Published March 27, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Schottky Mass Measurement of the 208Hg Isotope: Implication for the Proton-Neutron Interaction Strength around Doubly Magic 208Pb

  • 1. Justus Liebig Universitaet Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen (Germany)
  • 2. GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung, Planckstrasse 1, 64291 Darmstadt (Germany)

Description

Time-resolved Schottky mass spectrometry has been applied to uranium projectile fragments which yielded the mass value for the 208Hg (Z=80, N=128) isotope. The mass excess value of ME=-13 265(31) keV has been obtained, which has been used to determine the proton-neutron interaction strength in 210Pb, as a double difference of atomic masses. The results show a dramatic variation of the strength for lead isotopes when crossing the N=126 neutron shell closure, thus confirming the empirical predictions that this interaction strength is sensitive to the overlap of the wave functions of the last valence neutrons and protons

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 122503-122503.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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