons and γ-rays were detected in coincidence. The decay scheme is deduced, and the branching ratios are compared to the results of other experiments and to model calculations.     

In-beam study of 136Ce and 138Nd isotones with N = 78

Excited states in ¹³⁶Ce and ¹³⁸Nd have been investigated by means of in-beam spectroscopy with the (p, 4nγ) reaction. Excitation functions and angular distributions of γ-rays were measured with a Ge(Li) detector, and conversion electron spectra were taken with a magnetic spectrometer. Time-dependent spectra of γ-rays revealed delayed components with half-lives of 2.2μsec and 0.41μsec in ¹³⁶Ce and ¹³⁸Nd, respectively. Most of the excited states are classified as belonging to the quasi-ground-state rotational band and the quasi-gamma band. Negative parity 5^? and 7^? states were also observed.     

Magnetic moments in the backbending region of 158Dy

Yrast levels in the backbending region of ¹⁵⁸Dy were Coulomb excited with a 4.7 MeV/u ²⁰⁸Pb beam. Employing the transient field technique with a thin magnetized iron foil, the precessions of the angular correlations of decay γ-rays from levels up to spin I^π = 16⁺ were measured. The results show a clear reduction of the g-factor for states in the backbending region relative to that of the low-spin levels, thus demonstrating that the backbending in ¹⁵⁸Dy is mainly caused by the alignment of $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutrons. In a similar experiment, precession measurements on Coulomb excited low-spin levels of ¹⁶⁴Dy served to determine the static hyperfine field of Dy in Fe and the g-factor of the 6⁺ state in ¹⁶⁴Dy.     

Second backbending in the yrast line of 156Er

High spin yrast states of ¹⁵⁶Er were investigated using the reactions ¹⁴¹Pr(¹⁹F,4nγ) and ¹²³Sb(³⁷Cl, 4nγ), the latter in connection with a sum-crystal. In addition to the backbending at $\text{I = 12}\text{h}\text{?}$, a second one is found at $\text{I = 26}\text{h}\text{?}\text{;}$ and the yrast band is extended up to $\text{I = 32}\text{h}\text{?}\text{;}$. These results are interpreted in terms of a Hartree-Fock-Bogolyubov Cranking (HFBC) method. It is demonstrated that for deformations in the vicinity of the Strutinsky equilibrium deformation, both a 2qp proton band crossing the yrast band or a 4qp neutron band crossing the yrast band can cause strong secondary backbending.     

Nuclear moments and optical isotope shift of radioactive 133Ba

Mass separated radioactive ¹³³Ba has been investigated by means of optical spectroscopy. From hyperfine structure and isotope shift we obtain the nuclear magnetic moment μ_I = ?0.769(3) μ_n and the change of the nuclear mean square charge radius $\text{δ〈r}{}^2\text{〉 (}{}^{133}\text{Ba}\text{?}{}^{132}\text{Ba}\text{) = ?0.017(3)}\text{fm}{}^2$.     

Triaxial shape and onset of high-spin bands in 129Ba

High-spin states in ¹²⁹Ba have been studied by the ¹²⁰Sn(¹²C, 3n)¹²⁹Ba reaction. The onset of a system of bands parallel to the yrast band is observed. The negative parity states ($\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{system}$) break up into two substructures based upon the lowest $\text{I = j =}\text{11}\text{2}\text{and the}\text{I = j ? 1 =}\text{9}\text{2}$ states. In addition to the $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ system, a new positive parity structure is seen which is built on the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{shell}$. The results are in qualitative agreement with the triaxial core model.     

Reorientation effect measurements of 122Te and 130Te

Coulomb excitation probabilities of the first 2 ⁺ states of ¹²²Te and ¹³⁰Te have been determined. The measurement was performed by resolving the inelastically and elastically scattered ⁴He and ¹⁶O projectiles using eight surface barrier detectors between 44° and 173°. Quadrupole moments Q₂⁺ as well as B(E2, 0⁺ → 2⁺) values were deduced. The Q₂⁺ found for the positive sign of the 2₂⁺ interference term are ?0.46±0.05 e · b and ?0.15±0.10 e · b for ¹²²Te and ¹³⁰Te respectively.     

Connection between backbending and high-spin isomer decay in 179W

A new 710 ns isomer in ¹⁷⁹W is found to decay directly into backbending region of the $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{-}}\text{(514)}$ gorund-state band. The $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ band is observed up to spin $\text{41}\text{2}$ and shows no evidence for backbending at core rotational frequencies, where the effect is observed in the ¹⁷⁹W and ¹⁸⁰W ground-state bands.     

Reorientation effect measurements in 124Te, 126Te and 128Te

Coulomb excitation probabilities of the first 2⁺ states of ¹²⁴Te, ¹²⁶Te and ¹²⁸Te have been determined. The measurement was performed by resolving the inelastically and elastically backward scattered ⁴He and ¹⁶O projectiles using an annular surface barrier detector. Quadrupole moments (Q₂₊) as well as the B(E2, 0⁺ → 2⁺) values were extracted by analyzing the excitation probabilities with the Winther-de Boer multiple Coulomb excitation program. The Q₂ deduced for the positive sign of the 2⁺ interference term are ?0.41 ± 0.08 e · b, ?0.144 ± 0.11 e · b and ?0.12 ± 0.09 e · b for ¹²⁴Te, ¹²⁶Te and ¹²⁸Te, respectively.     

First observation of the backbending in an odd-odd nucleus: 158Tm

The ¹²⁸Te(³⁵Cl, 5n) reaction has been used to study the Yrast band in ¹⁵⁸Tm to populate to high spin states (up to I = 27). The BC backbending has been observed and the $\text{[i}\text{13}\text{2}\text{]}$ neutron subshell is, by the way, definitely confirmed to be a component of the Yrast band. An experimental value of the residual proton-neutron interaction is deduced $\text{(}\text{V}\text{? ?0.160 MeV}$.