Deformation crossing near the first-order shape-phase transition in Gd152-156

V. Werner*, E. Williams, R. J. Casperson, R. F. Casten, C. Scholl, P. Von Brentano

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Abstract

Quantitative evidence of the spherical-to-deformed shape phase transition near N=90 is given using the model-independent quadrupole shape invariant q2, which provides a measure of the β deformation of a given nucleus. This shape invariant is obtained using experimental B(E2) values for the ground state band and first excited 0+ band of Gd isotopes around N=90, and is compared to calculations within the interacting boson model. Near the shape phase transition, the ground and excited 0+ band deformations are observed to cross.

Original languageEnglish
Article number051303
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume78
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Nov 2008
Externally publishedYes

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