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Evidence of a spherical to prolate shape transition in the germanium nuclei

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
Evidence of a spherical (or oblate) to prolate shape transition around N=40 in even-A germanium nuclei has been obtained by measuring the static quadrupole moments of the first 2/sup +/ excited states of /sup 70/Ge, /sup 72/Ge, /sup 74/Ge, and /sup 76/Ge using the reorientation effect in Coulomb excitation. The measurements yield Q/sub 2/+ values of (+0.03 +- 0.06) or (+0.09 +- 0.06) eb for /sup 70/Ge, (-0.13 +- 0.06) eb for /sup 72/Ge, (-0.25 +- 0.06) eb for /sup 74/Ge, and (-0.19 +- 0.06) eb for /sup 76/Ge.
Research Organization:
Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire, Departement de Physique, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OSTI ID:
5093635
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English