Spin-parity assignments in 15C* by a new method: β-delayed spectroscopy for a spin-polarized nucleus

H. Miyatake, H. Ueno, Y. Yamamoto, N. Aoi, K. Asahi, E. Ideguchi, M. Ishihara, H. Izumi, T. Kishida, T. Kubo, S. Mitsuoka, Y. Mizoi, M. Notani, H. Ogawa, A. Ozawa, M. Sasaki, T. Shimoda, T. Shirakura, N. Takahashi, S. Tanimoto, and K. Yoneda
Phys. Rev. C 67, 014306 – Published 17 January 2003
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Abstract

We propose a method of spin-parity assignments in decay spectroscopy. Its feasibility was tested for the β-delayed neutron decay of spin-polarized 15B. The β-decay asymmetries were measured in coincidence with the delayed neutrons, and the AP values were evaluated for five allowed transitions leading to the excited states in 15C (Ex=3.103, 4.220, 4.657, 5.866, and 6.426 MeV). The spin parities of the former three states were uniquely assigned as 1/2, 5/2, and 3/2, respectively. These assignments are consistent with the previous assignments. Because of insufficient statistics for the 5.866-MeV state (1/2), an incorrect assignment (3/2) could not be excluded within the 1σ deviation. The spin-parity of the 6.417-MeV state is suggested to be 1/2. The peak analysis with detector response in the neutron time of flight spectra enabled precise determinations of the level energies and widths. The level widths were determined for the first time. The present method is also applicable for β-delayed proton, α, and γ decays, and it can be a powerful tool for spectroscopic studies of nuclei far from the stability.

  • Received 1 February 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.67.014306

©2003 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

H. Miyatake1,*, H. Ueno2, Y. Yamamoto3, N. Aoi4, K. Asahi2,5, E. Ideguchi2, M. Ishihara2,4, H. Izumi3, T. Kishida2, T. Kubo2, S. Mitsuoka6, Y. Mizoi2, M. Notani2, H. Ogawa2, A. Ozawa2, M. Sasaki3, T. Shimoda3, T. Shirakura3, N. Takahashi3, S. Tanimoto3, and K. Yoneda4

  • 1Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies (IPNS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Ibaraki, 305-0801 Japan
  • 2The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Saitama 351-0198, Japan
  • 3Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
  • 4Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
  • 5Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
  • 6Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan

  • *Electronic address: hiroari.miyatake@kek.jp

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