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Title: Prompt and delayed spectroscopy of At 203 : Observation of a shears band and a 29 / 2 + isomeric state

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
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  1. Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Finland); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Finland)
  3. Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Finland); Univ. of Liverpool, Liverpool (United Kingdom)
  4. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden); Univ. of Helsinki (Finland)
  5. Univ. of Manchester, Manchester (United Kingdom)
  6. Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Finland); Univ. of Oulu, Sodankyla (Finland)
  7. Peking Univ., Beijing (China)

Using fusion-evaporation reactions, a gas-filled recoil separator, recoil-gating technique and recoil-isomer decay tagging technique we have extended the level scheme of 203At(N=118) significantly. We have observed an isomeric [τ=14.1(3)μs] state with a spin and parity of 29/2+. The isomeric state is suggested to originate from the π(h9/2)Ⓧ||202Po;11> coupling, and it is depopulated through 286 keV E2 and 366 keV E3 transitions. Additionally, we have observed a cascade of magnetic-dipole transitions which is suggested to be generated by the shears mechanism.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
European Commission, Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS), Seventh Framework Programme (FP7); United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1426226
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1419366
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Vol. 97, Issue 2; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 5 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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