Lifetime measurements of superdeformed bands in 148–149 Gd and 152 Dy: Evidence for structure-dependent elongations

H. Savajols, A. Korichi, D. Ward, D. Appelbe, G. C. Ball, C. Beausang, F. A. Beck, T. Byrski, D. Curien, G. de France, G. de France, D. Disdier, G. Duchêne, S. Erturk, C. Finck, S. Flibotte, B. Gall, A. Galindo-Uribarri, B. Haas, G. HackmanV. P. Janzen, B. Kharraja, J. C. Lisle, J. C. Merdinger, S. M. Mullins, S. Pilotte, D. Prévost, D. C. Radford, V. Rauch, C. Rigollet, D. Smalley, M. B. Smith, O. Stezowski, J. Styczen, C. H. Theisen, P. J. Twin, J. P. Vivien, J. C. Waddington, K. Zuber, I. Ragnarsson

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Abstract

Precise level lifetimes have been measured for various superdeformed bands in 148,149Gd and 152Dy with the Doppler-shift attenuation method. From the derived quadrupole moments, Q0, we find large differences in deformation between the yrast bands and some excited bands in the gadolinium isotopes. Moreover, two of the excited Gd bands and the 152Dy yrast band, which have identical moments of inertia, have different elongations, supporting the picture that alignment and deformation effects cancel in identical bands.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4480-4483
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume76
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

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