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Title: Independent normalization for γ-ray strength functions: The shape method

Abstract

Here, the shape method, a novel approach to obtain the functional form of the γ-ray strength function (γSF), is introduced. In connection with the Oslo method the slope of the nuclear level density (NLD) and γSF can be obtained simultaneously even in the absence of neutron resonance spacing data. The foundation of the shape method lies in the primary γ-ray transitions which preserve information on the functional form of the γSF. The shape method has been applied to 56Fe, 92Zr, and 164Dy, which are representative cases for the variety of situations encountered in typical NLD and γSF studies. The comparisons of results from the shape method to those from the Oslo method demonstrate that the functional form of the γSF is retained regardless of nuclear structure details or Jπ values of the states fed by the primary transitions.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]; ORCiD logo [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [3]
  1. iThemba LABS, Somerset West (South Africa); Univ. of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa)
  2. Univ. of Oslo (Norway)
  3. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
  4. Univ. of Guelph, ON (Canada); TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Research Foundation of South Africa; Research Council of Norway; National Science foundation (NSF); European Research Council (ERC); European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
OSTI Identifier:
1850356
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0003180; NA0003906; SC0020451; 118846; 263030; PHY-1913554; 637686; PHY-1430152
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 104; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; electromagnetic transitions; nuclear structure; decays; energy levels; energy densities

Citation Formats

Wiedeking, M., Guttormsen, M., Larsen, A. C., Zeiser, F., Görgen, A., Liddick, S. N., Mücher, D., Siem, S., and Spyrou, A. Independent normalization for γ-ray strength functions: The shape method. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1103/physrevc.104.014311.
Wiedeking, M., Guttormsen, M., Larsen, A. C., Zeiser, F., Görgen, A., Liddick, S. N., Mücher, D., Siem, S., & Spyrou, A. Independent normalization for γ-ray strength functions: The shape method. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.104.014311
Wiedeking, M., Guttormsen, M., Larsen, A. C., Zeiser, F., Görgen, A., Liddick, S. N., Mücher, D., Siem, S., and Spyrou, A. Mon . "Independent normalization for γ-ray strength functions: The shape method". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.104.014311. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1850356.
@article{osti_1850356,
title = {Independent normalization for γ-ray strength functions: The shape method},
author = {Wiedeking, M. and Guttormsen, M. and Larsen, A. C. and Zeiser, F. and Görgen, A. and Liddick, S. N. and Mücher, D. and Siem, S. and Spyrou, A.},
abstractNote = {Here, the shape method, a novel approach to obtain the functional form of the γ-ray strength function (γSF), is introduced. In connection with the Oslo method the slope of the nuclear level density (NLD) and γSF can be obtained simultaneously even in the absence of neutron resonance spacing data. The foundation of the shape method lies in the primary γ-ray transitions which preserve information on the functional form of the γSF. The shape method has been applied to 56Fe, 92Zr, and 164Dy, which are representative cases for the variety of situations encountered in typical NLD and γSF studies. The comparisons of results from the shape method to those from the Oslo method demonstrate that the functional form of the γSF is retained regardless of nuclear structure details or Jπ values of the states fed by the primary transitions.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevc.104.014311},
journal = {Physical Review. C},
number = 1,
volume = 104,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}

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