NSR Query Results
Output year order : Descending NSR database version of April 11, 2024. Search: Author = S.N.Majola Found 35 matches. 2023RA04 Nucl.Phys. A1032, 122622 (2023) Y.Rahma, S.Ouichaoui, J.Kiener, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, V.Tatischeff, A.Belhout, D.Moussa, W.Yahia-Cherif, H.Benhabiles-Mezhoud, T.D.Bucher, T.R.S.Dinoko, A.Chafa, J.L.Conradie, S.Damache, M.Debabi, I.Deloncle, J.L.Easton, M.Fouka, C.Hamadache, F.Hammache, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, T.Lamula, S.N.T.Majola, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, S.Ouziane, P.Papka, S.Peterson, M.Kumar Raju, V.Ramanathan, B.M.Rebeiro, N.de Sereville, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda, M.Wiedeking, S.Wyngaardt γ-ray emission in proton-induced nuclear reactions on natC and Mylar targets over the incident energy range, Ep = 30 - 200 MeV. Astrophysical implications NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C, 16O, 24Mg, 28Si, 56Fe(p, X), E=30-200 MeV; measured reaction products; deduced γ-ray production σ. The K = 200 separated sector cyclotron of iThemba LABS using a high-energy resolution, high-efficiency detection array composed of 8 Compton-suppressed clover detectors comprising 32 HP-Ge crystals for recording the γ-ray energy spectra.
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2023.122622
2022MD01 Phys.Rev. C 106, 044325 (2022) L.Mdletshe, X.Q.Yang, E.A.Lawrie, M.A.Sithole, S.N.T.Majola, S.S.Ntshangase, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, J.J.Lawrie, S.H.Mthembu, T.D.Bucher, L.Msebi, R.A.Bark, A.A.Avaa, M.V.Chisapi, P.Jones, S.Jongile, Z.P.Li, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, A.A.Netshiya, Z.Shi, B.Y.Song, L.Wang, J.Xiang, S.Q.Zhang Collective rotational bands at low excitation energy in 186Os: Vibrational and rotational degrees of freedom NUCLEAR REACTIONS 186W(α, 4n), E=48 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin. 186Os; deduced levels, J, π, linear polarization asymmetries, angular distribution ratios, high-spin states, bands structure, staggering parameter; calculated levels, J, π, bands structure, potential energy surfaces, staggering parameter. Five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian based on the covariant density functional theory (5DCH-CDFT) and triaxial rotor model (TRM) calculations. Systematics of the bands alignments for 182,184,186,188,190,192Os isotopes. AFRODITE γ-ray spectrometer consisting of 11 clover HPGe detectors at iThemba LABS Separated-Sector Cyclotron.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.106.044325
2022WA21 Phys.Rev. C 106, L011303 (2022) C.G.Wang, R.Han, C.Xu, H.Hua, R.A.Bark, S.Q.Zhang, S.Y.Wang, T.M.Shneidman, S.G.Zhou, J.Meng, S.M.Wyngaardt, A.C.Dai, F.R.Xu, X.Q.Li, Z.H.Li, Y.L.Ye, D.X.Jiang, C.G.Li, C.Y.Niu, Z.Q.Chen, H.Y.Wu, D.W.Luo, S.Wang, D.P.Sun, C.Liu, Z.Q.Li, N.B.Zhang, R.J.Guo, P.Jones, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Wiedeking, S.N.T.Majola, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, B.Maqabuka, L.Makhathini, L.Mdletshe, O.Shirinda, K.Sowazi First evidence of an octupole rotational band in Ge isotopes NUCLEAR REACTIONS 74Ge(α, 3nα)71Ge, E=58.6, 62.6 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO), γγ(linear polarization) using AFRODITE array for γ detection at the Separated Sector Cyclotron facility of iThemba LABS. 71Ge; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, alignments, rotational bands, octupole rotational band. Comparison with semi-microscopic cluster model calculations. Systematics of energies of 15/2- states in 67,69,71Ge, and those of 2+ and 3- states in 66,68,70,72,74Ge. Systematics of B(E1)/B(E2) ratios for 19/2- states in 67,71Ge in comparison to the ratio for octupole-deformed 220Ra nucleus. 71Ge, 74Se; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2) using two-center shell model (TCSM), and compared with experimental data.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.106.L011303
2022XI09 Phys.Rev. C 106, 064302 (2022) X.Xiao, S.Y.Wang, C.Liu, R.A.Bark, J.Meng, S.Q.Zhang, B.Qi, H.Hua, P.Jones, S.M.Wyngaardt, S.Wang, D.P.Sun, Z.Q.Li, N.B.Zhang, H.Jia, R.J.Guo, X.C.Han, L.Mu, X.Lu, W.Z.Xu, C.Y.Niu, C.G.Wang, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Wiedeking, S.N.T.Majola, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, B.Maqabuka, L.Makhathini, L.Mdletshe, N.A.Khumalo, O.Shirinda, K.Sowazi Chirality and octupole correlations in 74As NUCLEAR REACTIONS 74Ge(α, 3np), E=58.6, 62.6 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ). 74As; deduced levels, J, π, angular distributions from the oriented states (ADO) ratio, polarization asymmetry, bands structure, high-spin states, configurations, energy staggering parameter, B(M1)/B(E2) and B(E2)/B(E1) ratios, energy displacement between bands. Systematics of the excitation energies for the yrast states above I=7 in 70,72,74As. Positive-parity bands are interpreted as chiral doublet bands. Found experimental evidence of octupole correlations existence in 74As, similar to 73Br. Comparison to triaxial particle rotor model (TPRM) calculations. AFRODITE array consisting of 8 Compton suppressed clover detectors and 2 low-energy photon spectrometer (LEPS) detectors at separated Sector Cyclotron of iThemba LABS.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.106.064302
