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J. A. Becker; N. Roy; E. A. Henry; M. A. Deleplanque; C. W. Beausang; R. M. Diamond; J. E. Draper; F. S. Stephens; J. A. Cizewski; M. J. Brinkman

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.41.R9

Rapid Communication

Observation of superdeformation in ${}^{192}{Hg}$

J. A. Becker, N. Roy, E. A. Henry, M. A. Deleplanque, C. W. Beausang, R. M. Diamond, J. E. Draper, F. S. Stephens, J. A. Cizewski, and M. J. Brinkman

Phys. Rev. C 41, R9(R) – Published 1 January 1990

Abstract

A γ-ray cascade in ${}^{192}{Hg}$ consisting of seventeen members is reported. The transition spacing is characteristic of a superdeformed band, and we propose it to be the second instance of superdeformation in the Hg region. We find the lowest spin in the band likely to be 8ħ using a new method for obtaining spins in some superdeformed nuclei.