M. Muikku

Intruder states in very neutron-deficient Hg, Pb and Po nuclei

The gas-filled recoil separator RITU, combined with Ge detector arrays at the Department of Physics, University of Jyvaskyla (JYFL), Finland, has successfully been employed in recoil-decay-tagging (RDT) experiments for probing structures of several very neutron-deficient heavy nuclei for the first time. In this paper new data for Hg, Pb and Po nuclei are summarized and discussed. These data shed new light on the behaviour and role of the proton multiparticle-multihole intruder states in nuclei at the 82

Identification of excited states in 167Os and 168Os: shape coexistence at extreme neutron deficiency

Excited states in the very neutron-deficient isotopes Os-167 and Os-168 have been observed using the reaction Sn-112(Ni-58, 2pxn). The JUROSPHERE gamma -ray spectrometer array was used in conjuncti ...

High-spin study of 119Xe

Abstract High-spin states have been populated in 54 119 Xe via the 96 Mo( 27 Al,p3n) reaction at 133 MeV, using the Jurosphere γ-ray spectrometer to record triple γ-ray coincidences. The known level scheme has been significantly extended and several band crossings identified. In particular, the νh 11 2 yrast band has been extended to I π = ( 83 2 − ) and shows features which are consistent with those of smooth band termination at high spin. Theoretical results for 119 Xe at high spin are discussed within the framework of cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky calculations, together with results for 117 Xe.

Coexistence of triaxial and prolate shapes in 171Ir

Abstract Excited states in 171Ir have been observed for the first time. Gamma-rays were assigned to the nucleus by the recoil-decay tagging method. The ground-state band has a structure consistent with an h 11 2 proton coupled to a core of large triaxial deformation. At high spins, a bandcrossing occurs which is interpreted as a change in shape to a prolate deformation. Band-mixing calculations are performed for 171–175Ir. These show that shape-coexistence between triaxial and prolate states in these nuclei follows the same systematics found in their Pt and Os neighbours. The systematics are also compared with deformations calculated for 171–179Ir using the code “Ultimate Cranker”. Dipole bands were also observed, but tilted axis cranking calculations suggest that they are associated with a collective rotation.

Heavy Element Spectroscopy At JYFL

A series of experiments to study the properties of transfermium nuclei have been performed at the Department of Physics of the University of Jyvaskyla. The experiments are carried out by a large group of collaborating institutes. These studies have been rendered possible by the coupling of various state‐of‐the‐art detector systems to the RITU gas‐filled recoil separator. In‐beam conversion‐electron and gamma‐ray measurements have been made using the SACRED silicon and JuroGam germanium‐detector arrays, respectively. The introduction of the GREAT spectrometer and TDR data acquisition system have greatly improved the quality of the data obtained at RITU. A brief overview of the instrumentation used and highlights from recent experiments are presented.

COEXISTING STRUCTURES IN 115SN AND 116SN

Abstract Excited states up to I ≈ 20 in 115 Sn and 116 Sn, populated via the ( 18 O, αxn) reactions, have been studied using the DORIS Ge detector array in conjunction with charged particle detectors. In both nuclei, spherical as well as regular, deformed level structures were found. The spherical states are interpreted to arise from pure neutron configurations, while the deformed, intruder bands obviously involve proton 2p-2h excitations across the Z = 50 shell gap.

High-spin study of neutron-deficient 114Xe

Abstract High-spin states have been populated in 114 54 Xe via the 58 Ni( 58 Ni, 2p) reaction at 210 MeV, using the Jurosphere γ -ray spectrometer to record γ -ray coincidences. The known level scheme has been significantly extended and includes two positive-parity and three negative-parity structures. At the highest spins, one of the negative-parity bands becomes yrast and shows the characteristics of a smoothly terminating band. Quadrupole moments for two of the bands at high spin have been estimated through a Doppler-broadened lineshape analysis; the terminating band has a reduced quadrupole moment implying that it is not far from full termination into a noncollective oblate state. Extracted B( E 1) strengths are discussed in terms of possible octupole collectivity.

Isomeric state in the doubly odd 196At nucleus

An excited isomeric state has been identified in the 196At nucleus using the recoil decay tagging technique. This is the first identification of an excited state in this neutron-deficient odd-odd nucleus. Several tentative prompt γ-rays have also been correlated with 196At α-decay, although it has not been possible to assign them to specific energy levels in 196At. The mean lifetime of the isomeric state has been measured as τ = 11±2 µs. The new level is compared with similar low-lying states in neighbouring nuclei and is de-excited by an E2 γ-ray transition, the large hindrance of which is not expected.

Bandcrossings in 171Os

The nucleus Os-171 has been populated using the reaction Sn-116(Ni-58,2pn). Four new bands are identified, and the previously known bands are extended in spin, to a maximum of 53/2 (h) over bar. On ...

Recoil-isomer tagging near the mass 140 proton drip line

This contribution discusses the recoil-isomer tagging technique and its application to study isomeric states near the mass 140 proton drip line. The recoiling nuclei from a fusion-evapn. reaction were implanted into a silicon detector at the focal plane of a gas-filled separator, where prompt and delayed g-ray transitions were correlated across isomeric states. New states were established upon a known 15 ms isomer in 142Tb and the feeding and decay of a new 0.5(2)ms isomeric state was established in 144Ho. This measurement represents the first observation of excited states in 144Ho. [on SciFinder (R)]