Spherical and deformed structures in 189Pb

A. M. Baxter*, G. D. Dracoulis, A. P. Byrne, T. Kibédi, P. M. Davidson, R. V.F. Janssens, M. P. Carpenter, C. N. Davids, T. L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen

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    Abstract

    Gamma-ray spectroscopy of high-spin states of the neutron-deficient nucleus 189Pb has been conducted with the 158Gd( 36Ar,5n) and 164Er(29Si,4n) reactions. With the first of these, detection of evaporation residues and mass gating were used to unambiguously assign a number of prompt γ ray transitions to 189Pb. With the second reaction and a pulsed beams, an isomer with a mean life of 32 μsec was found and the decay scheme below it established. Although inconclusive, the available evidence favours identification of the isomer with the 332+ state of the v(i13/2)-3 configuration. The levels observed below the isomer can be identified with states involving three different structures: the neutron (i13/2) -3 multiplet in the spherical well; a prolate-deformed band involving mixed i13/2 neutron orbitals; and a state with the oblate π(2p-2h)0+ ⊗ v(i13/2)-1 configuration.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNUCLEI AT THE LIMITS
    Pages62-67
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Apr 2005
    EventNuclei at the Limits - Argonne, IL, United States
    Duration: 26 Jul 200430 Jul 2004

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume764
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Conference

    ConferenceNuclei at the Limits
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityArgonne, IL
    Period26/07/0430/07/04

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