The collective bands of positive parity states in odd-A (fp) shell nuclei

The low-lying collective bands of positive parity states in (fp) shell nuclei are described in the deformed Hartree-Fock method by projecting states of definite angular momenta from ‘the lowest energy intrinsic states in (sd)⁻¹ (fp) ⁿ⁺¹ configurations. The modified Kuo-Brown effective interaction for (fp) shell and modified surface delta interaction (MSDI) for a hole in (sd) shell with a particle in (fp) shell have been used. The collective bands of states are in general well reproduced by the effective interactions. The excitation energies of the band head states are however off by about one MeV. The calculated magnetic moments of the band headj=3/2⁺ states are in reasonable agreement with experiment. Using effective chargese _p=1.33e ande _n=0.64e we get fairly good agreement forE(2) transitions. The hinderedM(1) transition strengths are reproduced to the correct order however they are slightly higher compared to experiment.     

Observation of signature inversion in the πh9/2?vi13/2 oblate band

High-spin states in ¹⁹⁰Tl have been studied via the ¹⁶⁰Gd(³⁵Cl, 5nγ) reaction. The level scheme, consisting of the πh _9/2⊗vi _13/2 oblate band and a cascade with character of single particle excitations, has been established. Spin values have been firmly assigned to the oblate band in ¹⁹⁰Tl, resulting in low-spin signature inversion in the πh _9/2⊗vi _13/2 oblate band for the first time. Based on the similarity of the level structure in doubly odd Tl nuclei, spin values for the oblate bands in ^192–200Tl should be re-assigned, and a consistent low-spin signature inversion has occurred in these oblate deformed nuclei. The low-spin signature inversion phenomena can be interpreted qualitatively by using the 2-quasiparticle plus rotor model including p-n residual interactions.     

Shape-excited states of28Si

The Hartree-Fock (HF) minima for the nucleus²⁸Si were obtained for the prolate, oblate and spherical shapes using the interaction obtained by Preedom and Wildenthal. The interaction gives rise to large energy separation between the prolate and the oblate shapes. The spherical solution is just 2 MeV above the lowest HF (oblate) minimum. The spectrum projected from the oblate HF state is in good agreement with the experimental spectrum. The transition probabilities for the different energy levels also agree reasonably well. The configuration mixing calculations performed on the basis of states projected from the three shapes indicate that there is no significant mixing of different projected states. The second 0 ₂ ⁺ state, thus obtained, corresponds to the third 0 ₃ ⁺ state in the experimental spectrum and stems dominantly from the spherical HF state. It is seen that the structure of the energy levels of²⁸Si, especially the second 0 ₂ ⁺ level is very sensitive to the two body interaction. The results are compared with those obtained using the renormalised interaction of Kuo.     

The Effect of Biocompatible Coating Layers on Magnetic Properties of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

The g-factor of the exteremely proton-rich nucleus ²³Al(T _{1 / 2} = 0.47 s) has been measured for the first time, applying β-NMR technique on this nucleus implanted in Si. The obtained ∣g∣ = (1.58 ± 0.2) suggests that the spin of the ground state of ²³Al is 5 / 2. The magnetic moment is determined as ∣μ∣ = (3.95 ± 0.55) μ _N .     

Angular momentum transfer in incomplete fusion

Isomeric cross-section ratios of evaporation residues formed in¹²C+⁹³Nb and¹⁶O+⁸⁹Y reactions were measured by recoil catcher technique followed by off-line γ-ray spectrometry in the beam energy range of 55.7–77.5 MeV for¹²C and 68–81 MeV for¹⁶O. The isomeric cross-section ratios were resolved into that for complete and incomplete fusion reactions. The angular momentum of the intermediate nucleus formed in incomplete fusion was deduced from the isomeric cross-section ratio by considering the statistical deexcitation of the incompletely fused composite nucleus. The data show that incomplete fusion is associated with angular momenta slightly smaller than critical angular momentum for complete fusion, indicating the deeper interpenetration of projectile and target nuclei than that in peripheral collisions.     

