EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

Search for Isovector Valence-Shell Excitations in 140Nd and 142Sm via Coulomb excitation reactions of radioactive ion beams

  • Kern Ralph,
  • Stegmann Robert,
  • Pietralla Norbert,
  • Rainovski Georgi,
  • Gaffney Liam Paul,
  • Blazhev Andrey,
  • Boukhari Amar,
  • Cederkäll Joakim,
  • Cubiss James,
  • Djongolov Martin,
  • Fransen Christoph,
  • Gladnishki Kalin,
  • Giannopoulos Efstathios,
  • Hess Herbert,
  • Jolie Jan,
  • Karayonchev Vasil,
  • Kaya Levent,
  • Keatings James,
  • Kocheva Diana,
  • Kröll Thorsten,
  • Möller Oliver,
  • O'Neill George,
  • Pakarinen Janne,
  • Reiter Peter,
  • Rosiak Dawid,
  • Scheck Marcus,
  • Snall Jacob,
  • Söderström Pär-Anders,
  • Spagnoletti Pietro,
  • Stoyanova Milena,
  • Thiel Stefan,
  • Vogt Andreas,
  • Warr Nigel,
  • Welker Andree,
  • Werner Volker,
  • Wiederhold Johannes,
  • De Witte Hilde,
  • Zidarova Radostina

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201819403003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 194
p. 03003

Abstract

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Projectile Coulomb excitation experiments were performed at HIE-ISOLDE at CERN with the radioactive ion beams of 140Nd and 142Sm. Ions with an energy of 4:62 MeV/A were impinging on a 1.45 mg/cm2 thick 208Pb target. The γ-rays depopulating the Coulomb-excited states were recorded by the HPGe-array MINIBALL and scattered particles were detected by a double-sided silicon strip detector. Experimental intensities were used for the determination of electromagnetic transition matrix elements. A preliminary result of the B(M1; 2+3 → 2+1) of 140Nd and an upper limit for the case of 142Sm are revealing the main fragments of the proton-neutron mixed-symmetry 2+1;ms states.