Absolute E1, ΔK = 1 transition probabilities between multi-quasiparticle high-spin states in 176Hf and 178Hf

Applying the generalized centroid shift method in (α, 2n) reactions, the half-lives of the 3080 keV 15⁺ state in ¹⁷⁶Hf and of the 1637 keV 5^? state in ¹⁷⁸Hf have been measured as $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= 0.20}{}^{\mathrm{+0.12}}{}_{\mathrm{?0.08}}\text{ns}$ and $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= 0.40 ± 0.10}\text{ns}$, respectively. B(El) values of K-allowed E1 transitions $\text{n}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[624]→}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[514]}$ are derived, and together with other data on similar transitions in odd-A nuclei, compared with predictions of the Nilsson plus pairing model. In ¹⁷⁶Hf, the 15⁺ and 14^? states at 3080 and 2866 keV, respectively, appear as quite pure deformed 4QP configurations. In the 2QP state at 1637 keV in ¹⁷⁸Hf, possible strong mixing of vibrational components is discussed coupled via 2QP K-admixtures arising from the partial alignment of the $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutron.     

Backbending behaviour of rotational bands in 163,165,167Yb

Several rotational bands in ^163,165,167Yb are observed in (HI,xnγe^?) experiments. The $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[521]}$ bands do not backbend, whereas the $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[523]}$ bands do, indicating additional processes besides the rotational alignment of one $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutron pair that are responsible for the backbending.     

One- and three-quasiparticle states in 171Hf and high spin rotational bands

The $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[521]}\text{and}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[633]}$ one-quasiparticle bands in the N = 99 nucleus ¹⁷¹Hf have been identified to spins of about $\text{45}\text{2}$ using (heavy ion, xn) reactions. The moments of inertia of these bands are consistent with the absence of backbending in the N = 98 core nucleus. The half-life of the $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[512]}$ intrinsic state was measured as 63.6 ns. The strength of the $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[512] →}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[633]}\text{E}\text{1}$ transition is discussed. Two three-quasiparticle isomers with spins and parities $\text{19}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{and}\text{23}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ have been identified and their suggested configurations are a $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[633]}$ neutron added to the 6⁺ and 8^? two-quasiproton states of the core. The moment of inertia of a rotational band based on the $\text{23}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ isomer supports this suggestion, and shows the effect of partial rotation alignment of the $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutron.     

Measurement of the nuclear magnetic dipole moments of 177Hf and 179Hf with the atomic beam magnetic resonance method

The nuclear ground-state magnetic dipole moments of ¹⁷⁷Hf and ¹⁷⁹Hf have been determined with the atomic beam magnetic resonance method. The results are: $\text{μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>I</mtext>}}\text{(}{}^{177}\text{Hf}\text{= 0.7836(6)μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>N</mtext>}}\text{, μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>I</mtext>}}\text{(}{}^{179}\text{Hf) = ?0.6329(13) μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>N</mtext>}}$ (uncorrected for diamagnetic shielding).     

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.     

The decay properties of 3.25 min 169Hf and 2.05 min 167Hf

The decays of 3.25 min ¹⁶⁹Hf and 2.05 min ¹⁶⁷Hf have been studied with high-resolution Ge(Li) and Si(Li) detectors. The total decay energy of ¹⁶⁹Hf determined from our experimental $\text{K}\text{β}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ ratio is 3.29^+0.05_?0.13 MeV. The allowed unhindered character of the main β-branches in the decay of both isotopes allows unique Nilsson model assignments.     