Fragmentation of relativistic oxygen nuclei in interactions with a proton

The data on investigation of inelastic interactions of ¹⁶O nuclei in a hydrogen bubble chamber at an incident momentum of 3.25 A GeV/c are presented. Separate characteristics as fragments isotope composition and topological cross-sections of fragmentation channels are given. The processes of formation of light fragments and unstable nuclei, and the break-up of the ¹⁶O nucleus into multicharge fragments are investigated. A comparison between the experimental data and the calculations of the cascade fragmentation evaporation model (CFEM) is made. The observed singularities of the interactions point out the important role of the nucleus α-cluster structure in the formation of the final products. Received: 9 January 2001 / Accepted: 13 June 2001     

Characterization of energy levels in the nucleus170Lu

Configuration assignments are derived for the observed energy levels in the odd-odd deformed nucleus¹⁷⁰Lu₉₉ based on the calculations of the two-particle band head energies for a zero range residual interaction, the beta-feeding characteristics, and the observed features for similar bands in the neighbouring nuclei. In particular, specific assignments are given for theJ ^π =1⁺ levels at 198.4 keV, 349.0 keV and 785.5 keV. The ambiguities with respect to the assignments for theK ^π=3⁻ bands are discussed. A new isomer withJ ^π =7⁺ and half-life of several seconds is predicted around (225±25) keV and experiments are suggested to identify it.     

Reflection asymmetry in the structure and spectroscopy of224Ac

Minor changes in the assignments of gamma rays following the alpha decay of²²⁸Pa in two previous studies make possible a reinterpretation of²²⁴Ac into two alternative level schemes. The resulting level structures arise from the reflection asymmetric configurations π3/2^±(0.0 −0.3)−ν3/2^±(−0.1 0.6), π5/2^±(0.0 −0.2)±ν3/2^±(−0.1 0.6) and π5/2^±(0.0 −0.2)±ν1/2^±(0.2 −0.1 3) which give rise to eitherK=0^± or 1^±,K=4^±,K=2^± andK=3^± parity doublet bands. The bands with appreciable band structure, namelyK=0^± or 1^± andK=3^±, have average parity doublet splittings of 11.0 and 5.8 keV respectively. These are extremely small values and suggest that²²⁴Ac is the most octupole deformed nucleus studied thus far. A method of calculating the parity doublet splitting in odd-odd nuclei is suggested and tested for²²⁴Ac. It seems to work remarkably well. The systematics of the hindrance factors for the bands with extended band structures confirm their interpretations as band structures. Finally, the two alternative level schemes are analyzed in the framework of the axially-symmetric rigid rotor model including the Coriolis interaction.     

Microscopic study of low-lying collective bands in77Kr

The structure of the collective bands in⁷⁷Kr is investigated within our deformed shell model (DSM) based on Hartree-Fock states. The different levels are classified into collective bands on the basis of their B(E2) values. The calculatedK = 5/2⁺ ground band agrees reasonably well with the experiment. An attempt has been made to study the structure of the 3-quasiparticle band based on large J state in this nucleus. The calculated collective bands, the B(E2), and B(M1) values are compared with available experimental data. The nature of alignments in the low-lying bands is also analyzed.     

