P. Petkov

Novel manifestation of alpha-clustering structures: new "alpha+208Pb" states in 212Po revealed by their enhanced E1 decays.

Excited states in 212Po were populated by alpha transfer using the 208Pb(18O,14C) reaction, and their deexcitation gamma rays were studied with the Euroball array. Several levels were found to decay by a unique E1 transition (Egamma<1 MeV) populating the yrast state with the same spin value. Their lifetimes were measured by the Doppler-shift attenuation method. The values, found in the range 0.1-1.4 ps, lead to very enhanced transitions, B(E1)=2x10(-2)-1x10(-3) W.u. These results are discussed in terms of an alpha-cluster structure which gives rise to states with non-natural-parity values, provided that the composite system cannot rotate collectively, as expected in the alpha+208Pb case. Such states due to the oscillatory motion of the alpha-core distance are observed for the first time.

Novel Manifestation ofα-Clustering Structures: New “α+Pb208” States inPo212Revealed by Their EnhancedE1Decays

Excited states in 212Po were populated by alpha transfer using the 208Pb(18O,14C) reaction, and their deexcitation gamma rays were studied with the Euroball array. Several levels were found to decay by a unique E1 transition (Egamma<1 MeV) populating the yrast state with the same spin value. Their lifetimes were measured by the Doppler-shift attenuation method. The values, found in the range 0.1-1.4 ps, lead to very enhanced transitions, B(E1)=2x10(-2)-1x10(-3) W.u. These results are discussed in terms of an alpha-cluster structure which gives rise to states with non-natural-parity values, provided that the composite system cannot rotate collectively, as expected in the alpha+208Pb case. Such states due to the oscillatory motion of the alpha-core distance are observed for the first time.

Evidence for shape coexistence in 98 Mo

Mo, arising from a proton intruder con gu-ration. This result is reproduced by a theoretical calculation within the proton-neutron interactingboson model with con guration mixing, based on microscopic energy density functional theory. Themicroscopic calculation indicates the importance of the proton particle-hole excitation across theZ= 40 sub-shell closure and the subsequent mixing between spherical vibrational and the -softequilibrium shapes in

Fast timing: Lifetime measurements with LaBr3 scintillators

In order to perform half-life measurements at Alto, we developed a fast-timing setup using fast scintillators : LaBr3. The main components of our setup and their characteristics (timing properties) are presented. The resulting time resolution, obtained after optimization, and measured off-line with radioactive sources is discussed. This set-up was tested on-line by measuring using the slope method half-lives of 137–139Cs levels fed by the β− decay of 137–139Xe. The neutron-rich Xe nuclei were produced by 238U photofission using, at low intensity, the electron beam and the line of the future facility ALTO. Our results show the ability of such a fast-timing system to measure half-lives lower than the total time resolution. Off-line and on-line results are discussed.

Transition probabilities in the X(5) candidate

To investigate the possible X(5) character of {sup 122}Ba, suggested by the ground-state band energy pattern, the lifetimes of the lowest yrast states of {sup 122}Ba have been measured, via the recoil distance Doppler-shift method. The relevant levels have been populated by using the {sup 108}Cd({sup 16}O,2n){sup 122}Ba and the {sup 112}Sn({sup 13}C,3n){sup 122}Ba reactions. The B(E2) values deduced in the present work are compared to the predictions of the X(5) model and to calculations performed in the framework of the IBA-1 and IBA-2 models.

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Fast-timing measurements were performed on 137,139Cs obtained from the ?? decay of 137139Xe. The neutron-rich Xe nuclei were produced by the 238IJ photofission induced by the 50 MeV electron beam delivered by the ALTO facility. The half-lives of the first excited state in 137Cs and of six excited states in 139Cs were measured for the first time. These T1/2 results give new information on the structure of the 137,13955Cs82,84 nuclei located near the neutron closed shell N = 82. In particular, it is shown that, in both nuclei, the first excited 5/2+ level corresponds mainly to the one-proton state issued from the ?2d5/2 orbital. From the comparison with other N = 84 isotones, the most probable spin values for the states located at 289.8, 393.5, and 393.8 keV in 139Cs appear to be 5/2+, 3/2+, and 1/2+.

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Using the 20Ne + 12C fusion-evaporation reaction at E20Ne = 33 MeV and the multidetector array GASP in conjuction with the EUCLIDES charged particle detector, angular correlations of coincident pairs of γ transitions and lifetimes in mirror nuclei 31S and 31P have been measured at the Piave-Alpi accelerator of the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro. A comparison of the determined B(E1) strengths of the analog mirror 7/2− → 5/2+ transitions indicates the presence of a violation of isospin symmetry.

Fast-timing measurements performed at ALTO on 137,139Cs

The energy spectra and relative transition rates of 176,178,180Os were found to be very similar to the values calculated in the framework of the critical point symmetry X(5). In order to enable more stringent tests, including also absolute transition probabilities, two coincidence RDDS lifetime measurements were performed at the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro with the GASP spectrometer using the 152,154Sm(29Si,5n)176,178Os reactions. The deduced transition quadrupole moments in 178Os agree well with the X(5) predictions. For 176Os only preliminary results were obtained so far. These preliminary data support an X(5) like structure also in the case of 176Os. The experimental data of both nuclei are compared to calculations in the framework of the interacting boson model (IBM) and of the general collective model (GCM).

Lifetime measurements in mirror nuclei 31S and 31P: A test for isospin mixing

Lifetime measurements in 134Pr were performed by means of the Recoil distance Doppler‐shift and Doppler‐shift attenuation methods using the multidetector array EUROBALL, in conjunction with the inner BGO ball. The derived B(E2) transition strengths within the two bands candidates for chiral partners behave differently with increasing spin while the corresponding B(M1) values have a similar behaviour within the experimental uncertainties.

Test of the critical point symmetry X(5) in neutron deficient osmium isotopes at A≈180

The lifetimes of the first 2+ excited states of 212,210Po were measured in two transfer reactions 208Pb(12C,8Be)212Po and 208Pb(12C,10Be)210Po by the Recoil Distance Doppler Shift (RDDS) method and by the Doppler Shift Attenuation method (DSAM), respectively. The derived absolute B(E2) values of 2.6(3) W.u. for 212Po and 1.83(28) W.u. for 210Po indicate low collectivity. It is shown that the properties of the yrast , , and states in both nuclei cannot be described consistently in the framework of nuclear shell models. It is also demonstrated in the case of 210Po that Quasi-particle Phonon Model (QPM) calculations cannot overcome this problem thus indicating the existence of a peculiarity which is neglected in both theoretical approaches.