2021OR05 Phys.Rev. C 104, L061305 (2021) J.N.Orce, E.J.Martin Montes, K.J.Abrahams, C.Ngwetsheni, B.A.Brown, M.Kumar Raju, C.V.Mehl, M.J.Mokgolobotho, E.H.Akakpo, D.L.Mavela, P.Adsley, R.A.Bark, N.Bernier, T.D.Bucher, N.R.Erasmus, T.S.Dinoko, P.M.Jones, N.Y.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, B.L.Lesch, S.N.T.Majola, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Papka, V.Pesudo, B.Rebeiro, O.Shirinda, M.Wiedeking, W.Yahia-Cherif Reorientation-effect measurement of the < 2+1 Ε2 2+1 > matrix element in 36Ar NUCLEAR REACTIONS 194Pt(36Ar, 36Ar), E=134.2 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γ(θ), (particle)γ-coin using AFRODITE array of eight HPGe clover detectors coupled to an annular, double-sided silicon detector at iThemba LABS; analyzed Coulomb excitation yields using semiclassical coupled-channel Coulomb-excitation least-squares code GOSIA. 36Ar; deduced E2 matrix element and B(E2) for the first 2+ state, diagonal E2 matrix element and spectroscopic quadrupole moment for the first 2+ state.Systematics of Q(for first 2+)/B(E2) for first 2+ in 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar. NUCLEAR MOMENTS 36Ar; measured spectroscopic quadrupole moment of the first excited 2+ state by reorientation-effect in Coulomb excitation using 194Pt(36Ar, 36Ar), E=134.2 MeV, and analyzing Coulomb excitation yields using GOSIA code. Comparison with beyond mean-field and large-scale shell-model calculations, and with experimental spectroscopic quadrupole moments for the first 2+ states in 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.104.L061305
2021SI05 Phys.Rev. C 103, 024325 (2021) M.A.Sithole, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, E.A.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, A.Kardan, T.D.Bucher, J.J.Lawrie, L.Mdletshe, S.S.Ntshangase, A.A.Netshiya, P.Jones, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, P.L.Masiteng, I.Ragnarsson, B.Maqabuka, J.Ndayishimye, O.Shirinda, B.R.Zikhali, S.Jongile, G.O'Neill, L.Msebi, P.M.Someketa, D.Kenfack, S.H.Mthembu, T.C.Khumalo, M.V.Chisapi Low- and medium-spin negative-parity bands in the 187Os nucleus NUCLEAR REACTIONS 186W(α, 3n)187Os, E=37 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO), γγ(linear polarization) using AFRODITE array of 11 Compton-suppressed HPGe clover detectors at the K=200 cyclotron facility of iThemba Labs. 187Os; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, bands, alignment plots, experimental Routhians, Nilsson configurations; calculated total energy surfaces contours in (ϵ2cos(γ+30°), ϵ2sin(γ+30°)) plane using the cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky-Bogoliubov (CNSB) models. Bands interpreted within the cranked shell model (CSM) and CNSB formalism.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.024325
2021SI30 Phys.Rev. C 104, 044326 (2021) M.A.Sithole, E.A.Lawrie, L.Mdletshe, S.N.T.Majola, A.Kardan, T.D.Bucher, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, J.J.Lawrie, S.S.Ntshangase, A.A.Avaa, R.A.Bark, M.V.Chisapi, P.Jones, S.Jongile, D.Kenfack, T.C.Khumalo, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, B.Maqabuka, S.H.Mthembu, L.Msebi, A.A.Netshiya, G.O'Neill, O.Shirinda, P.M.Someketa, B.R.Zikhali Structure of collective states built on the 11/2+ isomer in 187Os: Quasiparticle-plus-triaxial-rotor model and interpretation as tilted-precession bands NUCLEAR REACTIONS 186W(α, 3n)187Os, E=37.0 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(angular anisotropy), γγ(linear polarization) using AFRODITE array for γ detection at k=200 Separated Sector Cyclotron of iThemba LABS. 187Os; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, rotational bands, tilted precession (TiP) bands, Nilsson configurations, alignment and Routhian plots, three-dimensional triaxially-deformed nucleus. Comparison with quasiparticle-plus-triaxial-rotor model calculations. Systematics of band structures of 183,185,187Os and those of positive-parity bands in 182,184,186,188,190,192Os.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.104.044326
2020IN01 Eur.Phys.J. A 56, 68 (2020) V.W.Ingeberg, S.Siem, M.Wiedeking, K.Sieja, D.L.Bleuel, C.P.Brits, T.D.Bucher, T.S.Dinoko, J.L.Easton, A.Gorgen, M.Guttormsen, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, A.C.Larsen, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, K.L.Malatji, L.Makhathini, B.Maqabuka, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, P.Papka, E.Sahin, R.Schwengner, G.M.Tveten, F.Zeiser, B.R.Zikhali First application of the Oslo method in inverse kinematics
doi: 10.1140/epja/s10050-020-00070-7
