E2 andE3 transition strengths in some rare-earth nuclei

Coulomb excitation byα-particles of vibrational-like states in even-mass rare-earth nuclei is used to determine the reduced transition probabilitiesB(E2; 0 _gs ⁺ →2 _γ ⁺ ),B(E2; 0 _gs ⁺ →2 _β ⁺ ),B(E2; 2 _gs ⁺ →0 _β ⁺ ) andB(E2; 0 _gs ⁺ →3 _oct ^? ) in¹⁵⁰Nd,^{152, 154}Sm,^{154, 158}Gd,¹⁶⁴Dy and¹⁶⁶Er. TheB(Eλ; 0 _gs ⁺ →I=λ)-values range from 2.4 to 6.5 single-particle units for transitions to the 2 _γ ⁺ -states, 0.8 single-particle units for the 2 _β ⁺ -states and from 14.1 to 21.7 single-particle units for the 3^?-states.     

Measurements ofE4 matrix elements in152Sm and154Sm

TheE4 transition matrix element from the ground state to the 4⁺ state has been measured in¹⁵²Sm and¹⁵⁴Sm, by comparing relative thick targetγ-ray intensities following Coulomb excitation with 12 MeV⁴He, 24–30 MeV¹⁶O, and 35–40 MeV³²S projectiles. Values for 〈0⁺∥?(E4)∥4⁺〉 of (+0.31 _?0.20 ^+0.12 ) barn in¹⁵²Sm and (+0.50 _?0.12 ^+0.09 ) barn in¹⁵⁴Sm are found.     

Untersuchung des Zerfalls von134Cs durch γ-γ-Winkelkorrelationsmessungen

γ-γ-angular correlation measurements with Ge(Li) detectors and NaJ(Tl) detectors provided theE2/M1 mixing ratios of the following gamma transitions: 3 ₁ ⁺ →2 ₂ ⁺ (475.3 keV), 2 ₂ ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ (563.3 keV), 4 ₂ ⁺ →4 ₁ ⁺ (569.4 keV), 3 ₁ ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ (1,039 keV). The angular correlation measurements were only consistent with spin 3 of the 1,643 keV level. The half life of the 1,401 keV level was determined by delayed coincidence techniques to beT _1/2 (1,401 keV)≦30 ps.     

Evidence for a 3.6 minute isomeric 12− state of the πh 11 2/−1 vi 13 2/−1 configuration in206Tl and effective two-particle interactions

Using the²⁰⁴Hg(α, pn)-reaction andα-particles of energies 39–55 MeV, we have found an isomeric 3.6 min 12^? state in²⁰⁶Tl at 2,642.9 keV which has the two-hole configurationπh ₁₁ ^2/?1 vi ₁₃ ^2/?1 The 12^? state decays mainly by anE5 transition of energy 1,021.4 keV to a 7⁺ state at 1,621.5 keV whose main configuration isπs ₁ ^2/?1 vi ₁₃ ^2/?1 There is, in addition, evidence for a weak 565 keVM 4 branch to an 8⁺ state at 2,078 keV whose main configuration should beπh ₁₁ ^2/?1 vf ₅ ^2/?1 . The 7⁺ state decays by a stretched cascade ofγ-rays to states of the following values ofJ ^π and excitation energy: 5 _? ⁺ , 1,405.4 keV; 4^?, 952.1 keV; 2^?, 265.8 keV and 0^?, 0 keV. The main configurations of these states areπh ₁₁ ^2/?1 vp ₁ ^2/?1 ,πd ₃ ^2/?1 vf ₅ ^2/?1 ,πd ₃ ^2/?1 vp ₁ ^2/?1 andπs ₁ ^2/?1 vp ₁ ^2/?1 respectively. From the nuclear masses of²⁰⁸Pb,²⁰⁷Pb,²⁰⁷Tl, and²⁰⁶Tl and the experimental excitation energies it is possible to obtain the proton hole-neutron hole interaction in²⁰⁶Tl. This interaction is compared with the calculations of Kuo and Herling and the discrepancies are discussed. The 12^?→8⁺ M4 transition rate is reduced because of destructive interference between the protonh _11/2→d _3/2 and the neutroni _13/2→f _5/2 contributions. The magnitude of the reduction is accurately reproduced by the wave functions of Kuo and Herling. The 12^?→7⁺ E5 transition rate is about twice as large as the single-holeπh ₁₁ ^2/?1 πs ₁ ^2/?1 transition rate. This deviation is fully explained by the configuration admixtures in the 7⁺ state, given by Kuo and Herling.     

