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Sign of the g factor of the 4{sub 1}{sup +} state in {sup 68}Zn

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 (United States)
  2. Geology and Physics Department, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana 47712 (United States)
  3. A. W. Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 (United States)
  4. Department of Physics, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia 23173 (United States)
In two recent papers a negative g factor was reported for the 4{sub 1}{sup +} state in {sup 68}Zn. The negative sign is unexpected. It is not consistent with the systematics of g factors in the neighboring Zn and Ge isotopes and could not be explained by shell-model calculations even when significant contributions of the 0g{sub 9/2} neutrons were included. Therefore, an independent g factor measurement was performed, using {sup 68}Zn projectiles which were accelerated to a higher energy in order to obtain a higher yield for the 4{sub 1}{sup +} state. The new measurement yielded a positive g factor, g(4{sub 1}{sup +})=+0.6(3), which agrees with the results of full fp spherical shell model calculations, as well as with Z/A, the collective model prediction.
OSTI ID:
20990993
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 75; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English