Abstract
A decoupled rotational band with an average dynamical moment of inertia [Formula Presented] [Formula Presented]/MeV has been observed to high spin in [Formula Presented] [Formula Presented]. The measured quadrupole moment of [Formula Presented] eb is as large as that of the superdeformed band in [Formula Presented]. The large deformation and decoupled character of the band suggests that the odd neutron occupies either the [Formula Presented] orbital or the [Formula Presented] intruder orbital. This is the first example of a superdeformed band extending to high spin below [Formula Presented], a neutron number that has long been considered as the boundary for superdeformation in the [Formula Presented] mass region.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | R454-R458 |
Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |