NSR Query Results
Output year order : Descending NSR database version of April 11, 2024. Search: Author = P.L.Masiteng Found 18 matches. 2021SI05 Phys.Rev. C 103, 024325 (2021) M.A.Sithole, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, E.A.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, A.Kardan, T.D.Bucher, J.J.Lawrie, L.Mdletshe, S.S.Ntshangase, A.A.Netshiya, P.Jones, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, P.L.Masiteng, I.Ragnarsson, B.Maqabuka, J.Ndayishimye, O.Shirinda, B.R.Zikhali, S.Jongile, G.O'Neill, L.Msebi, P.M.Someketa, D.Kenfack, S.H.Mthembu, T.C.Khumalo, M.V.Chisapi Low- and medium-spin negative-parity bands in the 187Os nucleus NUCLEAR REACTIONS 186W(α, 3n)187Os, E=37 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO), γγ(linear polarization) using AFRODITE array of 11 Compton-suppressed HPGe clover detectors at the K=200 cyclotron facility of iThemba Labs. 187Os; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, bands, alignment plots, experimental Routhians, Nilsson configurations; calculated total energy surfaces contours in (ϵ2cos(γ+30°), ϵ2sin(γ+30°)) plane using the cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky-Bogoliubov (CNSB) models. Bands interpreted within the cranked shell model (CSM) and CNSB formalism.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.024325
2020MA16 Phys.Rev. C 101, 044312 (2020) S.N.T.Majola, M.A.Sithole, L.Mdletshe, D.Hartley, J.Timar, B.M.Nyako, J.M.Allmond, R.A.Bark, C.Beausang, L.Bianco, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, M.P.Carpenter, C.J.Chiara, N.Cooper, D.M.Cullen, D.Curien, T.S.Dinoko, B.J.P.Gall, P.E.Garrett, P.T.Greenlees, J.Hirvonen, U.Jakobsson, P.M.Jones, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, F.G.Kondev, A.Korichi, W.D.Kulp, T.Lauritsen, E.A.Lawrie, L.Makhathini, P.L.Masiteng, B.Maqabuka, E.A.McCutchan, D.Miller, S.Miller, A.Minkova, L.Msebi, S.H.Mthembu, J.Ndayishimye, P.Nieminen, P.Z.Ngcobo, S.S.Ntshangase, J.N.Orce, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, N.Redon, L.L.Riedinger, M.A.Riley, D.G.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.Piot, J.Saren, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, J.Simpson, J.Sorri, I.Stefanescu, S.Stolze, J.Uusitalo, X.Wang, V.Werner, J.L.Wood, C.-H.Yu, S.Zhu, G.Zimba First candidates for γ vibrational bands built on the [505] 11/2- neutron orbital in odd-A Dy isotopes NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(α, 2n)157Dy, E=25 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using the JUROGAM II array at the University of Jyvaskyla. 148Nd(12C, 5n)155Dy, E=65 MeV; 124Sn(36S, 5n)155Dy, E=165 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin using GAMMASPHERE array at Argonne National Laboratory. 155,157Dy; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, Kπ=0+ bands, Kπ=2+ γ-vibrational bands, configurations, alignments, B(M1)/B(E2) ratios. 157Dy; calculated neutron quasiparticle Routhians using cranked shell model (CSM). 154,156Dy; discussed first excited 0+ states in the core nuclei. Systematics of level energies versus spin for γ bands in 154,155,156,157,158Dy and 152,153,154,155,156Gd.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.044312
2019MA64 Phys.Rev. C 100, 034322 (2019) S.N.T.Majola, R.A.Bark, L.Bianco, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, D.M.Cullen, P.E.Garrett, P.T.Greenlees, D.Hartley, J.Hirvonen, U.Jakobsson, P.M.Jones, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, A.Korichi, E.A.Lawrie, P.L.Masiteng, B.Maqabuka, L.Mdletshe, A.Minkova, J.Ndayishimye, P.Nieminen, R.Newman, B.M.Nyako, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, L.L.Riedinger, M.Riley, D.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.Saren, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, A.Sithole, J.Sorri, S.Stolze, J.Timar, J.Uusitalo, G.Zimba Spectroscopy of low-spin states in 157Dy: Search for evidence of enhanced octupole correlations NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(α, 2n), E=25 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using enriched target and JUROGAM II array at Jyvaskyla. 157Dy; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, rotational bands, interlacing band structures, B(E1)/B(E2) ratios, reflection asymmetric structures with simplex quantum number, octupole correlations, alignments, configurations; calculated neutron quasiparticle Routhians.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.034322
2019MA70 Phys.Rev. C 100, 044324 (2019) S.N.T.Majola, Z.Shi, B.Y.Song, Z.P.Li, S.Q.Zhang, R.A.Bark, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, D.G.Aschman, S.P.Bvumbi, T.D.Bucher, D.M.Cullen, T.S.Dinoko, J.E.Easton, N.Erasmus, P.T.Greenlees, D.J.Hartley, J.Hirvonen, A.Korichi, U.Jakobsson, P.Jones, S.Jongile, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, R.Lindsay, T.E.Madiba, L.Makhathini, S.M.Maliage, B.Maqabuka, K.L.Malatji, P.L.Masiteng, P.I.Mashita, L.Mdletshe, A.Minkova, L.Msebi, S.M.Mullins, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, A.Netshiya, R.Newman, S.S.Ntshangase, R.Ntshodu, B.M.Nyako, P.Papka, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, L.L.Riedinger, M.A.Riley, D.G.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.J.Saren, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, M.A.Sithole, J.Sorri, M.Stankiewicz, S.Stolze, J.Timar, J.Uusitalo, P.A.Vymers, M.Wiedeking, G.L.Zimba β and γ bands in N=88, 90, and 92 isotones investigated with a five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian based on covariant density functional theory: Vibrations, shape coexistence, and superdeformation NUCLEAR REACTIONS 136Xe(18O, 4n)150Sm, E=75 MeV; 148Nd(α, 2n)150Sm, E=25 MeV; 152Sm(α, 4n)152Gd, E=45 MeV; 152Sm(α, 2n)154Gd, E=25 MeV; 155Gd(3He, 4n)154Dy, E=37.5 MeV; 147Sm(12C, 3n)156Er, E=65 MeV; 155Gd(α, 3n)156Dy, E=25 MeV; 144Sm(18O, 4n)158Yb, E=78 MeV; 150Sm(12C, 4n)158Er, E=65 MeV; 156Gd(α, 2n)158Dy, E=27 MeV; 147Sm(16O, 3n)160Yb, E=73 MeV; 152Sm(12C, 4n)160Er, E=64 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using the AFRODITE array at the cyclotron facility of the iThemba Labs for 11 reactions, and JUROGAM II array at Jyvaskyla for 148Nd(α, 2n)150Sm and 155Gd(α, 3n)156Dy reactions. 150Sm, 152,154Gd, 154,156,158Dy, 156,160Er, 158,160Yb; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, β, γ and 0+ bands, B(E2) ratios. 150,152,154Sm, 152,154,156Gd, 154,156,158Dy, 156,158,160Er, 158,160,162Yb; calculated potential energy surfaces (PES) and probability density distribution contours in (β, γ) plane; deduced staggering parameters, in-band B(E2) values, absolute transition strengths of E0 transitions, X(E0/E2) values from present and previous experimental data. Comparison with 5DCH-CDFT calculations with PC-PK1 density functional.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.044324
2019ND01 Phys.Rev. C 100, 014313 (2019) J.Ndayishimye, E.A.Lawrie, O.Shirinda, J.L.Easton, J.J.Lawrie, S.M.Wyngaardt, R.A.Bark, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, T.R.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, N.Y.Kheswa, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, D.Negi, J.N.Orce, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Wiedeking Competition of rotation around the intermediate and long axes in 193Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 160Gd(37Cl, 4n), E=167 MeV; 181Ta(18O, 6n), E=105 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO), γγ(lin pol) using AFRODITE array at iThemba LABS. 193Tl; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, alignments, rotational bands, configurations; calculated potential energy surfaces, and positive-parity quasineutron Routhians using cranked shell model calculations. Comparison with previous experimental data, and with band structures in 194Tl.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.014313
2019SI41 Eur.Phys.J. A 55, 178 (2019) M.A.Sithole, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, S.N.T.Majola, T.D.Bucher, T.R.S.Dinoko, S.S.Ntshangase, E.A.Lawrie, N.A.Khumalo, S.Jongile, L.Mdletshe, R.A.Bark, N.Erasmus, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, J.J.Lawrie, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, B.Maqabuka, S.P.Noncolela, J.Ndayishimye, O.Shirinda, B.R.Zikhali, P.L.Masiteng New collective structures in the 163Yb nucleus NUCLEAR REACTIONS 152Sm(16O, 5n)163Yb, E=93 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ using AFRODITE γ-ray spectrometer at iThemba Labs; deduced 163Yb new levels and new rotational bands, the gs based band has been extended to 43/2- spin, high-K band based on neutron [505]11/2- Nilsson orbital observed and reported for the first time, observed additional new states which all decay to the yrast band, discussed band structure with reference to Cranked Shell Model (CSM) and systematically compared with neighboring nuclei; presented table of RAD ratios, γ-ray intensities, polarization asymmetries, initial and final energies, γ-muliplicities; deduced level schemes and transitions, bands 1 to 8, coincidenced (gated) γ-ray spectra, aligned angular momenta deduced for bands in 163Yb vs rotational energy.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2019-12866-3
2017ND01 Acta Phys.Pol. B48, 343 (2017) J.Ndayishimye, E.A.Lawrie, O.Shirinda, J.L.Easton, S.M.Wyngaardt, R.A.Bark, S.P.Bvumbi, T.R.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, N.Y.Kheswa, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, D.Negi, J.N.Orce, P.Papka, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Stankiewicz, M.Wiedeking Chiral Bands in 193Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 160Gd(37Cl, 4n), E=167 MeV;181Ta(18O, 6n), E=105 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin using 9 clovers at different angles. 193Tl; deduced level, J, π, high-spin, γ transitions, B(M1), B(E2), formed one or two chiral systems.
doi: 10.5506/APhysPolB.48.343
2016MA13 Eur.Phys.J. A 52, 28 (2016) P.L.Masiteng, A.A.Pasternak, E.A.Lawrie, O.Shirinda, J.J.Lawrie, R.A.Bark, S.P.Bvumbi, N.Y.Kheswa, R.Lindsay, E.O.Lieder, R.M.Lieder, T.E.Madiba, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, J.Ndayishimye, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Papka, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer DSAM lifetime measurements for the chiral pair in 194Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 181Ta(18O, 5n), E=91 MeV; calculated high-spin states, J, π, B(M1), B(E2) vs spin, energy vs spin for different rotational bands using recent data measured by the same group with Doppler Shift Attenuation Method (DSAM); deduced T1/2 of de-excitation of high-spin states belonging to different rotational bands. B(E2), B(M1) compared to data.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2016-16028-y
2016OR06 Eur.Phys.J. A 52, 166 (2016) J.N.Orce, M.Kumar Raju, N.A.Khumalo, T.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, R.A.Bark, E.A.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, L.M.Robledo, B.Rubio, M.Wiedeking, J.Easton, E.A.Khaleel, B.V.Kheswa, N.Kheswa, M.S.Herbert, J.J.Lawrie, P.L.Masiteng, M.R.Nchodu, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, O.Shirinda, P.S.Sithole, S.W.Yates Search for two-phonon octupole excitations in 146Gd NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144Sm(α, 2n), E=26.1-26.8 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ), γγ-coin. 148Gd deduced γ-ray energy spectra gated by specified γ transitions, relative γ intensities in depopulating the 6+ (3484.5 keV) state, linear polarization, B(E3) for one-photon and two-photon excitations; calculated B(E3) using GCM with Gogny D1S force.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2016-16166-2
2014BA29 Int.J.Mod.Phys. E23, 1461001 (2014) R.A.Bark, E.O.Lieder, R.M.Lieder, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.P.Bvumbi, N.Y.Kheswa, S.S.Ntshangase, T.E.Madiba, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, S.Murray, P.Papka, O.Shirinda, Q.B.Chen, S.Q.Zhang, Z.H.Zhang, P.W.Zhao, C.Xu, J.Meng, D.G.Roux, Z.P.Li, J.Peng, B.Qi, S.Y.Wang, Z.G.Xiao Studies of chirality in the mass 80, 100 and 190 regions NUCLEAR REACTIONS 96Zr(14N, 4n)106Ag, E not given; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ; deduced levels, J, π, T1/2, chiral bands, B(M1), B(E2). Comparison with particle-rotor calculations.
