Identification of excited states in doubly odd [Formula Presented]Sb: Smooth band termination

G. J. Lane, D. B. Fossan, I. Thorslund, P. Vaska, R. G. Allatt, E. S. Paul, L. Käubler, H. Schnare, I. M. Hibbert, N. O’Brien, R. Wadsworth, W. Andrejtscheff, J. de Graaf, J. Simpson, I. Y. Lee, A. O. Macchiavelli, D. J. Blumenthal, C. N. Davids, C. J. Lister, D. SeweryniakA. V. Afanasjev, I. Ragnarsson

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Abstract

Excited states in [Formula Presented]Sb have been identified for the first time in a series of [Formula Presented]-spectroscopy experiments using both thin and backed targets, including neutron-fold and recoil-mass measurements to provide unambiguous channel identification. The three decoupled intruder bands observed in [Formula Presented]Sb are based upon configurations involving 2p-2h excitations across the [Formula Presented] shell gap and show the features of smooth band termination. The yrast intruder band, which has been connected to the low-spin levels, is tentatively identified up to its predicted termination at [Formula Presented]. Excellent agreement with configuration-dependent cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky calculations is obtained for the high-spin states near termination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R2127-R2131
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume55
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997

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