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Spectrum of [gamma] rays connecting superdeformed and normal states in [sup 192]Hg

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory; Argonne; Illinois 60439 (United States) Centre de Spectrometrie Nucleaire et de Spectrometrie; Institut National de Physique Nucleaire et de Physiques des Particules; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; F-91405 Orsay (France) Institut de Physique Nucleaire; Institut National de Physique Nucleaire et de Physiques des Particules; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; F-91406 Orsay (France) University of Liverpool; Liverpool L69 3BX (United Kingdom) Institut de Physique Nucleaire Lyon; I
The complete spectrum of [gamma] rays following the decay of superdeformed (SD) states in [sup 192]Hg has been extracted. The spectrum, which comprises a quasicontinuous component and sharp lines, reveals the decay mechanism and defines the excitation energies of the SD band. The decay of SD states results from the coupling between a cold, ordered SD system with a hot, chaotic one with normal deformation.
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER40388
OSTI ID:
7157437
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 73:6; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English