Evidence for ''magnetic rotation'' in nuclei: Lifetimes of states in the M1 bands of Pb-198,Pb-199

R M Clark, S J Asztalos, G Baldsiefen, J A Becker, L Bernstein, M A Deleplanque, R M Diamond, P Fallon, I M Hibbert, H Hubel, R Krucken, I Y Lee, A O Macchiavelli, R W MacLeod, G Schmid, F S Stephens, K Vetter, R Wadsworth, S Frauendorf

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Abstract

Lifetimes of states in four of the M1 bands in Pb-198,Pb-199 have been determined through a Doppler-shift attenuation method measurement performed using the GAMMASPHERE array. The deduced B(M1) values, which are a sensitive probe of the underlying mechanism for generating these sequences, show remarkable agreement with tilted axis cranking (TAG) calculations. The results represent clear evidence for a new concept in nuclear excitations: ''magnetic rotation.''

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1868-1871
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume78
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 1997

Keywords

  • DIPOLE BANDS
  • OBLATE

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