2020MA16 Phys.Rev. C 101, 044312 (2020) S.N.T.Majola, M.A.Sithole, L.Mdletshe, D.Hartley, J.Timar, B.M.Nyako, J.M.Allmond, R.A.Bark, C.Beausang, L.Bianco, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, M.P.Carpenter, C.J.Chiara, N.Cooper, D.M.Cullen, D.Curien, T.S.Dinoko, B.J.P.Gall, P.E.Garrett, P.T.Greenlees, J.Hirvonen, U.Jakobsson, P.M.Jones, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, F.G.Kondev, A.Korichi, W.D.Kulp, T.Lauritsen, E.A.Lawrie, L.Makhathini, P.L.Masiteng, B.Maqabuka, E.A.McCutchan, D.Miller, S.Miller, A.Minkova, L.Msebi, S.H.Mthembu, J.Ndayishimye, P.Nieminen, P.Z.Ngcobo, S.S.Ntshangase, J.N.Orce, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, N.Redon, L.L.Riedinger, M.A.Riley, D.G.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.Piot, J.Saren, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, J.Simpson, J.Sorri, I.Stefanescu, S.Stolze, J.Uusitalo, X.Wang, V.Werner, J.L.Wood, C.-H.Yu, S.Zhu, G.Zimba First candidates for γ vibrational bands built on the [505] 11/2- neutron orbital in odd-A Dy isotopes NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(α, 2n)157Dy, E=25 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using the JUROGAM II array at the University of Jyvaskyla. 148Nd(12C, 5n)155Dy, E=65 MeV; 124Sn(36S, 5n)155Dy, E=165 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin using GAMMASPHERE array at Argonne National Laboratory. 155,157Dy; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, Kπ=0+ bands, Kπ=2+ γ-vibrational bands, configurations, alignments, B(M1)/B(E2) ratios. 157Dy; calculated neutron quasiparticle Routhians using cranked shell model (CSM). 154,156Dy; discussed first excited 0+ states in the core nuclei. Systematics of level energies versus spin for γ bands in 154,155,156,157,158Dy and 152,153,154,155,156Gd.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.044312
2020YA21 Phys.Rev. C 102, 025802 (2020) W.Yahia-Cherif, S.Ouichaoui, J.Kiener, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, V.Tatischeff, A.Belhout, D.Moussa, P.Papka, H.Benhabiles-Mezhoud, T.D.Bucher, A.Chafa, J.L.Conradie, S.Damache, M.Debabi, I.Deloncle, J.L.Easton, C.Hamadache, F.Hammache, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, T.Lamula, S.N.T.Majola, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, N.de Sereville, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda, M.Wiedeking, S.Wyngaardt Measurement and analysis of nuclear γ-ray production cross sections in proton interactions with Mg, Si, and Fe nuclei abundant in astrophysical sites over the incident energy range E=30-66 MeV NUCLEAR REACTIONS 24Mg(p, n), (p, 3He), (p, p'), (p, d), (p, 2p), (p, α), (p, p3He), 25Mg(p, 2n), (p, p'), (p, d), (p, α), (p, t), (p, 2p), (p, 3He), (p, nα), (p, pα), 26Mg(p, 3n), (p, p'), (p, d), (p, nα), (p, t), (p, nt), (p, α), (p, nα), (p, 3He), (p, 2nα), (p, dα), 28Si(p, p'), (p, d), (p, 2p), (p, 3He), (p, p3He), (p, 2pα), (p, pα), (p, dα), (p, 2α), (p, pα3He), 29Si(p, p'), (p, d), (p, t), (p, pd), (p, α), (p, pα), (p, α3He), (p, dα), (p, tα), (p, n2α), (p, p2α), 30Si(p, d), (p, t), (p, nt), (p, α), (p, nα), (p, npα), (p, 2α), (p, tα), (p, 2α), (p, ntα), (p, 2n2α), (p, d2α), 56Fe(p, p'), (p, t), (p, d), (p, 3He), (p, α), (p, pα), E=30, 42, 54, 66 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γ(θ), integrated γ-ray cross sections using natural and enriched targets and AFRODITE array with eight Compton-suppressed HPGe clover detectors at the Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) of iThemba LABS; deduced angular distribution coefficients and multipolarities of γ-ray transitions, branching ratios and assignments to levels in product nuclei. Comparison to theoretical predictions using the code TALYS, with modified optical model potential (OMP) parameters deformation parameters, and level density parameters. 24Mg(p, p'), E=49.5 MeV; 28Si(p, p'), E=65 MeV; 56Fe(p, p'), E=30, 65 MeV; analyzed σ(θ) data in literature using OPTMAN code; deduced optical potential model parameters, deformation parameters β2, β4 and γ. Comparison with γ-ray cross section data in literature. Discussed astrophysical implications of results of present experiment through TALYS calculation of γ-ray line emission spectra over the photon energy range of 0.1-10 MeV, expected to be generated in interactions of the low-energy cosmic rays (LECRs) in the inner Galaxy.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.025802
2019BR10 Phys.Rev. C 99, 054330 (2019) C.P.Brits, K.L.Malatji, M.Wiedeking, B.V.Kheswa, S.Goriely, F.L.Bello Garrote, D.L.Bleuel, F.Giacoppo, A.Gorgen, M.Guttormsen, K.Hadynska-Klek, T.W.Hagen, S.Hilaire, V.W.Ingeberg, H.Jia, M.Klintefjord, A.C.Larsen, S.N.T.Majola, P.Papka, S.Peru, B.Qi, T.Renstrom, S.J.Rose, E.Sahin, S.Siem, G.M.Tveten, F.Zeiser Nuclear level densities and γ-ray strength functions of 180, 181, 182Ta NUCLEAR REACTIONS 181Ta(d, p), E=12.5 MeV; 181Ta(d, d'), (d, t), E=12.5, 15 MeV; 181Ta(3He, 3He'), (3He, α), E=34 MeV; measured Ep, Ip, Ed, Id, E(t), I(t), E(3He), I(3He), Eα, Iα, Eγ, Iγ, and (particle)γ-coin using the SiRi particle telescope for charged particles and CACTUS scintillator for γ detection at the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory. 180,181,182Ta; deduced γ strength functions (γSF), nuclear level densities (NLDs) by OSLO method, energy and γ deformation of scissors resonance (SR). Back-shifted Fermi-gas, constant temperature plus Fermi gas, and Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov plus combinatorial models used for absolute normalization of experimental NLDs at the neutron separation energies. 181Ta(n, γ), E=0.004-1 MeV; deduced σ(E). Comparison with theoretical model calculations, and with previous experimental results. 181,182Ta; calculated potential energy surfaces in (ϵ2, γ) plane for the ground states using the cranking Nilsson model plus shell correction method.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.99.054330
