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Identification of a pairing isomeric band in 152Sm

  • W. D. Kulp
  • , J. L. Wood
  • , P. E. Garrett
  • , J. M. Allmond
  • , D. Cline
  • , A. B. Hayes
  • , H. Hua
  • , K. S. Krane
  • , R. M. Larimer
  • , J. Loats
  • , E. B. Norman
  • , P. Schmelzenbach
  • , C. J. Stapels
  • , R. Teng
  • , C. Y. Wu

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Abstract

A coexisting band structure is identified in 152Sm through γ-ray coincidence spectroscopy following β decay of 152m,gEu and following multistep Coulomb excitation. This structure is interpreted as a pairing isomer analogous to a similar band identified in 154Gd, based on relative B(E2) values for transitions out of the band and two-neutron transfer reaction population of the 0+ and 2 + band members. Systematics for odd-A isotopes near N = 90 suggest that there should be a low-lying pairing isomer in 156Dy and similar structures at higher energy in 150Nd and 158Er.

Original languageEnglish
Article number041303
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume71
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005
Externally publishedYes

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