Superdeformed band in <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">Gd</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>148</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span>: A test of shell effects in the mass-150 region

M. A. Deleplanque; C. Beausang; J. Burde; R. M. Diamond; J. E. Draper; C. Duyar; A. O. Macchiavelli; R. J. McDonald; F. S. Stephens

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.60.1626

Superdeformed band in ${}^{148}{Gd}$ : A test of shell effects in the mass-150 region

M. A. Deleplanque, C. Beausang, J. Burde, R. M. Diamond, J. E. Draper, C. Duyar, A. O. Macchiavelli, R. J. McDonald, and F. S. Stephens

Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 1626 – Published 18 April 1988

Abstract

A discrete superdeformed band was found in ${}^{148}{Gd}$ , and was produced both in Ca- and Si-induced compound-nucleus reactions. It is the third band found in the mass-150 region and its properties provide the clearest indication that ${}^{152}{Dy}$ is a ‘‘magic’’ superdeformed nucleus.