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Title: High-spin states in {sup 188}Au: Further evidence for nonaxial shape

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou (China)
  2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  3. Department of Technical Physics and MOE Key Laboratory, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
  4. Department of Physcis, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-81 (Japan)
  5. Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino, Chiba 275-0023 (Japan)
  6. Chiba University, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8512 (Japan)

The high-spin level structure of {sup 188}Au has been investigated via the {sup 173}Yb({sup 19}F,4n{gamma}) reaction at beam energies of 86 and 90 MeV. The previously reported level scheme has been modified and extended significantly. A new I{sup {pi}}=20{sup +} state associated with {pi}h{sub 11/2}{sup -1} x {nu}i{sub 13/2}{sup -2}h{sub 9/2}{sup -1} configuration and two new rotational bands, one of which is built on the {pi}h{sub 9/2} x {nu}i{sub 13/2} configuration, have been identified. The prolate-to-oblate shape transition through triaxial shape has been proposed to occur around {sup 188}Au for the {pi}h{sub 9/2} x {nu}i{sub 13/2} bands in odd-odd Au isotopes. Evidence for {pi}h{sub 11/2}{sup -1} x {nu}i{sub 13/2}{sup -1} structure of nonaxial shape with {gamma}<-70 deg. has been obtained by comparison with total Routhian surface and cranked-shell-model calculations.

OSTI ID:
21499255
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 82, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.064303; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English