A coupled-channels analysis of 30 MeV proton scattering from low-lying positive-parity states in 19F, 20Ne, 21Ne

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(73)90535-2

Physics Letters B

Volume 43, Issue 1, 8 January 1973, Pages 27-29

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Abstract

Angular distributions have been measured for the scattering of 30 MeV protons from the strongly excited low-lying positive-parity states in ¹⁹F, ²⁰Ne and ²¹Ne. Coupled-channels calculations yield evidence for a large β₄ deformation in ²⁰Ne (+0.28 ± 0.05) and in ¹⁹F (+0.14 ± 0.04). The analysis of the ²¹Ne data indicates a possible small hexadecapole deformation below +0.05.

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