High-spin positive-parity states in 179Hf studied by the 180Hf(τ, α)179Hf reaction AT 32 MeV

Full angular distributions are presented for states populated in the reaction ¹⁸⁰Hf(τ, α)¹⁷⁹Hf at 32 MeV beam energy. Positive-parity states associated with the i_{$\text{13}\text{2}$} unique parity intruder orbital are given special attention. Thus, angular distributions for the five first members of the [624$\text{9}\text{2}$] groundstate sequence are given, as well as for a number of more highly excited states, some being new assignments. The distribution of l = 6 transfer strength is quite characteristic, two $\text{13}\text{2}$⁺ states being substantially more populated than the rest. The characteristic features of the data are explained by a quasiparticle-rotor calculation employing deformed Woods-Saxon orbitals, but only if the hexadecapole shape parameter of the nuclear potential is β₄ ～ ?0.08. The often anomalous differential cross sections for $\text{I}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{≠}\text{13}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ band members are well accounted for by a rotor model CCBA calculation employing transfer form factors extracted from the orbitals of the deformed Woods-Saxon field, and including non-adiabatic Coriolis mixing effects.     

Structural connections between 148Sm and 149Sm nuclei

The ^{146, 148}Nd(α, χn) and ^{148, 150}Nd(³He, χn) reactions at E_α = 20–43 MeV and E_3He = 19–27 MeV, are used to study excited states in the ¹⁴⁹Sm₈₆ and ¹⁴⁹Sm₈₇ nucleides and consequently the low-spin odd-parity excitation. The mixing ratios and multipolarities of the most prominent transitions are deduced from the combined evidence of angular distribution and electron conversion data. The spin-parity assignments for most of the levels observed are established. In ¹⁴⁸Sm the ground state band extending to I^π = 10⁺ is predominantly populated. A negative-parity odd-spin band extending from I^π = 3^?through 11^? is also observed. The bands in ¹⁴⁸Sm are interpreted within the framework of the interacting boson approximation model. In ¹⁴⁹Sm positive-parity levels with spin up to $\text{25}\text{2}$ and negative-parity levels with spins up to $\text{21}\text{2}$ are observed. The predominant γ-decay proceeds via transitions associated with $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ intrinsic configurations. The branching ratios B(E1)/B(E2) are calculated and compared in both ¹⁴⁸Sm and ¹⁴⁹Sm nucleides. The B(E1)/B(E2) dependence on the value of Z for some N = 86 (as well as 88 and 84) isotones showing a minimum of Z = 64 was noted. A 4 ns high-spin isomer mainly decaying into the positive-parity band based on the $\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ state in ¹⁴⁹Sm is found. Experimental evidence is presented to interprete the $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{15}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, … and $\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, $\text{13}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, …, ΔI = 2, sequences in ¹⁴⁹Sm as arising from the coupling of an $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutron to the octupole and quadrupole modes of the ¹⁴⁸Sm core nucleus. The absolute reaction cross sections for the ^{146, 148, 150}Nd(³He, χn) reactions have been determined for different bombarding energies. The mixing of the $\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ shells is discussed in the framework of an axial-particle-rotor model calculation.     

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.     

Interference effects in 12C(p, γ)13N and direct capture to unbound states

Excitation functions of the capture reaction ¹²C(p, γ₀)¹³N have been obtained at θ_γ = 0° and 90° and E_p = 150–2500 keV. The results can be explained if a direct radiative capture process, E1(s and d → p), to the ground state in ¹³N is included in the analysis in addition to the two well-known resonances in this beam energy range $\text{[E}{}_{\mathrm{p}}\text{= 457(}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$ and 1699 $\text{(}\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{) keV]}$. The direct capture component is enhanced through interference effects with the two resonance amplitudes. From the observed direct capture cross section, a spectroscopic factor of C²S(l = 1) = 0.49 ± 0.15 has been deduced for the $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ ground state in ¹³N. Excitation functions for the reaction ${}^{12}\text{C(p,γ}{}_1\text{p}{}^1\text{)}{}^{12}\text{C}$ have been obtained at θ_γ = 0° and 90° and E_p = 610–2700 keV. Away from the 1699 keV resonance the capture γ-ray yield is dominated by the direct capture process E1 (p → s) to the $\text{2366 (}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{) keV}$ unbound state. Above E_p = 1 MeV, the observed excitation functions are well reproduced by the direct capture theory to unbound states (bremsstrahlung theory). Below E_p = 1 MeV, i.e., E_p → 457 keV, the theory diverges in contrast to observation. This discrepancy is well known in bremsstrahlung theory as the “infrared problem”. From the observed direct capture cross sections at $\text{E}{}_{\mathrm{p}}\text{? 1 MeV}$, a spectroscopic factor of C²S(l = 0) = 1.02 ± 0.15 has been found for the $\text{2366 (}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{) keV}$ unbound state. A search for direct capture transitions to the $\text{3512 (}\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{)}$and $\text{3547 (}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{) keV}$ unbound states resulted in upper limits of C²S(l = 1) ≦ 0.5 and C²S(l = 2) ? 1.0, respectively. The results are compared with available stripping data as well as shell-model calculations. The astrophysical aspect of the ¹²C(p, γ₀)¹³N reaction also is discussed.     

