Abstract
High-spin states have been studied in neutron-deficient 132Nd, produced in the 105Pd(35Cl,αp3nγ) reaction, using the Gammasphere γ-ray spectrometer in conjunction with the Microball charged-particle detector array. Three new, weakly populated rotational bands have been found, which are believed to be associated with a superdeformed (second minimum) prolate shape. Comparison of the properties of these bands with Woods-Saxon cranking calculations suggests that they are built upon negative-parity neutron configurations that involve only one intruder orbital (vi13/2) from the N=6 shell. One of the bands has been linked into the normally deformed states allowing an estimation of the spin, parity, and excitation energy of the band.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | R969-R972 |
Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |