Low-Z boundary of the N = 88-90 shape phase transition: 148Ce near the critical point

Autor: Koseoglou, P., Werner, V., Pietralla, N., Ilieva, S., Nikšić, T., Vretenar, D., Alexa, P., Thűrauf, M., Bernards, C., Blanc, A., Bruce, A. M., Cakirli, R. B., Cooper, N., Fraile, L. M., de France, G., Jentschel, M., Jolie, J., Kőster, U., Korten, W., Krőll, T., Lalkovski, S., Mach, H., Mărginean, N., Mutti, P., Patel, Z., Paziy, V., Podolyak, Zs., Regan, Patrick, Régis, J.-M., Roberts, O. J., Saed-Samii, N., Simpson, G. S., Soldner, T., Ur, C. A., Urban, W., Wilmsen, D., Wilson, E.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Popis: Excited states of the neutron-rich nucleus 148Ce have been populated by neutron-induced fission of 235U and 241Pu samples. Their electromagnetic decays were studied by means of γ-ray coincidence spectroscopy with fast-timing capabilities. Lifetimes of the 2+1 and 4+1 states of 148Ce were obtained and their E2 decay rates deduced. The B4=2 = B(E2; 4+1 → 2+1)=B(E2; 2+1 → 0+1) ratio indicates that 148Ce is a transitional nucleus while the N = 88/90 shape phase transition evolves into a gradual change of nuclear deformation for proton numbers Z < 60.
Databáze: OpenAIRE