High-spin terminating states in the N=88 Ho-155 and Er-156 isotones

J. M. Rees, E. S. Paul, J. Simpson, M. A. Riley, A. D. Ayangeakaa, M. P. Carpenter, C. J. Chiara, U. Garg, P. Hampson, D. J. Hartley, C. R. Hoffman, R. V. F. Janssens, F. G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, P. J. R. Mason, J. Matta, S. L. Miller, P. J. Nolan, J. Ollier, M. PetriD. C. Radford, J. P. Revill, X. Wang, S. Zhu, Jnaneswari Gellanki, Ingemar Ragnarsson

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Abstract

The Sn-124(Cl-37, 6n gamma) fusion-evaporation reaction at a bombarding energy of 180 MeV has been used to significantly extend the excitation level scheme of Ho-155(67)88. The collective rotational behavior of this nucleus breaks down above spin I similar to 30 and a fully aligned noncollective (band terminating) state has been identified at I-pi = 79/2(-). Comparison with cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky calculations also provides evidence for core-excited noncollective states at I-pi = 87/2(-) and (89/2(+)) involving particle-hole excitations across the Z = 64 shell gap. A similar core-excited state in Er-156(68)88 at I-pi = (46(+)) is also presented.
Original languageEnglish
Article number054301
JournalPhysical Review C (Nuclear Physics)
Volume91
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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The record was previously connected to the following departments: Mathematical Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011040002)

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  • Subatomic Physics

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