2019MA64 Phys.Rev. C 100, 034322 (2019) S.N.T.Majola, R.A.Bark, L.Bianco, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, D.M.Cullen, P.E.Garrett, P.T.Greenlees, D.Hartley, J.Hirvonen, U.Jakobsson, P.M.Jones, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, A.Korichi, E.A.Lawrie, P.L.Masiteng, B.Maqabuka, L.Mdletshe, A.Minkova, J.Ndayishimye, P.Nieminen, R.Newman, B.M.Nyako, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, L.L.Riedinger, M.Riley, D.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.Saren, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, A.Sithole, J.Sorri, S.Stolze, J.Timar, J.Uusitalo, G.Zimba Spectroscopy of low-spin states in 157Dy: Search for evidence of enhanced octupole correlations NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(α, 2n), E=25 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using enriched target and JUROGAM II array at Jyvaskyla. 157Dy; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, rotational bands, interlacing band structures, B(E1)/B(E2) ratios, reflection asymmetric structures with simplex quantum number, octupole correlations, alignments, configurations; calculated neutron quasiparticle Routhians.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.034322
2019MA70 Phys.Rev. C 100, 044324 (2019) S.N.T.Majola, Z.Shi, B.Y.Song, Z.P.Li, S.Q.Zhang, R.A.Bark, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, D.G.Aschman, S.P.Bvumbi, T.D.Bucher, D.M.Cullen, T.S.Dinoko, J.E.Easton, N.Erasmus, P.T.Greenlees, D.J.Hartley, J.Hirvonen, A.Korichi, U.Jakobsson, P.Jones, S.Jongile, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, R.Lindsay, T.E.Madiba, L.Makhathini, S.M.Maliage, B.Maqabuka, K.L.Malatji, P.L.Masiteng, P.I.Mashita, L.Mdletshe, A.Minkova, L.Msebi, S.M.Mullins, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, A.Netshiya, R.Newman, S.S.Ntshangase, R.Ntshodu, B.M.Nyako, P.Papka, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, L.L.Riedinger, M.A.Riley, D.G.Roux, P.Ruotsalainen, J.J.Saren, C.Scholey, O.Shirinda, M.A.Sithole, J.Sorri, M.Stankiewicz, S.Stolze, J.Timar, J.Uusitalo, P.A.Vymers, M.Wiedeking, G.L.Zimba β and γ bands in N=88, 90, and 92 isotones investigated with a five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian based on covariant density functional theory: Vibrations, shape coexistence, and superdeformation NUCLEAR REACTIONS 136Xe(18O, 4n)150Sm, E=75 MeV; 148Nd(α, 2n)150Sm, E=25 MeV; 152Sm(α, 4n)152Gd, E=45 MeV; 152Sm(α, 2n)154Gd, E=25 MeV; 155Gd(3He, 4n)154Dy, E=37.5 MeV; 147Sm(12C, 3n)156Er, E=65 MeV; 155Gd(α, 3n)156Dy, E=25 MeV; 144Sm(18O, 4n)158Yb, E=78 MeV; 150Sm(12C, 4n)158Er, E=65 MeV; 156Gd(α, 2n)158Dy, E=27 MeV; 147Sm(16O, 3n)160Yb, E=73 MeV; 152Sm(12C, 4n)160Er, E=64 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using the AFRODITE array at the cyclotron facility of the iThemba Labs for 11 reactions, and JUROGAM II array at Jyvaskyla for 148Nd(α, 2n)150Sm and 155Gd(α, 3n)156Dy reactions. 150Sm, 152,154Gd, 154,156,158Dy, 156,160Er, 158,160Yb; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, β, γ and 0+ bands, B(E2) ratios. 150,152,154Sm, 152,154,156Gd, 154,156,158Dy, 156,158,160Er, 158,160,162Yb; calculated potential energy surfaces (PES) and probability density distribution contours in (β, γ) plane; deduced staggering parameters, in-band B(E2) values, absolute transition strengths of E0 transitions, X(E0/E2) values from present and previous experimental data. Comparison with 5DCH-CDFT calculations with PC-PK1 density functional.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.044324
2019ND01 Phys.Rev. C 100, 014313 (2019) J.Ndayishimye, E.A.Lawrie, O.Shirinda, J.L.Easton, J.J.Lawrie, S.M.Wyngaardt, R.A.Bark, T.D.Bucher, S.P.Bvumbi, T.R.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, N.Y.Kheswa, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, D.Negi, J.N.Orce, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Wiedeking Competition of rotation around the intermediate and long axes in 193Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 160Gd(37Cl, 4n), E=167 MeV; 181Ta(18O, 6n), E=105 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO), γγ(lin pol) using AFRODITE array at iThemba LABS. 193Tl; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, alignments, rotational bands, configurations; calculated potential energy surfaces, and positive-parity quasineutron Routhians using cranked shell model calculations. Comparison with previous experimental data, and with band structures in 194Tl.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.014313
2019SH13 Eur.Phys.J. A 55, 15 (2019) J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, R.A.Bark, S.P.Bvumbi, T.R.S.Dinoko, S.N.T.Majola "Stiff"deformed nuclei, configuration dependent pairing and the β and γ degrees of freedom
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2019-12665-x