Study of 11B at high excitations with the 9Be(3He,p)11B and 9Be(α, d)11B reactions

The nucleus ¹¹B has been studied over the excitation energy range from 8.5 MeV to 21.5 MeV with the ⁹Be(³He, p)¹¹B / reaction at / E_{³He = 38 MeV}. The analogs of the parent states in ¹¹Be have been located at 12.56, 12.92, 14.40, 16.44, 17.69, 18.0, 19.15 and 21.27 MeV. A complementary measurement with the ⁹Be(α, d)¹¹B reaction at E_α = 48 MeV demonstrates that the 16.44, 17.69, 18.0 and 19.15 MeV resonances have rather pure isospin $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{f}}\text{=}\text{3}\text{2}$. The 14.40 MeV state is a strongly isospin-mixed analog of the $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{1.78}\text{MeV}$ state in ¹¹Be. It is argued that spin S = 1 transfer is involved in the excitation of the 16.44 MeV state and its 3.887 MeV parent in ¹¹Be in a two-step stripping process. The $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{f}}\text{=}\text{1}\text{2}$ states and the lowest three $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{f}}\text{=}\text{3}\text{2}$ states are compared with the predictions of DWBA utilizing shell-model form factors. It is concluded that the $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{f}}\text{=}\text{1}\text{2}$ strength is more strongly fragmented than is implied by the calculations of Teeters and Kurath.     

Collective band structure in 66Zn

The collective nature of states in ⁶⁶Zn has been studied by carrying out a deformed configuration mixing shell model calculation in $\text{(1}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{0}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{1}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{0}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ model space. An effective interaction obtained for this space by Kuo has been used. The collective structure for 2 positive-parity bands and 5 negative-parity bands is identified. A qualitative understanding of the backbending at the J = 6⁺ state in the yrast positive-parity band is given in terms of the band crossing of the ground-state band and the more deformed excited band arising from 2p2h excitation to the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ orbit. Several high-spin members of the observed bands as well as in-band E2 transition strengths have been predicted.     

Determination of molecular constants of nitric oxide from (1-0), (2-0), (3-0) bands of the 15N16O and 15N18O isotopic species

The (1-0), (2-0), and (3-0) transitions of ¹⁵N¹⁶O and ¹⁵N¹⁸O are investigated. The wavenumbers of the rotation-vibration lines are reported for the overtone bands and the ${}^2\text{Π}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{-}{}^2\text{Π}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ (1-0) subband. It is shown that in the data reduction it is advantageous to calculate first merged spectroscopic constants ignoring the Λ-type doubling. The vibrational constants ω_e, ω_ex_e, ω_ey_e and the vibrational dependence of the rotational constants are determined. The study of ¹⁵N¹⁸O allows the determination of the equilibrium values of the centrifugal distortion correction A_De to the spin-orbit constant and of the spin-rotation constant γ_e from the isotopic invariance of the ratios $\text{A}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>De</mtext>}}\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}$ and $\text{γ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}$. It is found that $\text{A}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>De</mtext>}}\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}\text{= (?3.9 ± 1.3) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?6}}$ and $\text{γ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>e</mtext>}}\text{= (?4.00 ± 0.05) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?3}}$.     

