New results near {sup 100}Sn : observation of single-neutron states in {sup 101}Sn.
A search for in-beam {gamma}-ray transitions in {sup 101}Sn, which contains only one neutron outside the {sup 100}Sn core, using a novel approach was carried out at the Argonne Tandem-Linac System. {sup 101}Sn nuclei were produced using the {sup 46}Ti({sup 58}Ni, 3n){sup 101}Sn fusion-evaporation reaction. Beta-delayed protons with energies and decay times consistent with previous {sup 101}Sn decay studies were observed at the focal plane of the Fragment Mass Analyzer. In-beam {gamma} rays were detected in the Gammasphere Ge-detector array and were correlated with the {sup 101}Sn {beta}-delayed protons using the Recoil-Decay Tagging method. As a result, a {gamma}-ray transition between the single-neutron {nu}g{sub 7/2} and {nu}d{sub 5/2} states situated at the Fermi surface was identified. The measured {nu}g{sub 7/2}-{nu}d{sub 5/2} energy splitting was compared with predictions corresponding to various mean-field potentials and was used to calculate multi-neutron configurations in light Sn isotopes. Similar approach can be used to study core excitations in {sup 101}Sn and other exotic nuclei near {sup 100}Sn.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 952933
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/PHY/CP-63558; TRN: US0902614
- Journal Information:
- Acta Phys. Pol. B, Vol. 40, Issue 3 ; Mar. 2009; Conference: Zakopane Conference on Nuclear Physics; Sep. 1, 2008 - Sep. 7, 2008; Zakopane, Poland
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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