2019SI41 Eur.Phys.J. A 55, 178 (2019) M.A.Sithole, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, S.N.T.Majola, T.D.Bucher, T.R.S.Dinoko, S.S.Ntshangase, E.A.Lawrie, N.A.Khumalo, S.Jongile, L.Mdletshe, R.A.Bark, N.Erasmus, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, J.J.Lawrie, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, B.Maqabuka, S.P.Noncolela, J.Ndayishimye, O.Shirinda, B.R.Zikhali, P.L.Masiteng New collective structures in the 163Yb nucleus NUCLEAR REACTIONS 152Sm(16O, 5n)163Yb, E=93 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ using AFRODITE γ-ray spectrometer at iThemba Labs; deduced 163Yb new levels and new rotational bands, the gs based band has been extended to 43/2- spin, high-K band based on neutron [505]11/2- Nilsson orbital observed and reported for the first time, observed additional new states which all decay to the yrast band, discussed band structure with reference to Cranked Shell Model (CSM) and systematically compared with neighboring nuclei; presented table of RAD ratios, γ-ray intensities, polarization asymmetries, initial and final energies, γ-muliplicities; deduced level schemes and transitions, bands 1 to 8, coincidenced (gated) γ-ray spectra, aligned angular momenta deduced for bands in 163Yb vs rotational energy.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2019-12866-3
2018JE01 Phys.Rev. C 97, 014310 (2018) S.Jehangir, G.H.Bhat, J.A.Sheikh, S.Frauendorf, S.N.T.Majola, P.A.Ganai, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer Quasiparticle and γ-band structures in 156Dy NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 156Dy; calculated levels, J, π, rotational bands, Routhians, B(E2), staggering parameter. Microscopic triaxial projected shell model (TPSM) approach and the quasiparticle random phase approximation (QRPA) based on the rotating mean field. Comparison with experimental data.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.014310
2018LI19 Phys.Rev. C 97, 044306 (2018) L.Liu, S.Y.Wang, S.Wang, H.Hua, S.Q.Zhang, J.Meng, R.A.Bark, S.M.Wyngaardt, B.Qi, D.P.Sun, C.Liu, Z.Q.Li, H.Jia, X.Q.Li, C.Xu, Z.H.Li, J.J.Sun, L.H.Zhu, P.Jones, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, M.Wiedeking, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, L.Makhathini, S.N.T.Majola, S.P.Noncolela, O.Shirinda, J.Gal, G.Kalinka, J.Molnar, B.M.Nyako, J.Timar, K.Juhasz, M.Arogunjo Evolution from quasivibrational to quasirotational structure in 155Tm and yrast 27/2- to 25/2- energy anomaly in the A ≈ 150 mass region NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144Sm(16O, 4np), E=118 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO) using the AFRODITE array for γ detection at iThemba LABS-SSC. 155Tm; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, Eγ/spin ratio (E-GOS curves), side band, configuration, quasivibrational to quasirotational structure for the ground-state band; calculated potential energy surface (PES) in (ϵ2, γ) plane. Systematics of E-GOS curves for 153,155,157,159Tm, 153Ho, 157Lu, 159Ta. Systematics of ground and side bands in 155,157,159,161Tm, and energy differences between 25/2- and 27/2- yrast states in 151,153Ho, 153,155Tm, and 155,157Lu.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.044306
2018MD01 Eur.Phys.J. A 54, 176 (2018) L.Mdletshe, S.S.Ntshangase, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, S.N.T.Majola, T.R.S.Dinoko, N.A.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, R.A.Bark, T.D.Bucher, N.Erasmus, P.Jones, S.Jongile, B.V.Kheswa, J.J.Lawrie, L.Makhathini, K.L.Malatji, B.Maqabuka, J.Ndayishimye, S.P.Noncolela, O.Shirinda, M.A.Sithole Low-lying positive parity bands in 162Yb NUCLEAR REACTIONS 150Sm(16O, 4n)162Yb, E=85 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γγ(linear polarization) using the AFRODITE array at the cyclotron facility of the iThemba Labs; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, γ and second 0+ bands, and staggering parameters.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2018-12613-4
2018NI04 Phys.Rev. C 97, 034322 (2018) C.Y.Niu, A.C.Dai, C.Xu, H.Hua, S.Q.Zhang, S.Y.Wang, R.A.Bark, J.Meng, C.G.Wang, X.G.Wu, X.Q.Li, Z.H.Li, S.M.Wyngaardt, H.L.Zang, Z.Q.Chen, H.Y.Wu, F.R.Xu, Y.L.Ye, D.X.Jiang, R.Han, C.G.Li, X.C.Chen, Q.Liu, J.Feng, B.Yang, Z.H.Li, S.Wang, D.P.Sun, C.Liu, Z.Q.Li, N.B.Zhang, R.J.Guo, G.S.Li, C.Y.He, Y.Zheng, C.B.Li, Q.M.Chen, J.Zhong, W.K.Zhou, B.J.Zhu, L.T.Deng, M.L.Liu, J.G.Wang, P.Jones, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Wiedeking, S.N.T.Majola, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, B.Magabuka, L.Makhathini, L.Mdletshe, N.A.Khumalo, O.Shirinda, K.Sowazi Spectroscopic study of the possibly triaxial transitional nucleus 75Ge NUCLEAR REACTIONS 74Ge(α, n2p), E=58.6, 62.6 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO ratios) using AFRODITE array at the Separated Sector Cyclotron of iThemba LABS, South Africa. 75Ge; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, collective bands, configurations. Systematics of level structures in N=43 isotones 75Ge, 77Se and 79Kr; calculated configuration-constrained potential energy surfaces (PES). Comparison of levels with triaxial particle rotor model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.034322
2018ZI02 Eur.Phys.J. A 54, 59 (2018) G.L.Zimba, S.P.Bvumbi, L.P.Masiteng, P.Jones, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, S.N.T.Majola, T.S.Dinoko, O.Shirinda, J.J.Lawrie, J.E.Easton, N.A.Khumalo, L.Msebi, P.I.Mashita, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, D.Negi Yrare low-spin positive-parity states in N = 88 66154Dy NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(3He, 4n), E=37.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ_), γγ-coin, DCO ratios, polarization asymmetries using AFRODITE spectrometer array (9 HPGe clover detectors in BGO shields). 154Dy; deduced levels, J, π, γ-transitions, γ band, Kπ=2+ band, staggering parameter, γ-transitions multipolarity, kinematical moment of inertia vs rotational frequency for yrast band and for non-yrast positive-parity bands, rotational bands states energy relative to liquid-drop reference of the low spin bands. 150Sm, 152Gd, 154Dy, 156Er, 158Yb; deduced staggering parameters vs spin.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2018-12496-3
