Isomeric States Observed in Heavy Neutron-rich Nuclei Populated in the Fragmentation of a 208Pb Beam

S. J. Steer, Zs. Podolyak, S. Pietri, M. Gorska, H. Grawe, K. H. Maier, P. H. Regan, Dirk Rudolph, A. B. Garnsworthy, Robert Hoischen, J. Gerl, H. J. Wollersheim, F. Becker, P. Bednarczyk, L. Caceres, P. Doornenbal, H. Geissel, J. Grebosz, A. Kelic, I. KojouharovN. Kurz, F. Montes, W. Prokopwicz, T. Saito, H. Schaffner, S. Tashenov, A. Heinz, M. Pfuetzner, T. Kurtukian-Nieto, G. Benzoni, A. Jungclaus, D. L. Balabanski, M. Bowry, C. Brandau, A. Brown, A. M. Bruce, W. N. Catford, I. J. Cullen, Zs. Dombradi, M. E. Estevez, W. Gelletly, G. Ilie, J. Jolie, G. A. Jones, M. Kmiecik, F. G. Kondev, R. Kruecken, S. Lalkovski, Z. Liu, A. Maj, S. Myalski, S. Schwertel, T. Shizuma, P. M. Walker, E. Werner-Malento, O. Wieland

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    Abstract

    Heavy neutron-rich nuclei were populated via the fragmentation of a E/A = 1 GeV Pb-208(82) beam. Secondary fragments were separated and identified and subsequently implanted in a passive stopper. By the detection of delayed gamma rays, isomeric decays associated with these nuclei have been identified. A total of 49 isomers were detected, with the majority of them observed for the first time. The newly discovered isomers are in Hg-204,205(80), Au-201,202,204,205(79), Pt-197,203,204(78), Ir-195,199-203(77), Os-193,197-199(76), Re-196(75), W-190,191(74), and Ta-189(73). Possible level schemes are constructed and the structure of the nuclei discussed. To aid the interpretation, shell-model as well as BCS calculations were performed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number044313
    JournalPhysical Review C (Nuclear Physics)
    Volume84
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Subatomic Physics

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