Probing shell structure and shape changes in neutron-rich sulfur isotopes through transient-field g-factor measurements on fast radioactive beams of S38 and S40

A. D. Davies*, A. E. Stuchbery, P. F. Mantica, P. M. Davidson, A. N. Wilson, A. Becerril, B. A. Brown, C. M. Campbell, J. M. Cook, D. C. Dinca, A. Gade, S. N. Liddick, T. J. Mertzimekis, W. F. Mueller, J. R. Terry, B. E. Tomlin, K. Yoneda, H. Zwahlen

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    Abstract

    The shell structure underlying shape changes in neutron-rich nuclei near N=28 has been investigated by a novel application of the transient-field technique to measure the first-excited-state g factors in S38 and S40 produced as fast radioactive beams. There is a fine balance between proton and neutron contributions to the magnetic moments in both nuclei. The g factor of deformed S40 does not resemble that of a conventional collective nucleus because spin contributions are more important than usual.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number112503
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume96
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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