2017HA03 Phys.Rev. C 95, 014321 (2017) D.J.Hartley, L.L.Riedinger, R.V.F.Janssens, S.N.T.Majola, M.A.Riley, J.M.Allmond, C.W.Beausang, M.P.Carpenter, C.J.Chiara, N.Cooper, D.Curien, B.J.P.Gall, P.E.Garrett, F.G.Kondev, W.D.Kulp, T.Lauritsen, E.A.McCutchan, D.Miller, S.Miller, J.Piot, N.Redon, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, J.Simpson, I.Stefanescu, X.Wang, V.Werner, J.L.Wood, C.-H.Yu, S.Zhu, J.Dudek Investigation of negative-parity states in 156Dy: Search for evidence of tetrahedral symmetry NUCLEAR REACTIONS 148Nd(12C, 4n), E=65 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO) using GAMMASPHERE array at ATLAS-ANL facility. 156Dy; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, negative-parity bands, alignments, configurations, B(E2)/B(E1) ratios and octupole excitations, no evidence for tetrahedral symmetry. Systematics of Kπ=0-, 3- and Kπ=1-, 4- states in N=90 isotones 152Sm, 154Gd, 156Dy and 160Yb.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.014321
2017ND01 Acta Phys.Pol. B48, 343 (2017) J.Ndayishimye, E.A.Lawrie, O.Shirinda, J.L.Easton, S.M.Wyngaardt, R.A.Bark, S.P.Bvumbi, T.R.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, N.Y.Kheswa, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, D.Negi, J.N.Orce, P.Papka, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, M.Stankiewicz, M.Wiedeking Chiral Bands in 193Tl NUCLEAR REACTIONS 160Gd(37Cl, 4n), E=167 MeV;181Ta(18O, 6n), E=105 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin using 9 clovers at different angles. 193Tl; deduced level, J, π, high-spin, γ transitions, B(M1), B(E2), formed one or two chiral systems.
doi: 10.5506/APhysPolB.48.343
2016LI12 Phys.Rev.Lett. 116, 112501 (2016) C.Liu, S.Y.Wang, R.A.Bark, S.Q.Zhang, J.Meng, B.Qi, P.Jones, S.M.Wyngaardt, J.Zhao, C.Xu, S.-G.Zhou, S.Wang, D.P.Sun, L.Liu, Z.Q.Li, N.B.Zhang, H.Jia, X.Q.Li, H.Hua, Q.B.Chen, Z.G.Xiao, H.J.Li, L.H.Zhu, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, J.Easton, K.Juhasz, A.Kamblawe, E.Khaleel, N.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, S.M.Mullins, S.Murray, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, S.S.Ntshangase, B.M.Nyako, J.N.Orce, P.Papka, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, O.Shirinda, P.Sithole, M.A.Stankiewicz, M.Wiedeking Evidence for Octupole Correlations in Multiple Chiral Doublet Bands NUCLEAR REACTIONS 70Zn(12C, 3np), E=60, 65 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ, γ-γ-coin.; deduced energy levels, J, π, medium- amd high-spin states, yrast positive- and negative-parity bands. Comparison with microscopic multidimensionally-constrained covariant density functional theory and triaxial particle rotor model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.112501
2016LI41 Phys.Rev. C 94, 024337 (2016) X.Q.Li, C.Xu, S.Q.Zhang, H.Hua, J.Meng, R.A.Bark, Q.B.Chen, C.Y.Niu, R.Han, S.M.Wyngaardt, S.Y.Wang, S.Wang, B.Qi, L.Liu, L.H.Zhu, Z.Shi, G.L.Zhang, B.H.Sun, X.Y.Le, C.Y.Song, Y.L.Ye, D.X.Jiang, F.R.Xu, Z.H.Li, J.J.Sun, Y.Shi, P.W.Zhao, W.Y.Liang, C.G.Li, C.G.Wang, X.C.Chen, Z.H.Li, D.P.Sun, C.Liu, Z.Q.Li, P.Jones, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, M.Wiedeking, T.D.Bucher, T.Dinoko, B.V.Kheswa, L.Makhathini, S.N.T.Majola, J.Ndayishimye, S.P.Noncolela, O.Shirinda, J.Gal, G.Kalinka, J.Molnar, B.M.Nyako, J.Timar, K.Juhasz, M.Arogunjo Spectroscopy of 155Yb: Structure evolution in the N=85 isotones NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144Sm(16O, 5n), E=118 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(ADO ratios) at cyclotron facility of iThemba LABS. 155Yb; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarity, bands, configurations; calculated potential energy contour in (β, γ) plane. Comparison with semiempirical shell-model (SESM) calculations. Predicted coexistence of prolate and oblate shapes from adiabatic and configuration-fixed constrained triaxial covariant density functional theory (CDFT) calculations. Systematics of low-lying levels in N=84-87 isotones: 148,149,150,151Gd, 150,151,152,153Dy, 152,153,154,155Er, 154,155,156,157Yb, 156,157,158,159Hf.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024337
2016NE08 Phys.Rev. C 94, 024332 (2016) D.Negi, M.Wiedeking, E.G.Lanza, E.Litvinova, A.Vitturi, R.A.Bark, L.A.Bernstein, D.L.Bleuel, S.Bvumbi, T.D.Bucher, B.H.Daub, T.S.Dinoko, J.L.Easton, A.Gorgen, M.Guttormsen, P.Jones, B.V.Kheswa, N.A.Khumalo, A.C.Larsen, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, L.P.Masiteng, M.R.Nchodu, J.Ndayishimye, R.T.Newman, S.P.Noncolela, J.N.Orce, P.Papka, L.Pellegri, T.Renstrom, D.G.Roux, R.Schwengner, O.Shirinda, S.Siem Nature of low-lying electric dipole resonance excitations in 74Ge NUCLEAR REACTIONS 74Ge(α, α'), E=48 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, Eα, αγ-coin, γ(θ), σ(θ) for scattered α particles, relative cross sections of E1 transitions using AFRODITE array for γ detection and silicon detectors for α particles at iThemba Labs cyclotron facility. 74Ge; deduced levels, J, π, B(E1), suppression in relative cross section for the excitation of pygmy-dipole resonances (PDR) as compared to those in (γ, γ') data for excitations above 6 MeV. Comparison of B(E1) with relativistic quasiparticle time blocking approximation (RQTBA) calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024332
