Rotational bands and neutron alignments in neutron rich odd-A cadmium isotopes

P. H. Regan, J. S. Middleton, K. R. Pohl, J. E. Bush, P. E. Raines, D. P. Balamuth, S. M. Mullins, D. Ward, A. Galindo-Uribarri, V. P. Janzen, S. Pilotte

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Abstract

High-spin states in Cd109,111 have been investigated with the reaction Zr96(18O,xn)114-xCd at beam energies of 60 and 70 MeV. The decoupled yrast bands observed in both nuclei are interpreted as being built upon a low-Kh11/2-quasineutron configuration. Both structures exhibit band crossings corresponding to the rotational alignment of a pair of h11/2 quasineutrons. Two positive-parity bands built on a g7/2-quasineutron configuration are observed in Cd109. These exhibit a signature inversion in the region of the first (νh11/2)2 alignment. This may be associated with some softness to triaxiality. The results are discussed in terms of the cranked shell model, total Routhian surface calculations, and the systematics of neighboring nuclei.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1885-1895
Number of pages11
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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