Spectroscopic amplitudes for complex cluster systems

By expanding the Bargmann-Segal integral transform of nomi and overlap kernels in appropriately SU(3) coupled Bargmann space functions, the calculation of norm and overlap matrix elements in a cluster model basis is reduced to purely algebraic techniques involving the algebra of SU(3) recoupling transformations. This technique has been further developed to make calculations possible for systems of two heavy fragments other than closed-shell nuclei. In one application of the method, analytic expressions are given for the norms of binary fragment systems in which a light fragment of mass number ?, ? ? 4, is combined with a heavy fragment of mass number $\text{A-?,}\text{with}\text{A-? ? 24}$. The $\text{A-?}$ fragment nuclei with different p- and sd-shell structure illustrate somewhat different problems in the recoupling technique. In a second application, spectroscopic amplitudes are calculated for the most important open channels of the ¹²C+ ¹²C resonances. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the antisymmetrizer are evaluated in a “molecular basis” of the ¹²C + ¹²C system, in which each ¹²C nucleus is assumed to have SU(3) symmetry (04) with internal rotational excitations of 0⁺,2⁺ and 4⁺. Reduced width amplitudes are calculated connecting such normalized, fully antisymmetrized molecular basis states to exit channels which include: α+²⁰Ne with ²⁰Ne internal functions of (80) SU(3) symmetry, (K = 0⁺ band, and (82) SU(3) symmetry, (K = 2^? band); ¹⁶O+⁸Be; and ²³Na+p or ²³Mg+n fragments with ²³Na or ²³Mg excitations in $\text{K =}\text{3}\text{2}\text{and}\text{1}\text{2}$ rotational bands of SU(3) symmetry (83).     

Thermonuclear reaction rates from (p,n) reactions

Thermonuclear reaction rates for the temperature range 1≤T ₉≤5 have been extracted from experimentally measured (p, n) cross sections for⁴⁵Sc⁵⁰Ti,⁵¹V,⁵⁴Cr,⁵⁵Mn and⁵⁹Co nuclides below 5 MeV bombarding energy. These reaction rates are important in the build-up of medium and heavy nuclides in the stellar evolution process and nucleosynthesis. To enhance the usefulness of these reaction rates in astrophysical calculations, they have been fitted to an analytic function of temperature, valid throughout the temperature range considered here.     

Site selective 4f5d spectroscopy of CaF2 : Pr

Spectroscopic investigations were performed on a single crystal of CaF₂ doped with 0.05% Pr³⁺. Three different Pr³⁺ sites with different luminescent properties were identified. The 4f² →4f¹5d¹ excitation spectrum of the first site has a sharp maximum at 221.3 nm. Excitation in the 4f5d bands of this site yields strong 4f5d emissions in the UV/VIS part of the spectrum and also weaker intraconfigurational 4f² emissions. By comparing the intraconfigurational 4f emissions and their decay times with data from the literature, these 4f5d bands are assigned to transitions on Pr³⁺ ions on a site with C_4V symmetry. The fd excitation spectrum of the second site has a zero phonon line at 223.3 nm. Upon selective excitation in this band, only 4f5d emission is observed. Probably, these 4f5d bands correspond to Pr³⁺ ions on a O_h site. The third set of 4f5d bands has a 4f5d onset at 208 nm. By comparison of the luminescence spectra of the intraconfigurational 4f² transitions with literature data, these transitions are assigned to Pr³⁺ on an L site. Excitation in these 4f5d band yields ¹S₀ emission followed by emission from the ³P₀ state. The present results clarify some contradictions reported in the literature.     

Production of hypernuclei with the reaction

We present results on the production of bound states of Θ⁺ in nuclei using the (K⁺,π⁺) reaction. By taking into account the states obtained within a wide range of strength of the Θ⁺ nucleus optical potential, plus the possibility to replace different nucleons of the nucleus, we obtain an excitation spectra with clearly differentiated peaks. The magnitude of the calculated cross sections is well within reachable range.     

Spectroscopy of 166W and 167W and alignment effects in very neutron-deficient tungsten nuclei

High-spin states in ¹⁶⁶W and ¹⁶⁷W were populated by the reactions ¹⁴²Nd(²⁸Si,4n)¹⁶⁶W, ¹⁴²Nd(²⁸Si,3n)¹⁶⁷W and ¹⁴⁷Sm(²⁴Mg,4n)¹⁶⁷W. From the γ-decay the yrast band and a side band (with assumed negative parity) were identified to high spins. There is evidence for a second side band in ¹⁶⁷W. The observed backbend of the yrast sequences and band-crossing anomalies in the side bands are discussed in conjunction with cranked-shell-model calculations. A systematic comparison is made between the yrast bands of ^166,167,168W in order to understand the structure of the second backbend in ¹⁶⁸W.     