2016OR06 Eur.Phys.J. A 52, 166 (2016) J.N.Orce, M.Kumar Raju, N.A.Khumalo, T.S.Dinoko, P.Jones, R.A.Bark, E.A.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, L.M.Robledo, B.Rubio, M.Wiedeking, J.Easton, E.A.Khaleel, B.V.Kheswa, N.Kheswa, M.S.Herbert, J.J.Lawrie, P.L.Masiteng, M.R.Nchodu, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, S.S.Ntshangase, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, O.Shirinda, P.S.Sithole, S.W.Yates Search for two-phonon octupole excitations in 146Gd NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144Sm(α, 2n), E=26.1-26.8 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ), γγ-coin. 148Gd deduced γ-ray energy spectra gated by specified γ transitions, relative γ intensities in depopulating the 6+ (3484.5 keV) state, linear polarization, B(E3) for one-photon and two-photon excitations; calculated B(E3) using GCM with Gogny D1S force.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2016-16166-2
2016ZI04 Phys.Rev. C 94, 054303 (2016) G.L.Zimba, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, P.Jones, S.P.Bvumbi, L.P.Masiteng, S.N.T.Majola, T.S.Dinoko, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, D.Negi, P.Papka, D.Roux, O.Shirinda, J.E.Easton, N.A.Khumalo Octupole correlations in N = 88 154Dy: Octupole vibration versus stable deformation NUCLEAR REACTIONS 155Gd(3He, 4n), E=37.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin using AFRODITE array at the Cyclotron facility of the iThemba Laboratory. 154Dy; deduced levels, J, π, bands, B(E1)/B(E2) ratios, E1 transitions, level energy differences between the positive- and negative-parity bands, octupole deformation. Comparison with level-energy differences and B(E1)/B(E2) ratios in 150Sm, 152Gd, 224Ra.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.054303
2015MA15 Phys.Rev. C 91, 034330 (2015) S.N.T.Majola, D.J.Hartley, L.L.Riedinger, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, J.M.Allmond, C.Beausang, M.P.Carpenter, C.J.Chiara, N.Cooper, D.Curien, B.J.P.Gall, P.E.Garrett, R.V.F.Janssens, F.G.Kondev, W.D.Kulp, T.Lauritsen, E.A.McCutchan, D.Miller, J.Piot, N.Redon, M.A.Riley, J.Simpson, I.Stefanescu, V.Werner, X.Wang, J.L.Wood, C.-H.Yu, S.Zhu Observation of γ vibrations and alignments built on non-ground-state configurations in 156Dy NUCLEAR REACTIONS 148Nd(12C, 4n), E=65 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, multi-fold γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO) using Gammasphere array at ATLAS-ANL facility. 156Dy; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, multipolarities, ground-state, γ- and S-bands, 0+ pairing isomer state, alignments, B(E2) ratios, candidate for an aligned S band built on the second 0+, second vacuum configuration. Systematics of γ band members above 15+ in 104Mo, 154,156,160,162,164Dy, 156,160,164,170Er, 180Hf, 238U.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.034330
2015XU09 Phys.Rev. C 91, 061303 (2015) C.Xu, X.Q.Li, J.Meng, S.Q.Zhang, H.Hua, S.Y.Wang, B.Qi, C.Liu, Z.G.Xiao, H.J.Li, L.H.Zhu, Z.Shi, Z.H.Li, Y.L.Ye, D.X.Jiang, J.J.Sun, Z.H.Zhang, Y.Shi, P.W.Zhao, Q.B.Chen, W.Y.Liang, R.Han, C.Y.Niu, C.G.Li, C.G.Wang, Z.H.Li, S.M.Wyngaardt, R.A.Bark, P.Papka, T.D.Bucher, A.Kamblawe, E.Khaleel, N.Khumalo, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, P.Jones, S.M.Mullins, S.Murray, M.Wiedeking, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, S.N.T.Majola, J.Ndayishimye, D.Negi, S.P.Noncolela, S.S.Ntshangase, O.Shirinda, P.Sithole, M.A.Stankiewicz, J.N.Orce, T.Dinoko, J.Easton, B.M.Nyako, K.Juhasz Spectroscopy of 76Se: Prolate-to-oblate shape transition NUCLEAR REACTIONS 70Zn(12C, 2nα), E=60, 65 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-, (particle)γγ-coin using AFRODITE array for γ rays and DIAMANT array for charged particles at iThemba LABS. 76Se; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, bands, configuration, kinematic and dynamic moments of inertia, band crossing frequency, shape transition. Comparison with cranked shell-model calculations. systematics of band crossings in 70,72,74,76,78,80Se, 72,74,76,78,80,82Kr.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.061303
2014PA50 Eur.Phys.J. A 50, 158 (2014) P.Papka, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, B.A.Brown, T.S.Dinoko, E.A.M.A.Khaleel, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, K.C.W.Li, S.N.T.Majola, W.A.Richter, O.Shirinda, M.A.Stankiewicz, P.Vymers, M.Wiedeking High-resolution two-proton stripping to 2p-1h 7/2- states via the 59Co(3He, n γ)61Cu reaction NUCLEAR REACTIONS 59Co(3He, nγ), E=22.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, nγ-coin using AFRODITE escape-suppressed spectrometer, HPGe Clover detectors in BGO shields, neutrons using NE102A plastic scintillators; deduced γ-ray spectra, coincidence n-γ spectra, gated γ spectra, population strengths, branching ratio, levels, J, π, γ transitions, single-proton states outside 60Ni.