B(E2)-values of even-a nuclei with 82 neutrons

Coulomb excitation of the first excited 2⁺-state was measured usingα-particles to determine reduced transition probabilities,B(E2; 0 _gs ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ ), in nuclei with a closed shell of 82 neutrons. TheB(E2; 0 _gs ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ -values are 10.2 single-particle units (spu) for¹³⁸Ba, 13.5 spu for¹⁴⁰Ce, 11.9 spu for¹⁴²Nd and 11.6 spu for¹⁴⁴Sm. The uncertainty ranges from 1.3 % to 2.3 %.     

Pion photoproduction on197Au to ground and isomeric states in197Hg

The lifetime of the 331.3 keV 0 ₂ ⁺ state in¹⁰⁰Zr has been measured at the gas-filled recoil separator for fission products JOSEF. By observing the delayed coincidences between theβ-particles populating the level and theE0 conversion electrons from its decay into the ground state, a half-life of 3.37±0.30 ns has been obtained. From the measured lifetime and the relative intensities of the 0 ₂ ⁺ →0 ₁ ⁺ and 0 ₂ ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ transitions, values of 0.493±0.015 for theE0 strength parameterρ, and of 16 single particle units forB(E2,2 ₁ ⁺ → 0 ₂ ⁺ ) have been deduced. The enhanced nature of theE0 transitions suggests mixing of the 0 ₁ ⁺ and 0 ₂ ⁺ states which may be estimated by comparing the experimentalB(E2) values for the 2 ₁ ⁺ →0 ₁ ⁺ and 2 ₁ ⁺ →0 ₂ ⁺ transitions with the predictions of the asymmetric VMI model.     

Levels in182W populated in the decay of182Ta

Theγ-rays emitted in theβ-decay of¹⁸²Ta have been reinvestigated with improved statistics in attempting to clarify the reported new levels at 1460.41, 1592.98, 1620.36, 1712.29 and 1762.91 keV in¹⁸²W observed in theβ-decay of¹⁸²Ta. The present study demonstrated that the fifteen newγ-rays, which were used to support the existence of the five new levels, are not relevant to theγ-decay of¹⁸²Ta. Therefore the five new levels are not populated in this decay. Additionally, theγ-ray with an energy of 1035.6 keV (0 ₂ ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ ) deexciting theβ-band head in¹⁸²W is observed for the first time in the present decay study and the previous tentative placement of the 351.0 keVγ-ray in the level scheme is confirmed by the present coincidence measurements.     

Level structure of106Mo

The level scheme of the very neutron rich nucleus ₁₀₆ ⁴² Mo₆₄ has been studied for the first time through theβ decay of¹⁰⁶Nb. Six new excited states were observed inγ singles andγ-γ coincidence experiments in addition to the 2⁺, 4⁺ and 6⁺ members of the ground state band. The excitation energies and the deexcitation pattern suggest the interpretation of the levels at 710, 885 and 956 keV as the 2 ₂ ⁺ , 3 ₁ ⁺ and 0 ₂ ⁺ states, respectively. The data support the assumption of a non-axial deformation of¹⁰⁶Mo. A half-life of (1.02±0.05) s has been determined for theβ decay of¹⁰⁶Nb.     

Beta-delayed gammas and QEC-values in the decays of150m,152mHo and149Dy

^{150m, 152m}Ho, and¹⁴⁹Dy were produced by fusion-evaporation reactions of⁴⁰Ar with targets of natural indium and¹¹⁴Cd. Theβ-decays of the isotopes were reinvestigated with emphasis on high-excitation daughter states. The decay energies for selectedβ-transitions were measured from electron-capture to positron-decay ratios. Corrections forγ-feeding from higher-lying states were taken into account. The following Q_EC-values were derived for^150mHo,^152mHo, and^149mDy of 6819 ( _?100 ⁺¹¹⁷ , 6263 ( _?80 ⁺⁸⁹ ), and 3914 ( _?52 ⁺⁷⁶ ) keV, respectively.     

Investigation of gamma-ray transitions in56Ni

Angular correlation measurements for the⁵⁴Fe(³He,n γ)⁵⁶Ni reaction were performed at \(E_{3_{He} } = 12.5\) MeV. Method II of Litherland and Ferguson was used to determine the multipole mixing ratio of theγ-radiation and the spins of the excited levels at 3925 and 3956 keV. As the most probable spin assignments we deduced 4⁺ (3925 keV) and 0⁺ (1,2) (3956 keV). The mixing ratio found for the 1225 keV transition from 4⁺→2 ₁ ⁺ isδ(M3/E2)=+0.21 _?0.16 ^+0.23 This result is compared with a shell model calculation.     

