Evidence for a new region of chirality around A similar to 104

P Joshi, S Finnigan, D B Fossan, T Koike, E S Paul, G Rainovski, K Starosta, C Vaman, R Wadsworth

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Abstract

Chirality in atomic nuclei is a direct consequence of the existence of triaxial nuclear shapes. This phenomenon is known to exist in the A similar to 130 region. We have now observed several pair of bands built upon the negative parity configuration, pi g(9/2)(-1) circle times vh(11/2), in Rh and Tc isotopes in the A similar to 104 region which can be understood in terms of the phenomenon of chiral symmetry breaking. Results of the search for chiral bands in Ag-106 are presented in the current paper.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S1895-S1898
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of physics g-Nuclear and particle physics
Volume31
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005

Keywords

  • SPECTROSCOPY
  • ROTATION
  • ISOTOPES
  • AG-106

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