Level structures of 95,97Mo — A comparative study

High-spin states of ^95,97Mo (Z=42, N=53,55) nuclei have been investigated through ⁸²Se(¹⁸O, xn) reaction at Eb=60 MeV. The level scheme in ⁹⁵Mo has been observed upto ≏ 10 MeV in the present experiment. The level structure shows mainly single particle character. In ⁹⁷Mo, the ground state level sequence has been extended to ≏ 4.5 MeV while the previous information had been up to 2.4 MeV. A negative parity band built on 1437 keV (11/2⁻) excited state has been extended to 5.5 MeV. The structure seems to show a coexistence of single particle and collective modes of excitation. Properties of both the nuclei have been compared with shell model calculations using OXBASH.     

15N216O在1650-3450 cm-1的高分辨红外光谱

采用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪记录了富含¹⁵N₂¹⁶O同位素的一氧化二氮样品在1650-3450 cm^-1波段的高分辨振转光谱,得到了该同位素分子超过7300吸收谱线位置的实验值,经分析实验精确度好于5.0×10^-4 cm^-1. 基于有效哈密顿量模型预测和带带转动分析,确定了所有吸收线的归属;获得了29个新吸收带的振转光谱参数,并优化了其他44个吸收带的光谱参数值. 并且发现有效哈     

Complete and incomplete fusion studies in7Li and16O induced reactions on51V by measurement of excitation functions and recoil ranges

Excitation function and mean projected recoil ranges of nuclei produced in the⁷Li and¹⁶O induced reactions on⁵¹V target were measured by conventional stacked foil and thick-target thick-recoil-catcher technique for bombarding energiesE ≤ 50.0 MeV for⁷Li ions andE ≃ 60.0-96.0 MeV for the¹⁶O ions. The measured recoil ranges are converted to momentum transfer. The momentum transfer information was used to get clues about some aspects of the interaction such as complete and incomplete fusion reaction mechanism which correspond to full and reduced momentum transfer respectively. The measured excitation functions are compared with the calculation based on the statistical model which describes only equilibrium decay of the compound nucleus using the CASCADE code. The comparison of the CASCADE code with the measured excitation functions for the residue radioisotopes⁵¹Cr and⁵⁴Mn for the⁷Li +⁵¹V system indicates the reaction mechanisms is complete fusion of⁷Li with the target nucleus⁵¹V. Similarly the comparison of the CASCADE code with the measured excitation functions of the residue radioisotopes for the system¹⁶O +⁵¹ V indicates that the four reaction mechanisms (i) complete fusion of¹⁶O, (ii) incomplete fusion of¹²C, (iii) incomplete fusion of⁸Be and (iv) incomplete fusion of⁴He respectively with the target might be contributing to reaction cross sections.     

Rotational analysis of the 0–9, 0–10 and 0–11 bands of theA 2II u -X 2II g band system of (16O18O)+

High-resolution spectra of the 0–9, 0–10 and 0–11 bands of theA ²II _u —X ²II _g system of (¹⁶O¹⁸O)⁺ ion have been studied for their rotational structure. This study enables a direct determination of the Λ-doubling parameters of theA ²II _u andX ²II _g states. The model of ‘pure precession’ explains, though not entirely, the Λ-doubling of theX ²II _a state as arising out of its interaction with theB ² Σ _g ⁻ state. The Λ-doubling in theA ²II _u state was found insignificant.     

Thermoluminescence in single crystals of RbBr:OH− and RbBr:Ca2+

Optical absorption, thermoluminescence glow and emission spectra of RbBr:Ca²⁺ and RbBr:OH⁻ have been studied and analysed. It is observed that both Ca²⁺ and OH⁻ ions enhance theF-centre concentration.F _Z1 band in RbBr:Ca²⁺ appears at 1.55 eV. TL glow peak corresponding toF _Z1 centre on analysis gives a trap depth of 0.84 eV. OH⁻ ions in the crystal seem to act as TL ‘killers’. Spectral distribution of emission under the glow peaks shows five bands around 1.5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5 and 2.9 eV. Probable models of TL mechanism are suggested to explain the observed TL emission bands.