Probing the maximally deformed light rare-earth region around the drip-line nucleus 130Sm

M. Petri, E. S. Paul, P. J. Nolan, A. J. Boston, R. J. Cooper, M. R. Dimmock, S. Gros, B. M. McGuirk, H. C. Scraggs, G. Turk, B. Rossé, M. Meyer, N. Redon, Ch Schmitt, O. Stézowski, D. Guinet, Ph Lautesse, G. De France, S. Bhattachasyya, G. MukherjeeF. Rejmund, M. Rejmund, H. Savajols, J. N. Scheurer, A. Astier, I. Deloncle, A. Prévost, B. M. Nyakó, J. Gál, J. Molnár, J. Timár, L. Zolnai, K. Juhász, V. F.E. Pucknell, R. Wadsworth, P. Joshi, G. La Rana, R. Moro, M. Trotta, E. Vardaci, G. Hackman, G. Ball

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Abstract

The neutron deficient rare-earth nuclei of the A∼130 region are of particular interest since highly deformed prolate ground states are expected. Indeed these nuclei are predicted to show maximal ground-state deformations of β2 ∼ 0.40 (axis ratio of 3:2), comparable to the deformation deduced for superdeformed cerium isotopes at high spin. A fusion-evaporation experiment was performed with radioactive ion beams at GANIL in October 2004 which had the goal to reach very proton-rich exotic nuclei located near the proton drip-line. A radioactive 76Kr beam, delivered by the SPIRAL facility, was used to bombard a thin 58Ni target. Emitted γ-rays were detected by the EXOGAM γ-ray spectrometer which was, for the first time, coupled with both the DIAMANT charged-particle array and the VAMOS spectrometer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)214-215
Number of pages2
JournalPhysica Scripta
VolumeT125
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Finite Fermionic Systems: Nilsson Model 50 Years - Lund, Sweden
Duration: 14 Jun 200518 Jun 2005

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