Interplay between single-particle and collective effects in the odd-A Cu isotopes beyond N=40

I Stefanescu, G Georgiev, D L Balabanski, N Blasi, A Blazhev, N Bree, Joakim Cederkäll, T E Cocolios, T Davinson, J Diriken, J Eberth, Andreas Ekström, D Fedorov, V N Fedosseev, L M Fraile, S Franchoo, K Gladnishki, M Huyse, O Ivanov, V IvanovJ Iwanicki, J Jolie, T Konstantinopoulos, Th Kroell, R Kruecken, U Koester, A Lagoyannis, G Lo Bianco, P Maierbeck, B A Marsh, P Napiorkowski, N Patronis, D Pauwels, G Rainovski, P Reiter, K Riisager, M Seliverstov, G Sletten, J Van de Walle, P Van Duppen, D Voulot, N Warr, F Wenander, K Wrzosek

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    Abstract

    Collective properties of the low-lying levels in the odd-A Cu67-73 were investigated by Coulomb excitation with radioactive beams. The beams were produced at ISOLDE and postaccelerated by REX-ISOLDE up to 2.99 MeV/u. In Cu-67,Cu-69, low-lying 1/2(-), 5/2(-), and 7/2(-) states were populated. In Cu-71,Cu-73, besides the known transitions deexciting the single-particle-like 5/2(-) and core-coupled 7/2(-) levels, gamma rays of 454 and 135 keV, respectively, were observed for the first time. Based on a reanalysis of beta-decay work and comparison with the systematics, a spin 1/2(-) is suggested for these excited states. Three B(E2) values were determined in each of the four isotopes. The results indicate a significant change in the structure of the odd-A Cu isotopes beyond N=40 where single-particle-like and collective levels are suggested to coexist at very low excitation energies.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume100
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Subatomic Physics

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