Published April 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Nuclear spectroscopy above isomers in 67148Ho81 and 67149Ho82 nuclei: Search for core-excited states in 149Ho

  • 1. Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 2. Nuclear Physics Division, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 3. The Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, Swierk (Poland)
  • 4. Institut fuer Kernphysik Forschungszentrum Juelich, Juelich (Germany)
  • 5. Faculty of Physics, University of Lodz, Lodz (Poland)

Description

The excited states of 148Ho and 149Ho isotopes are studied using γ-ray and electron spectroscopy in off-beam and in-beam modes following 112,114Sn(40Ar,xnyp) reactions. Experiments include measurements of single γ-rays and conversion electron spectra as well as γ-γ, electron-γ, γ-t, and γ-γ-t coincidences with the use of the OSIRIS-II 12-HPGe array and conversion electron spectrometer. Based on the present results, the level schemes of 148Ho and 149Ho are revised and significantly extended, up to about 4 and 5 MeV of excitation energy, respectively. Spin and parity of 5- are assigned to the 9.59-s isomer in 148Ho based on conversion electron results. Previously unobserved γ rays feeding the 10+ isomer in 148Ho and the 27/2- isomer in 149Ho nuclei are proposed. Shell-model calculations are performed. Possible core-excited states in 149Ho are discussed.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 044305-044305.11
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN

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