Abstract
The ?-ray decay of excited states of the two-proton hole nucleus, 206Hg, has been identified using Gammasphere and 208Pb+238U collisions. The yrast states found include a T1/2 = 92(8)ns 10+ isomer located above the known 5- isomer. The B(E2;10+?8+) strength is used to derive the quadrupole polarization charge induced by the h11/2 proton hole. Also, the implied quadrupole moment has been used to provide an absolute scale for the electric field gradient of Hg in Hg metal.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212501-1 - 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |