First observation of mixed-symmetry states in a good U(5) nucleus

P. E. Garrett, H. Lehmann, C. A. McGrath, Minfang Yeh, S. W. Yates

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Abstract

The properties of 2+ states at 2156 keV and 2231 keV in 112Cd have been measured using the (n,n ′ γ) reaction. These states have strong decay branches, determined to be almost pure M1, to the 21++* level with B(M1) values of 0.044(5) μ2N and 0.055(5) μ2N respectively, and are interpreted as the main fragments of the 2+ mixed-symmetry state, the vibrational analogue of the "scissors-mode" state in deformed nuclei. These observations provide the first firm evidence of mixed-symmetry states in a good U(5) nucleus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2259-2263
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume54
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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