Strengths and lorentz broadening coefficients for spectral lines in the ν3 and ν2 + ν4 bands of 12CH4 and 13CH4

Line strengths and self- and nitrogen-broadened half-widths were measured for spectral lines in the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ and ¹³CH₄ from 2870–2883 cm^?1 using a tunable diode laser spectrometer. From measurements made over a temperature range from 215 to 297 K, on samples of ¹²CH₄ broadened with N₂, we deduced that the average temperature coefficients n, defined as $\text{b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T) = b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T}{}_0\text{)(}\text{T}\text{T}{}_0\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?n}}$, of the Lorentz broadening coefficients for the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ were 0.97 ± 0.03 and 0.89 ± 0.04, respectively. A smaller increase is observed in line half-width with increasing pressure for E-species lines, for both self- and nitrogen-broadening, than for other symmetry species lines over the range of pressures measured, 70 to 100 Torr.     

The M1 strength distribution in the γ-decay of the gcase92 analogue state in 61Cu

The γ-decay of 26 resonances in the reaction ⁶⁰Ni(p, γ)⁶¹Cu in the range E_p = 3690–3790 keV has been investigated. The $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ isobaric analogue state (IAS) corresponding to the parent state at $\text{E}{}^1\text{= 2114}\text{keV}$ in ⁶¹Mi has been resolved into several fine structure components. The absolute strength for the transition to the antianalogue state is found to be Γ_γ = 0.24 ± 0.07 W.u. The measured M1 strength distribution for the decay of the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$. IAS is compared to theoretical predictions.     

Experimental and shell-model studies of the reactions 91Zr(d,p)92Zr and 90Zr(t,p)92Zr

The results of high-resolution studies of the ⁹¹Zr(d, p) reaction at E_d = 12 MeV and the ⁹⁰Zr(t, p) reaction at E_t = 11.85 MeV are presented. Absolute cross sections have been measured for both reactions and (d, p) spectroscopic factors determined. A comparison of these results with earlier data has been made, and although many of the previous assignments have been confirmed, many new features concerning the structure of ⁹²Zr have been discovered. Shell-model calculations have been performed for ⁹¹Zr and ⁹²Zr using a neutron space which includes the $\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{3}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{1}\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ orbits and a proton space comprising the $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ orbits. Realistic proton-neutron and neutron-neutron interactions based on the Sussex matrix elements were used in the calculations. Spectroscopic factors have been calculated for the ⁹⁰Zr(d, p) and ⁹¹Zr(d, p) reactions and cross sections calculated for the ⁹⁰Zr(t, p) reaction. In general, good agreement between the theoretical and the experimental results has been obtained.     

Low-lying levels of 140Pr

The doubly odd nucleus ¹⁴⁰Pr has been investigated by means of the ¹⁴¹Pr(d, t)¹⁴⁰Pr and ¹⁴⁰Ce(p, nγ)¹⁴⁰Pr reactions. Twenty-eight levels, up to 1300 keV excitation, were observed in the pickup study. DWBA analysis was used to determine l-values and spectroscopic factors for all but a few which are very weakly populated. Gamma-ray angular distributions, measured at E_p = 4.78 MeV for the five strongest γ-rays, show appreciable nuclear alignment and demonstrate the feasibility of such experiments in this mass region. Taken together, the two studies have permitted the identification of the 12 levels expected from the low-lying ($\text{π2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$), ($\text{π2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν3}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$), ($\text{π1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$) and (π1g_{$\text{7}\text{2}$}ν3s_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}^?1) configurations. Tenta assignments for the strong odd-parity states are suggested on the basis of their spectroscopic factors.     

