New decay pattern of negative-parity states at N=90

A. Chakraborty, F. M. Prados-Estévez, S. N. Choudry, B. P. Crider, P. E. Garrett, W. D. Kulp, A. Kumar, M. T. McEllistrem, S. Mukhopadhyay, M. G. Mynk, J. N. Orce, E. E. Peters, J. L. Wood, S. W. Yates

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Abstract

Excited states in 150Nd have been investigated with the 150Nd(n,n γ) reaction. In addition to the previously known Kπ = 0- band, a new Kπ = 2- band is established, and level lifetimes are determined for all the reported band members. These lifetime data reveal a pattern of enhanced E1 transition strengths, similar to that observed in 152Sm and unprecedented in other nuclei, thus suggesting a systematic pattern for octupole collectivity in the N = 90 isotones. The pattern lies outside of the various model descriptions that have been put forward for nuclei in this or any other region.

Original languageEnglish
Article number064314
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume86
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 18 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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