Shape coexistence and isomeric states in neutron-rich {sup 112}Tc and {sup 113}Tc

Journal Article · Fri Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.82.044312· OSTI ID:21419604

Bruce, A M; Lalkovski, S; Denis Bacelar, A M ^[1]; Gorska, M; Bednarczyk, P; Caceres, L; Geissel, H; Gerl, J; Kojouharov, I; Kurz, N; Prokopowicz, W; Schaffner, H; Tashenov, S; Wollersheim, H J ^[2]; Pietri, S ^[2]; Podolyak, Zs; Walker, P M; Cullen, I J; Farrelly, G F; Garnsworthy, A B ^[3]

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1. School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ (United Kingdom)
2. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung mbH, Planckstrasse 1, D-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)
3. Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH (United Kingdom)

Isomeric states in {sup 112}Tc and {sup 113}Tc, with half-lives of 150(17) ns and 500(100) ns, respectively, have been observed following the relativistic fission of {sup 238}U. The fission fragments have been separated in a fragment separator and identified by means of energy-loss and time-of-flight techniques. In both nuclei, the ground-state configuration is calculated to have an oblate shape and the isomerism is proposed to arise due to transitions from a triaxial excited state to a low-lying oblate state.

• OSTI ID: 21419604
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 82; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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