Evidence for a highly deformed oblate [Formula Presented] state in [Formula Presented]

C. Chandler, P. H. Regan, C. J. Pearson, B. Blank, A. M. Bruce, W. N. Catford, N. Curtis, S. Czajkowski, W. Gelletly, R. Grzywacz, Z. Janas, M. Lewitowicz, C. Marchand, N. A. Orr, R. D. Page, A. Petrovici, A. T. Reed, M. G. Saint-Laurent, S. M. Vincent, R. WadsworthD. D. Warner, J. S. Winfield

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Abstract

We present the observation of an isomeric decay in the very neutron deficient nucleus [Formula Presented] The isomer is interpreted as an excited 0[Formula Presented] state, consistent with the long standing prediction of high deformation prolate/oblate shape coexistence in this nucleus. The magnitude of the [Formula Presented] matrix element deduced for the [Formula Presented] transition gives strong support to the prediction of a highly deformed oblate rotor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R2924-R2928
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume56
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997

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