Abstract
Four highly deformed structures in the odd-odd [Formula Presented] were observed via the [Formula Presented] reaction at 180 and 173 MeV using the GAMMASPHERE [Formula Presented]-ray spectrometer and the Microball charged-particle detector array. Quadrupole moment measurements were performed on all of the bands. In contrast to lighter odd-[Formula Presented] Pm and Pr nuclei, bands based on the [Formula Presented] proton orbital were not observed. Instead, the four observed sequences are assigned as a coupling of an [Formula Presented] neutron with the low-[Formula Presented] and mixed [Formula Presented] orbitals. Comparisons with neighboring highly deformed structures are discussed and cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky calculations for [Formula Presented] are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |