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Title: Analysis of isomeric ratios for medium-mass nuclei

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Yerevan State University (Armenia)
  2. Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI), A.I. Alikhanian National Science Laboratory (Armenia)

Values of the isomeric ratios for product nuclei originating from simple charge-exchange reactions were analyzed. The cross sections for the formation of product nuclei in ground and isomeric states were calculated with the aid of the TALYS 1.4 and EMPIRE 3.2 codes. The calculated values of the isomeric ratios were compared with their experimental counterparts taken from the EXFOR database. For the {sup 86,87}Y, {sup 94,95,96,99}Tc, and {sup 44}Sc nuclei, the experimental values of the isomeric ratios exceed the respective calculated values. The nuclei in question feature weak deformations and have high-spin yrast lines and rotational bands. The possible reason behind the discrepancy between theoretical and experimental isomeric ratios is that the decay of yrast states leads with a high probability to the formation of isomeric states of detected product nuclei.

OSTI ID:
22612623
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 79, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English