SPECTRUM OF GAMMA-RAYS CONNECTING SUPERDEFORMED AND NORMAL STATES IN HG-192

R G Henry, T Lauritsen, T L Khoo, I Ahmad, M P Carpenter, B Crowell, T Dossing, R V F Janssens, F Hannachi, A Korichi, C Schuck, F Azaiez, C W Beausang, R Beraud, C Bourgeois, R M Clark, I Deloncle, J Duprat, B Gall, H HubelM J Joyce, M Kaci, Y Lecoz, M Meyer, E S Paul, N Perrin, N Poffe, M G Porquet, N Redon, H Sergolle, J F Sharpeyschafer, J Simpson, A G Smith, R Wadsworth, P Willsau

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Abstract

The complete spectrum of gamma rays following the decay of superdeformed (SD) states in Hg-192 has been extracted. The spectrum, which comprises a quasicontinuous component and sharp lines, reveals the decay mechanism and defines the excitation energies of the SD band. The decay of SD states results from the coupling between a cold, ordered SD system with a hot, chaotic one with normal deformation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)777-781
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume73
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 1994

Keywords

  • DECAY
  • BAND

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