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Title: First observation of excited states in {sup 182}Pb.

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C
OSTI ID:943077

Excited states in the light lead nucleus, {sup 182}Pb, have been observed for the first time, by means of the recoil-decay tagging technique. A rotational band has been observed which has features in common with bands attributed to a prolate configuration in the heavier neutron deficient lead nuclei, {sup 184-188}Pb. A variable moment of inertia fit to the states in this band suggests that the prolate minimum has risen significantly in energy compared to the next even lead nucleus, {sup 184}Pb. This constitutes firm evidence for the minimization of this configuration with respect to the spherical ground state around N=103.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); FOR
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
943077
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/JA-37312; PRVCAN; TRN: US1000544
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C, Vol. 62, Issue 021302 ; 2000; ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH