Published December 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Mixed symmetry in the vibrational nucleus /sup 142/Ce

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University, ACT, Canberra 2601, Australia

Description

Low-lying levels of the nucleus /sup 142/Ce have been studied by Coulomb excitation with /sup 4/He, /sup 12/C, and /sup 16/O projectiles to determine various B(E/lambda/ values and the static quadrupole moment Q(2/sub 1//sup +/). Excellent agreement is found between the observed properties and predictions made using the U(5) limit of the proton-neutron interacting boson model. The results strongly support the contention that the 2/sub 3//sup +/, 2.004-MeV level has mixed proton-neutron symmetry. Combining the present measurement for B(E2; 0/sub 1//sup +//yields/2/sub 3//sup +/) of 0.070 +- 0.011 e/sup 2/b/sup 2/ with known branching and mixing ratios gives a substantial M1 strength of 0.26 +- 0.05/mu//sub N//sup 2/ for the 2/sub 3//sup +//yields/2/sub 1//sup +/ transition

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review, C
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
6
Series
Phys. Rev., C.
Journal Page Range
2982-2984
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCA