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Search for octupole deformation in neutron rich Xe isotopes

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10166601
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  1. Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (France). Centre de Recherches Nucleaires; and others
A search for octupole deformation in neutron rich Xe isotopes has been conducted through gamma-ray spectroscopy of primary fragments produced in the spontaneous fission of {sup 248}Cm. The spectrometer consisted of the Eurogam array and a set of 5 LEPS detectors. Level schemes were constructed for Xe isotopes with masses ranging from 138 to 144. Except for {sup 139}Xe, none of them exhibit an alternating parity quasimolecular band, {alpha} feature usually encountered in octupole deformed nuclei. Substantial evidence for reflection asymmetric shape in the intrinsic system of the nucleus exists for the light actinide nuclei.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Science and Engineering Research Council, Swindon (United Kingdom)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38; FG02-91ER40609
OSTI ID:
10166601
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/CP--83297; CONF-9406212--1; ON: DE94015093; BR: 35KB01000/KB0201000; CNN: Grant GR.H71161
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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