γ-decay of the deeply-bound hole states in 101Pd, 105Pd, 107Pd, 111Sn, 117Sn observed in the (3He, αγ) reaction at 70 MeV

The γ-decay of deep-hole states in ^{101, 105, 107}Pd was studied via the (³He, αγ) reaction at E_³he = 70 MeV and supplemented by data from ^{112, 118}Sn targets to investigate the deep-hole spreading mechanism. The γ-decay pattern for the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ deep-hole state shows a strong dependence on the spreading width: if the deep-hole state is observed as a sharp peak, it mainly decays to the low-lying $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ state by a spin-flip M1 transition with a large M1-E2 mixing ratio; if the deep-hole state is observed as a broad bump, it decays statistically indicating the complete spreading of the hole strength over the underlying states; if the deep-hole state is observed with a structure intermediate between a sharp peak and broad bump, its γ-decay shows both decay patterns.A sharp peak at E_x = 2.396 MeV in ¹⁰¹Pd which carries a large fraction of the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ hole strength (C²S = 2.0) was found to be a single state having a width of less than 2.5 keV.For the spin-flip M1 transition the destructive interference between the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ component and the coupled components of the deep-hole state was found in heavily spread states.A quasiparticle-plus-rotor (QPR) model was applied to calculate the fragmentation in the doorway stage for the $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ neutron deep-hole state in the Pd isotopes. A reasonable agreement between the calculation and the experimental results was obtained for the strength fragmentation, for the nucleus ¹⁰¹Pd. However, the large M1-E2 mixing ratio experimentally observed was not reproduced.     

In-beam γ-ray studies of complex band structures and of isomeric states in 152, 153Dy nuclei

The high-spin level structures of ¹⁵²Dy and ¹⁵³Dy were studied experimentally with ^{154, 155}Gd(α xnγ) in-beam reactions, and for ¹⁵²Dy also with ${}^{\mathrm{144,\; 146}}\text{Nd}\text{(}{}^{12}\text{C, x}\text{n}\text{γ)}$ reactions. The experiments included measurements of singles γ-ray and conversion-electron spectra, γ-ray angular distributions and E_γ-t and E_γ-E_γ-t coincidences. A multiplicity filter set-up was used to study the feeding and decay of isomeric states in ¹⁵²Dy. In ¹⁵²Dy about twenty so far unknown levels were found, including two high-spin isomeric states with $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{≈ 60}\text{and}\text{≈ 13}\text{ns}$ at excitation energies E_x ≈ 5.04 and 6.08 MeV, respectively. These states are compared with recent calculations on yrast traps. The level scheme of ¹⁵³Dy contains 28 levels up to E_x = 4.1 MeV and $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{= (}\text{37}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$. Band structures in both nuclei are discussed in comparison with other N = 86 and N = 87 isotones.     

Alpha capture to the giant dipole resonances of 42Ca, 44Ca and 52Cr

Differential cross sections for the ${}^{38}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ}{}_0\text{)}{}^{42}\text{Ca}\text{,}{}^{40}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ}{}_{\mathrm{0,\; 1}}\text{)}{}^{44}\text{Ca and}{}^{48}\text{Ti}\text{(α, γ}{}_{\mathrm{0,\; 1}}\text{)}{}^{52}\text{Cr}$ reactions were measured at 90° to the beam direction in 50 or 100 keV steps over the bombarding energy ranges 6.0–15.0 MeV, 5.5–11.1 MeV and 6.0–12.0 MeV respectively. Gamma-ray angular distributions were measured at forty bombarding energies. These show that the (α, γ₀) reaction proceeds through 1^? levels and to a lesser extent 2⁺ levels, whereas the (α, γ₁) reaction most probably proceeds through 1^? and 3^? levels. It is deduced that 〈Γ〉/〈D〉 ≦ 1 for the ⁴⁰Ar(α, γ)⁴⁴Ca. reaction whereas the fine structure observed in the ⁴⁸Ti(α, γ)⁵²Cr reaction is probably due to fluctuations. From a comparison with other data it is shown that the (α, γ) reaction is most probably statistical in nature. Using Hauser-Feshbach theory it is deduced that the ³⁶Ar(α, γ)⁴⁰Ca. reaction is inhibited by isospin selection rules and an estimate is made of isospin mixing in the ⁴⁰Ca giant dipole resonance. The ${}^{38}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ)}{}^2{}^{42}\text{Ca and}{}^{40}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ)}{}^{44}\text{Ca}$ data are considered with respect to theories of isosopin splitting of the giant dipole resonance.