Enhancement of superdeformed band population in 135Nd

J. M. Nieminen, S. Flibotte, M. Cromaz, A. Galindo-Uribarri, G. Gervais, D. S. Haslip, V. P. Janzen, D. C. Radford, C. E. Svensson, J. C. Waddington, D. Ward, J. N. Wilson

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Abstract

It is proposed that the differences in superdeformed band population observed in recent experiments result from a modification of the compound-nucleus angular momentum distribution due to the presence of low-lying vibrational states in the projectile and/or target nuclei. To test this hypothesis the nucleus 135Nd was studied with the reactions 74Ge + 64 Ni and 26Mg + 112Cd. The 74 Ge-induced reaction was found to preferentially populate high-spin states, including superdeformed states. Statistical-model calculations are consistent with the present observations provided coupled-channel effects are taken into account.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3832-3835
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume78
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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