Determination of theL-shell conversion coefficient for the 26 keV Mössbauer transition in161Dy

TheL-shell conversion coefficient of the 26 keV Mössbauer transition in¹⁶¹Dy has been determined to be α_L=2.4 _?0.2 ^+0.3 by coincidence techniques using high resolution Ge(Li) and Si(Li) detectors. With theoretical values for theM- andN-shells the total conversion coefficient is calculated to be α_tot=2.9 _?0.2 ^+0.3 .     

Nonfactorization and the decaysD s +→φπ +,φρ + andφl + ν l

Using the experimentally measured values ofx=A ₂(0)/A ₁(0) andy=V(0)/A ₁(0) and the measured ratiosR _st=Γ(D _s ⁺ →φl ⁺ ν _l)/Γ(D _ins ⁺ →φπ ⁺) andR _h=Γ(D _s ⁺ →φρ ⁺)/Γ(D _s ⁺ →φπ ⁺), we present evidence for significant nonfactorization contribution in the decay amplitude forD _s ⁺ →φπ ⁺. We analyze the role of nonfactorization inD _s ⁺ →φρ ⁺ and conclude that present data onR _h are consistent with factorization inD _s ⁺ →φρ ⁺. A measurement of polarization inD _s ⁺ →φρ ⁺ would greatly assist our analysis.     

IsoscalarE2 transition strengths in 10≦A≦48 nuclei

Electric quadrupole transition strengths for the 2 ₁ ⁺ ,T=1→0 ₁ ⁺ ,T=1γ-decay branches are summarized for 10≦A≦42 nuclei. In¹⁰B the corresponding branch has been remeasured by use of the⁹Be(p, γ)¹⁰B resonance reaction atE _p =320 keV; an upper limit of 0.6% is found. The variation of theE2 strengths within each individualT=1 isobaric multiplet reveals the particleor hole-character of the levels involved. The isoscalar 2 ₁ ⁺ →0 ₁ ⁺ transition strengths in 10≦A≦48 nuclei vary between 2 and 20 Weißkopf units showing drastic shell effects. Results for the ratio of neutron and proton matrix elements deduced from analogγ-decay studies and from inelastic pion scattering are compared.     

Multiplicities of charged particles prior to fission

Electric monopole transitions between the 0 ₂ ⁺ , 0 ₁ ⁺ and 2 ₂ ⁺ , 2 ₁ ⁺ levels in⁷⁶Se, populated in the decay of⁷⁶Br, were investigated by means of conversion electrons and gammaray spectroscopy. TheK-electron intensity ratios ofE0 andE2 transitions connecting the 0 ₂ ⁺ level to the 0 ₁ ⁺ and 2 ₁ ⁺ levels and of theE0 andE2 components in the 2 ₂ ⁺ →2 ₁ ⁺ transition were determined. The ratioX(E0/E2) of theE0 toE2 reduced transition probabilities and, from the available lifetimes, theE0 strength parameters ρ(E0) were deduced for the two transitions. The results are compared with the predictions of current models.     

Mößbauereffekt in157Gd und155Gd

Using the Mössbauer technique electric hyperfine interactions of the first excited non-rotational states at 64 keV in¹⁵⁷Gd and at 86.5 keV in¹⁵⁵Gd have been determined in GdF₃ and GdCl₃· 6H₂O. For the ratio of quadrupolmoments the ratiosQ ₆₄ ¹⁵⁷ /Q _g ¹⁵⁷ =1.74±0.04,Q _86.5 ¹⁵⁵ /Q _g ¹⁵⁷ =?0.07 ± 0.21 andQ _g ¹⁵⁵ /Q _g ¹⁵⁷ =0.78 ± 0.06 were found. In addition isomer shifts were observed from which a ratio δ〈r²〉 ₆₄ ¹⁵⁷ /δ〈r²〉 _86.5 ¹⁵⁵ =?2.6±0.15 can be inferred.     

