Large β-delayed one and two neutron emission rates in the decay of Ga86

K. Miernik, K. P. Rykaczewski, C. J. Gross, R. Grzywacz, M. Madurga, D. Miller, J. C. Batchelder, I. N. Borzov, N. T. Brewer, C. Jost, A. Korgul, C. Mazzocchi, A. J. Mendez, Y. Liu, S. V. Paulauskas, D. W. Stracener, J. A. Winger, M. Wolińska-Cichocka, E. F. Zganjar

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Abstract

Beta decay of Ga86 was studied by means of β-neutron-γ spectroscopy. An isotopically pure Ga86 beam was produced at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility using a resonance ionization laser ion source and high-resolution electromagnetic separation. The decay of Ga86 revealed a half-life of 43-15+21 ms and large β-delayed one-neutron and two-neutron branching ratios of P1n=60(10)% and P2n=20(10)%. The βγ decay of Ga86 populated a 527 keV transition that is interpreted as the deexcitation of the first 2+ state in the N=54 isotone Ge86 and suggests a quick onset of deformation in Ge isotopes beyond N=50.

Original languageEnglish
Article number132502
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume111
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 24 2013

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