doi: 10.1142/S0218301314610011
2014LI19 Phys.Rev.Lett. 112, 202502 (2014) E.O.Lieder, R.M.Lieder, R.A.Bark, Q.B.Chen, S.Q.Zhang, J.Meng, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.P.Bvumbi, N.Y.Kheswa, S.S.Ntshangase, T.E.Madiba, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, S.Murray, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, O.Shirinda, Z.H.Zhang, P.W.Zhao, Z.P.Li, J.Peng, B.Qi, S.Y.Wang, Z.G.Xiao, C.Xu Resolution of Chiral Conundrum in 106Ag: Doppler-Shift Lifetime Investigation NUCLEAR REACTIONS 96Zr(14N, 4n), E=71 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ, γ-γ-coin.; deduced level scheme, J, π, high spin negative parity bands, B(M1), B(E2). Particle-rotor model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.202502
2014MA55 Eur.Phys.J. A 50, 119 (2014) P.L.Masiteng, E.A.Lawrie, T.M.Ramashidzha, J.J.Lawrie, R.A.Bark, R.Lindsay, F.Komati, J.Kau, P.Maine, S.M.Maliage, I.Matamba, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, K.P.Mutshena, A.A.Pasternak, D.G.Roux, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda, P.A.Vymers Rotational bands and chirality in 194Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 181Ta(18O, 5n), E=91, 93 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ), γγ-coin using γ-ray AFRODITE; deduced γ transitions, angular distribution, polarization anisotropy, transition multipolarity, levels, J, π, rotational bands, B(M1), B(E2).
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2014-14119-5
2013MA03 Phys.Lett. B 719, 83 (2013) P.L.Masiteng, E.A.Lawrie, T.M.Ramashidzha, R.A.Bark, B.G.Carlsson, J.J.Lawrie, R.Lindsay, F.Komati, J.Kau, P.Maine, S.M.Maliage, I.Matamba, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, K.P.Mutshena, A.A.Pasternak, I.Ragnarsson, D.G.Roux, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda, P.A.Vymers Close near-degeneracy in a pair of four-quasiparticle bands in 194Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 181Ta(18O, X)194Tl, E=91, 93 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ; deduced energy levels, J, π, rotational bands, high-spin states, B(M1)/B(E2) ratios. Comparison with available data. COMPILATION 194Tl, 135Nd, 128Cs, 104Rh; compiled difference in excitation energies, alignments, B(M1)/B(E2) ratios.
doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2013.01.006
2011WA21 Phys.Lett. B 703, 40 (2011) S.Y.Wang, B.Qi, L.Liu, S.Q.Zhang, H.Hua, X.Q.Li, Y.Y.Chen, L.H.Zhu, J.Meng, S.M.Wyngaardt, P.Papka, T.T.Ibrahim, R.A.Bark, P.Datta, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, J.Gal, G.Kalinka, J.Molnar, B.M.Nyako, J.Timar, K.Juhasz, R.Schwengner The first candidate for chiral nuclei in the A ∼ 80 mass region: 80Br NUCLEAR REACTIONS 76Ge(11B, 3nα), (7Li, 3n), E=54 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ, γ-γ-coin.; deduced new band on the top of yrast, B(M1)/B(E2), quadrupole deformation parameters, angular momentum.
doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2011.07.055
2010LA15 Eur.Phys.J. A 45, 39 (2010) E.A.Lawrie, P.A.Vymers, Ch.Vieu, J.J.Lawrie, C.Schuck, R.A.Bark, R.Lindsay, G.K.Mabala, S.M.Maliage, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, I.Ragnarsson, T.M.Ramashidzha, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda Candidate chiral bands in 198Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 197Au(α, 3n), E=40 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ), E(ce), I(ce), (ce)γ-coin, γγ-coin, polarization anisotropy. 198Tl; deduced γ transitions, multipolarities, internal-conversion X-rays, levels, J, π, B(M1), B(E2) for yrast and side bands; calculated levels, J, π, B(M1), B(E2) for yrast and side bands, rotation-angular momentum angle.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2010-10994-x
2010NT01 Phys.Rev. C 82, 041305 (2010); Publisher's Note Phys.Rev. C 82, 059904 (2010) S.S.Ntshangase, R.A.Bark, D.G.Aschman, S.Bvumbi, P.Datta, P.M.Davidson, T.S.Dinoko, M.E.A.Elbasher, K.Juhasz, E.M.A.Khaleel, A.Krasznahorkay, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, R.M.Lieder, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, H.Mohammed, S.M.Mullins, P.Nieminen, B.M.Nyako, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, J.F.Sharpey-Shafer, O.Shirinda, M.A.Stankiewicz, J.Timar, A.N.Wilson Electric dipole moments in 230, 232U and implications for tetrahedral shapes NUCLEAR REACTIONS 232Th(α, 4n), E=42 MeV; 232Th(α, 6n), E=61 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-, γγ(recoil)-coin. 230,232U; deduced levels, J, π, rotational bands, octupole bands, B(E1)/B(E2) ratios, electric dipole moments. Systematics of ground state and octupole bands in 226,228Ra, 228,230Th, 230,232U. Systematics of electric dipole moment in Ra, Th and U isotopes with N=130, 134, 138, 142 and 146; and comparison with Skyrme Hartree-Fock calculations in the literature.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.041305
2009MA27 Acta Phys.Pol. B40, 657 (2009) P.L.Masiteng, E.A.Lawrie, T.M.Ramashidzha, J.J.Lawrie, R.A.Bark, J.Kau, F.Komati, S.M.Maliage, I.Matamba, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, K.P.Mutshena, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, P.Vymers, Y.Zhang Possible Chiral Bands in the Doubly-Odd 194Tl Nucleus NUCLEAR REACTIONS 181Ta(18O, 5n), E=91, 93 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin; deduced J, π, band structure, B(M1)/B(E2).
2008LA11 Phys.Rev. C 78, 021305 (2008) E.A.Lawrie, P.A.Vymers, J.J.Lawrie, Ch.Vieu, R.A.Bark, R.Lindsay, G.K.Mabala, S.M.Maliage, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, S.H.T.Murray, I.Ragnarsson, T.M.Ramashidzha, C.Schuck, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda Possible chirality in the doubly-odd 198Tl nucleus: Residual interaction at play NUCLEAR REACTIONS 197Au(α, 3n), E=40 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, E(CE), I(CE), γγ-, (ce)γ-coin. 198Tl; deduced levels, J, π, quasiparticle alignments, band configurations, B(E2), B(M1), chiral behaviour. Comparison with 2-quasiparticle plus triaxial rotor model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.78.021305
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