N=151Pu, Cm and Cf nuclei under rotational stress: Role of higher-order deformations

  • S. S. Hota
  • , P. Chowdhury
  • , T. L. Khoo
  • , M. P. Carpenter
  • , R. V.F. Janssens
  • , Y. Qiu
  • , I. Ahmad
  • , J. P. Greene
  • , S. K. Tandel
  • , D. Seweryniak
  • , S. Zhu
  • , P. F. Bertone
  • , C. J. Chiara
  • , A. Y. Deo
  • , N. D'Olympia
  • , S. Gros
  • , C. J. Guess
  • , T. Harrington
  • , D. J. Hartley
  • , G. Henning
  • C. R. Hoffman, E. G. Jackson, F. G. Kondev, S. Lakshmi, T. Lauritsen, C. J. Lister, E. A. McCutchan, K. Moran, C. Nair, D. Peterson, U. Shirwadkar, I. Stefanescu

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Abstract

Fast-rotating N=151 isotones 245Pu, 247Cm and 249Cf have been studied through inelastic excitation and transfer reactions with radioactive targets. While all have a ground-state band built on a νj15/2[734]9/2- Nilsson configuration, new excited bands have also been observed in each isotone. These odd-N excited bands allow a comparison of the alignment behavior for two different configurations, where the νj15/2 alignment is either blocked or allowed. The effect of higher order deformations is explored through cranking calculations, which help clarify the elusive nature of νj15/2 alignments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13-18
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume739
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2 2014
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Keywords

  • Higher-order deformations
  • Inelastic and transfer reactions
  • Neutron-rich
  • Rotational alignments
  • Superheavy

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