β-γ and β-delayed neutron-γ decay of neutron-rich copper isotopes

A. Korgul, K. P. Rykaczewski, J. A. Winger, S. V. Ilyushkin, C. J. Gross, J. C. Batchelder, C. R. Bingham, I. N. Borzov, C. Goodin, R. Grzywacz, J. H. Hamilton, W. Królas, S. N. Liddick, C. Mazzocchi, C. Nelson, F. Nowacki, S. Padgett, A. Piechaczek, M. M. Rajabali, D. ShapiraK. Sieja, E. F. Zganjar

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    Abstract

    Theβ-decay properties of neutron-rich Cu isotopes produced in proton-induced fission of 238U were studied at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The data were collected using high-resolution online mass separation, reacceleration, and digital β-γ spectroscopy methods. An improved decay scheme of N=49 78Cu and the first observation of N=50 79Cu β-delayed neutron decay followed by a gamma transition are reported. Spin and parity (5-) are deduced for 78gsCu. The β-delayed neutron branching ratios (Pβn) for the 77Cu and 79Cu precursors are analyzed with the help of nuclear structure models.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number024307
    JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
    Volume86
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 10 2012

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