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Evolution of collectivity to very high spins in {sup 160}Yb

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C
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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
  2. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235 (United States)
  3. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 (United States)
Lifetimes of {sup 160}Yb yrast states at high rotational frequencies have been measured by the Doppler broadened line shape technique. Excited states in {sup 160}Yb were populated by the reaction {sup 120}Sn({sup 44}Ca,4{ital n}){sup 160}Yb at a beam energy of 200 MeV and the experimental measurements were carried out in the coincidence mode with an array of Compton-suppressed germanium detectors. The results for the 24{sup +} to 32{sup +} yrast states led to values of the transition quadrupole moments similar to those obtained for the lower members ({h_bar}{omega}{le}0.29 MeV) of the ground band in previous recoil-distance measurements. The trend of reducing {ital Q}{sub {ital t}} values found for the {ital I}=34{sup +} and 36{sup +} states are suggestive of band termination. The results are discussed in the light of current theoretical predictions. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400; FG05-87ER40361; FG05-88ER40407
OSTI ID:
278834
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 53; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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