Published June 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Observation of highly enhanced E3-transitions in sup(198,200)Po. Evidence for octupole instability at Z>=84 and N<=114

  • 1. Hahn-Meitner-Institut fuer Kernforschung Berlin G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.). Bereich Kern- und Strahlenphysik

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sup(198,200)Po have been studied by in beam γ-spectroscopy with the sup(182,184)W(20Ne,4n) reaction at 105 to 112 MeV. Both nuclei exhibit 8+, 11-, and 12+ isomers for which lifetimes and g-factors have been measured, that determine their single particle structure. The a priori highly hindered (πhsub(9/2)isub(13/2)11-->πh2sub(9/2)8+) E3-transition becomes with 25 Weisskopf units very strong in 198Po suggesting that octupole vibrations or deformations are important in this region of nuclei. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Z. Phys., A
Journal Volume
324
Journal Issue
2
Series
Z. Phys., A.
Journal Page Range
123-125
ISSN
0340-2193
CODEN
ZPAAD