Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

High-spin spectroscopy of sup 119,121 I: Prolate and oblate shape coexistence

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  [1]
  1. Department of Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794 (United States)

High-spin states in the odd-proton {sup 119,121}I isotopes have been studied following heavy-ion fusion-evaporation reactions using boron and carbon beams. Both prolate ({gamma}=0{degree}) and oblate ({gamma}={minus}60{degree}) collective bands have been observed built on low-lying positive- and negative-parity proton states, namely, {ital h}{sub 11/2}, {ital g}{sub 9/2}, {ital g}{sub 7/2}, and {ital d}{sub 5/2} orbitals. At the highest spins ({similar to}39/2) the collective behavior of the {ital h}{sub 11/2} yrast band is seen to break down when noncollective oblate states become yrast, resulting in the observation of band termination. The terminating state involves the {pi}{ital h}{sub 11/2}{direct product}({pi}{ital g}{sub 7/2}){sup 2}{direct product}({nu}{ital h}{sub 11/2}){sup 2} configuration at {gamma}=+60{degree}.

OSTI ID:
7205901
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 45:3; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English