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2014-14158-x
2013BV01 Phys.Rev. C 87, 044333 (2013) S.P.Bvumbi, J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, P.M.Jones, S.M.Mullins, B.M.Nyako, K.Juhasz, R.A.Bark, L.Bianco, D.M.Cullen, D.Curien, P.E.Garrett, P.T.Greenlees, J.Hirvonen, U.Jakobsson, J.Kau, F.Komati, R.Julin, S.Juutinen, S.Ketelhut, A.Korichi, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, M.Leino, T.E.Madiba, S.N.T.Majola, P.Maine, A.Minkova, N.J.Ncapayi, P.Nieminen, P.Peura, P.Rahkila, L.L.Riedinger, P.Ruotsalainen, J.Saren, C.Scholey, J.Sorri, S.Stolze, J.Timar, J.Uusitalo, P.A.Vymers Octupole correlations in the structure of 02+ bands in the N=88 nuclei 150Sm and 152Gd NUCLEAR REACTIONS 152Sm(α, 4n), E=45 MeV; 148Nd(α, 2n), E=25 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ)(DCO), γ(θ, lin pol) using the AFRODITE at iThemba LABS, and JUROGAM II arrays at Jyvaskyla. 150Sm, 152Gd; deduced high-spin levels, J, π, bands, B(E1)/B(E2). Comparison of rotational frequencies with those in 220Rn bands. Permanent octupole deformation in first excited Kπ=0+ band. Comparison with Frauendorf's tidal wave model.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.044333
2011WA21 Phys.Lett. B 703, 40 (2011) S.Y.Wang, B.Qi, L.Liu, S.Q.Zhang, H.Hua, X.Q.Li, Y.Y.Chen, L.H.Zhu, J.Meng, S.M.Wyngaardt, P.Papka, T.T.Ibrahim, R.A.Bark, P.Datta, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, S.M.Mullins, J.Gal, G.Kalinka, J.Molnar, B.M.Nyako, J.Timar, K.Juhasz, R.Schwengner The first candidate for chiral nuclei in the A ∼ 80 mass region: 80Br NUCLEAR REACTIONS 76Ge(11B, 3nα), (7Li, 3n), E=54 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ, γ-γ-coin.; deduced new band on the top of yrast, B(M1)/B(E2), quadrupole deformation parameters, angular momentum.
doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2011.07.055
2010NT01 Phys.Rev. C 82, 041305 (2010); Publisher's Note Phys.Rev. C 82, 059904 (2010) S.S.Ntshangase, R.A.Bark, D.G.Aschman, S.Bvumbi, P.Datta, P.M.Davidson, T.S.Dinoko, M.E.A.Elbasher, K.Juhasz, E.M.A.Khaleel, A.Krasznahorkay, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, R.M.Lieder, S.N.T.Majola, P.L.Masiteng, H.Mohammed, S.M.Mullins, P.Nieminen, B.M.Nyako, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, J.F.Sharpey-Shafer, O.Shirinda, M.A.Stankiewicz, J.Timar, A.N.Wilson Electric dipole moments in 230, 232U and implications for tetrahedral shapes NUCLEAR REACTIONS 232Th(α, 4n), E=42 MeV; 232Th(α, 6n), E=61 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-, γγ(recoil)-coin. 230,232U; deduced levels, J, π, rotational bands, octupole bands, B(E1)/B(E2) ratios, electric dipole moments. Systematics of ground state and octupole bands in 226,228Ra, 228,230Th, 230,232U. Systematics of electric dipole moment in Ra, Th and U isotopes with N=130, 134, 138, 142 and 146; and comparison with Skyrme Hartree-Fock calculations in the literature.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.041305
2010SH16 Nucl.Phys. A834, 45c (2010) J.F.Sharpey-Schafer, R.A.Bark, S.P.Bvumbi, E.A.Lawrie, J.J.Lawrie, T.E.Madiba, S.N.T.Majola, A.Minkova, S.M.Mullins, P.Papka, D.G.Roux, J.Timar A double vacuum, configuration dependent pairing and lack of β-vibrations in transitional nuclei: Band structure of N = 88 to N = 91 Nuclei NUCLEAR REACTIONS 152,154Sm(α, 4n), E=45 MeV; 152Sm(α, 2n), E=25 MeV; 154Sm(α, 3n), E=35 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, polarization. 152,154,155Gd; deduced levels, J, π, rotational bands, bands.
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2009.12.014
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