Abstract
Excited states in the neutron-deficient isotope have been identified for the first time in an experiment using the Jurosphere -ray spectrometer in conjunction with the Ritu gas-filled recoil separator. The problems associated with identifying neutron-deficient isotopes produced with low fusion cross sections against a high background of competing channels, including fission, have been overcome by using the recoil-decay tagging technique. The band structures observed in are interpreted in the context of the systematics of neighboring nuclei and the predictions of cranked Woods-Saxon calculations. The systematics of the second neutron alignment in this region are discussed.
- Received 8 July 2002
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.66.054311
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