Entry distribution, fission barrier, and formation mechanism of {sup 254}{ovr sub 102}No.

Journal Article · Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2000 · Phys. Rev. Lett.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.3542· OSTI ID:942819

Reiter, P; Khoo, T L; Lauritsen, T; Lister, C J; Seweryniak, D; Sonzogni, A A; Ahmad, I; Carpenter, M P; Cizewski, J A; Davids, C N; Greene, J P; Heinz, A; Henning, W F; Janssens, R V. F.; Kondev, F G; Siem, S; Uusitalo, J; Wiedenhoever, I

The entry distribution in angular momentum and excitation energy for the formation of {sup 254}No has been measured after the {sup 208}Pb({sup 48}Ca,2n) reaction at 215 and 219 MeV. This nucleus is populated up to spin 22{Dirac_h} and excitation energy {>=}6 MeV above the yrast line, with the half-maximum points of the energy distributions at -5 MeV for spins between 12{Dirac_h} and 22{Dirac_h}. This suggests that the fission barrier is {>=}5 MeV and that the shell-correction energy persists to high spin.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 942819
• Report Number(s): ANL/PHY/JA-34925; PRLTAO; TRN: US0904465
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 84, Issue 16 ; Apr. 17, 2000; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ENERGY SPECTRA
EXCITATION
FISSION BARRIER
NOBELIUM 254
SPIN