First observation of collective dipole rotational bands in the neutron-deficient bismuth nuclei

R. M. Clark*, R. Wadsworth, F. Azaiez, C. W. Beausang, A. M. Bruce, P. J. Dagnall, P. Fallon, P. M. Jones, M. J. Joyce, A. Korichi, E. S. Paul, J. F. Sharpey-Schafer

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Abstract

The nucleus 202Bi was populated via the 196Pt( 11B,5n)202Bi reaction at a beam energy of 75 MeV. Three regular sequences of magnetic dipole transitions have been found. A comparison is made with the known Delta I=1 rotational bands seen in the neighbouring Pb nuclei. An interpretation in terms of collective oblate configurations involving high-K proton and alignable neutron orbitals is suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Article number001
Pages (from-to)L57-L62
JournalJournal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1993

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