High-spin levels in138Ce and140Nd Observed in the (α, 4n γ) reactions

Levels of¹³⁸Ce and¹⁴⁰Nd have been studied using the¹³⁸Ba(α,4nγ)¹³⁸Ce and¹⁴⁰Ce(α, 4nγ)¹⁴⁰Nd reactions. Singleγ-ray spectra,γ-γ coincidence spectra, angular and time distributions with respect to the beam bursts have been measured. A number of higher excited states with excitation energies up to about 5 MeV and with spin value up to 12 are populated in both nuclei. The lower states with spins and parities 7^?, 5^?, 6^? and 10⁺ can be explained by two-quasiparticle neutron configurations of the types (h _11/2 ^?1 ,d _3/2 ^?1 ) 7^? , (h _11/2 ^?1 ,S _1/2 ^?1 ) 5^?, 6^? and (h _11/2 ^?2 ) 10⁺. Several high-spin states observed in¹³⁸Ce and¹⁴⁰Nd can be explained qualitatively as four-quasiparticle states with two-proton-two-neutron configurations. The 3^? state at an energy of 2,137.4 keV is observed in¹³⁸Ce. The evidence for the existence of the low-lying 3^? states in¹⁴⁰Nd at 2,124.0 keV is discussed. Beside the known 9.6 ms (7^?) isomeric state in¹³⁸Ce another state at 3,538.5keV (10⁺) with a half life of about 200 ns has been observed. The observed levels in the¹³⁸Ce and¹⁴⁰Nd nuclei are compared with theoretical predictions using delta force interaction.     

Gyromagnetic ratios of 4+ and 6+ states in156Gd and158Gd

The followingg-factors have been derived from time integral measurements of γ-γ angular correlations in the static magnetic hyperfine field of magnetized gadolinium metal probes:¹⁵⁶Gd:g(4 ₁ ⁺ )=+0.310(19)g(6 ₁ ⁺ )=+0.25(21)g(4 ₃ ⁺ , 1511 keV)=+0.809(27)¹⁵⁸Gd:g(4 ₁ ⁺ )=+0.409(15). The 5.35d ¹⁵⁶Tb sources were produced by the reaction¹⁵⁶Gd(d, 2n)¹⁵⁶Tb in our cyclotron. A carrier-free 150y ¹⁵⁸Tb source was obtained from ISOLDE/CERN. In comparison with the precisely knowng-factors of the 2 ₁ ⁺ states,g(2 ₁ ^su+ ,¹⁵⁶Gd) =+0.386(4) andg(2 ₁ ⁺ ,¹⁵⁸Gd)=0.381(4), we observe a large reduction for the¹⁵⁶Gd 4 ₁ ⁺ state whereasg increases slightly for¹⁵⁸Gd. The half-life of the 4 ₁ ⁺ state of¹⁵⁸Gd was remeasured as¹⁵⁸Gd:T _1/2(4 ₁ ⁺ )=148(2) ps. A measurement of the rotation in the 4 ₃ ⁺ state of¹⁵⁶Gd in external magnetic fields of various strengths up toB _ext=9.5 T did not confirm the anomalous dependence of the magnetic hyperfine field in gadolinium metal on the external field, which has been reported by Persson et al. [29].     

Measuring theWW γ vertex in the processep→γϑX

We present a detailed analysis of the processep→γ?X as a means of studying the gauge structure of theWWγ vertex. We find that the differential cross section of highp _T photons offers a sensitive measure of anomalousWWγ couplings. At HERA \((\sqrt s = 314GeV)\) , after several years of running, theWWγ vertex can be measured to δκ_γ ? _?2.0 ^+2.9 and δλ_γ ? _?2.5 ^+3.0 (95% C.L.). Which offers an improvement over existing constraints from direct measurements using associatedWγ production in \(\bar pp\) collisions but is less sensitive than the competing process at HERA,ep→eWX. For a higher energyep collider, LEP-LHC \((\sqrt s = 1.3TeV)\) , theWWγ vertex can be measured to δδκ_γ ? ± 0.4 and δλκ_γ ? ± 0.1 at 95%C.L. which is more sensitive to λ_γ than the processe ⁺ e ^?→W ⁺ W ^? at the LEP200e ⁺ e ^? collider and is comparable to the LEP200 sensitivity to κ_γ. These values are also roughly comparable to the competing processep→eWX at LEP-LHC and to what is expected from associated γW production at the LHC and SSC for κ_γ but they are about half as sensitive to λ_γ as the LHC and SSC.     

g-factors of the lowest 2+ and 4+ states in198, 200, 202Hg

Theg-factors of the 2 ₁ ⁺ and 4 ₁ ⁺ states in^198,200,202Hg were simultaneously measured by means of the transient-field perturbed angular correlation method in Coulomb excitation using multi-isotopic targets and thin polarized Gd foils as ferromagnetic host. Theg(2 ₁ ⁺ ) andg(4 ₁ ⁺ ) were found identical within errors in^{198, 200}Hg, while in²⁰⁰Hg lowerg-factor values have been determined. The experimentalg-factors were compared with the predictions of the pairing-plus-quadrupole, dynamical deformation and interacting boson models.