Measured magnetic moments and shape coexistence in the neutron-deficient nuclei p18 4, 1 8 6, 1 8 8 t

A. E. Stuchbery, S. S. Anderssen, A. P. Byrne, P. M. Davidson, G. D. Dracoulis, G. J. Lane

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Abstract

A novel implantation-decay technique has been employed to measure the magnetic moments of the 2(1)(+) states in the neutron-deficient nuclei Pt-184, Pt-186, and Pt-188. The magnetic moment systematics for the even Pt isotopes now extend from Pt-184(78)106 to Pt-198(78)120, spanning the upper half of the valence neutron shell. Despite the prolate-to-oblate shape transition near A = 190, they remain remarkably constant. The g(2(1)(+)) values for Pt-184, Pt-186, Pt-188 are consistent with shape-coexistence models in which the deformed configuration has a larger effective number of valence protons than the less-deformed configuration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2246-2249
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume76
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1996

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