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Evidence for weak deformation in the 88-neutron nucleus /sup 153/Tb. [Q, ft value,. gamma. spectra from /sup 153/Dy decay]

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
The decay of 6.3-h /sup 153/Dy to levels in /sup 153/Tb has been studied with high-resolution detectors. Sources were prepared by the /sup 154/Gd(/sup 3/He,4n) reaction and chemically purified by ion exchange. A total of 329 ..gamma.. rays were assigned to /sup 153/Dy decay; another 71 ..gamma.. rays may be associated with /sup 153/Dy decay. The proposed decay scheme of 54 levels includes 319 of the 400 ..gamma.. rays. The Q value for ..beta.. decay was measured to be 2250 +- 50 keV. Eleven low-lying positive-parity levels were interpreted in the Coriolis-mixed, particle-plus-rotor model as Nilsson states and rotational band members. Nilsson orbitals so interpreted include 5/2/sup +/(402), ground state; 3/2/sup +/(411), 147.4 keV; 5/2/sup +/(413), 218.6 keV; and 7/2/sup +/(404), 254.2 keV. The order and spacing of the negative-parity levels are consistent with rotation-alignment model predictions. For both positive- and negative-parity levels a deformation ..beta.. of about 0.15 is required to fit the data.
Research Organization:
Cyclotron Institute, Texas AM University, College Station, Texas 77843
OSTI ID:
7124104
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 15:2; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English