γ rays in the 2-18 MeV range from the reaction 120Sn(28Si, 4n)144Gd

B. Haas, D. C. Radford, F. A. Beck, T. Byrski, C. Gehringer, J. C. Merdinger, A. Nourredine, Y. Schutz, J. P. Vivien

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Abstract

Unresolved γ radiation preceding the decay of the Iπ = 10+ isomer in 144Gd has been studied via the 120Sn + 28Si reaction using a large NaI detector. The γ-ray multiplicity and anisotropy have been measured for 2 ≤E≤ 18 MeV. At energies above 8 MeV a broad shoulder, presumably arising from the giant dipole resonance, is observed on top of the statistical tail. These high-energy γ rays are shown to deexcite high spin states and have a nearly isotropic angular distribution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-82
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume120
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 6 1983
Externally publishedYes

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