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Isomers And Seniority In The Trans-Pb Nuclei, J. J. Ressler, C. W. Beausang, R. F. Casten, N. V. Zamfir, H. Ai, H. Amro, M. Babilon, R. Cakirli, J. A. Caggiano, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, R. O. Hughes, S. D. Langdown, E. A. Mccutchan, D. A. Meyer, C. Plettner, J. Qian, P. H. Regan, M.J. S. Sciacchitano, N. J. Thomas, E. Williams, A. Yamamoto Sep 2005

Isomers And Seniority In The Trans-Pb Nuclei, J. J. Ressler, C. W. Beausang, R. F. Casten, N. V. Zamfir, H. Ai, H. Amro, M. Babilon, R. Cakirli, J. A. Caggiano, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, R. O. Hughes, S. D. Langdown, E. A. Mccutchan, D. A. Meyer, C. Plettner, J. Qian, P. H. Regan, M.J. S. Sciacchitano, N. J. Thomas, E. Williams, A. Yamamoto

Physics Faculty Publications

Low-energy excited states of 210Ra and 208Ra were investigated at the Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory of Yale University. Fusion evaporation recoils were selected using the gas-filled spectrometer, SASSYER. Delayed γ -rays, following isomeric decays, were detected at the focal plane of SASSYER with a small array of HPGe detectors. Transitions following the proposed J π = 8+ isomers were observed, and the half-lives measured. The experiments are discussed and results compared to expectations from the seniority scheme.


Measuring Reaction Probability Ratios To Simulate Neutron-Induced Cross-Sections Of Short-Lived Nuclei, C. Plettner, H. Ai, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, L. Ahle, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. T. Burke, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, J. A. Church, J. R. Cooper, B. Crider, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, E. A. Mccutchan, K. Moody, J. A. Punyon, J. Qian, J. J. Ressler, A. Schiller, E. Williams, W. Younes Sep 2005

Measuring Reaction Probability Ratios To Simulate Neutron-Induced Cross-Sections Of Short-Lived Nuclei, C. Plettner, H. Ai, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, L. Ahle, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. T. Burke, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, J. A. Church, J. R. Cooper, B. Crider, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, E. A. Mccutchan, K. Moody, J. A. Punyon, J. Qian, J. J. Ressler, A. Schiller, E. Williams, W. Younes

Physics Faculty Publications

Measuring the neutron-induced fission cross-sections of short-lived nuclei represents an experimental challenge due to target activity and the low intensity of neutron beams. One way to alleviate the problems inherent in the direct measurement is to use the surrogate method, where one measures the decay probability of the same compound nucleus formed using a charged beam and a stable target. The decay probability of the compound nucleus is then used to estimate the neutron-induced cross-section. As an extension to the surrogate method, we introduce a new method of reporting the fission probabilities of two compound nuclei as a ratio, which …


Quadrupole Moment Measurements Of Tsd1 And Tsd2 Bands In 167Lu, G. Gurdal, H. Amro, C. W. Beausang, D. S. Brenner, M. P. Carpenter, R. F. Casten, C. Engelhardt, G. B. Hagemann, C. R. Hansen, D. J. Hartley, B. Herskind, H. Hubel, T. L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, W. C. Ma, D. A. Meyer, E. F. Moore, A. Neusser, P. Bringel, D. G. Roux, G. Sletten, R. B. Yadav, Y. Zhang Sep 2005

Quadrupole Moment Measurements Of Tsd1 And Tsd2 Bands In 167Lu, G. Gurdal, H. Amro, C. W. Beausang, D. S. Brenner, M. P. Carpenter, R. F. Casten, C. Engelhardt, G. B. Hagemann, C. R. Hansen, D. J. Hartley, B. Herskind, H. Hubel, T. L. Khoo, T. Lauritsen, W. C. Ma, D. A. Meyer, E. F. Moore, A. Neusser, P. Bringel, D. G. Roux, G. Sletten, R. B. Yadav, Y. Zhang

Physics Faculty Publications

The triaxial strongly deformed (TSD) bands in 167Lu were populated by the 123Sb(48Ca, 4n) reaction with a beam energy of 203 MeV. Gamma rays, requiring fivefold or more in prompt coincidence, were detected with the Gammasphere spectrometer. Of particular interests are TSD bands 1 and 2 which have previously been interpreted as zero phonon and one phonon wobbling bands, respectively. Using the Doppler shift attenuation method (DSAM), a preliminary transition quadrupole moment of 6.9+0.3−0.3 eb was extracted for the TSD1 band. Data analysis continues for TSD2 which is considerably more weakly populated.


Estimation Of (N, F) Cross Sections By Measuring Reaction Probability Ratios, C. Plettner, H. Ai, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, L. Ahle, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. T. Burke, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, J. A. Church, J. R. Cooper, B. Crider, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, E. A. Mccutchan, K. Moody, J. A. Punyon, J. Qian, J. J. Ressler, A. Schiller, E. Williams, W. Younes May 2005

Estimation Of (N, F) Cross Sections By Measuring Reaction Probability Ratios, C. Plettner, H. Ai, C. W. Beausang, L. A. Bernstein, L. Ahle, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. T. Burke, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, J. A. Church, J. R. Cooper, B. Crider, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, E. A. Mccutchan, K. Moody, J. A. Punyon, J. Qian, J. J. Ressler, A. Schiller, E. Williams, W. Younes

Physics Faculty Publications

Neutron-induced reaction cross sections on unstable nuclei are inherently difficult to measure due to target activity and the low intensity of neutron beams. In an alternative approach, named the “surrogate” technique, one measures the decay probability of the same compound nucleus produced using a stable beam on a stable target to estimate the neutron-induced reaction cross section. As an extension of the surrogate method, in this paper we introduce a new technique of measuring the fission probabilities of two different compound nuclei as a ratio, which has the advantage of removing most of the systematic uncertainties. This method was benchmarked …


Γ-Ray Spectroscopy Of 166Hf: X(5) In N > 90?, E. A. Mccutchan, N. V. Zamfir, R. F. Casten, M. A. Caprio, H. Ai, H. Amro, C. W. Beausang, A. A. Hecht, D. A. Meyer, J. J. Ressler Feb 2005

Γ-Ray Spectroscopy Of 166Hf: X(5) In N > 90?, E. A. Mccutchan, N. V. Zamfir, R. F. Casten, M. A. Caprio, H. Ai, H. Amro, C. W. Beausang, A. A. Hecht, D. A. Meyer, J. J. Ressler

Physics Faculty Publications

Excited states in 166Hf were populated in the β+/∈ decay of 166Ta and studied through off-beam γ –ray spectroscopy at the Yale moving tape collector. New coincidence data found no support for two previously reported excited 0+ states and led to a substantially revised level scheme. Similarities between the revised level scheme of 166Hf and the X(5) critical point symmetry are discussed, and the extent of X(5) behavior in this mass region is explored through the W and Os isotopes. Among X(5) candidates with N > 90, good agreement is observed for most energies and …


Isomeric Decay Of 208Ra, J. J. Ressler, C. W. Beausang, H. Ai, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, R. O. Hughes, E. A. Mccutchan, D. A. Meyer, C. Plettner, J. Qian, M.J. S. Sciacchitano, N. J. Thomas, E. Williams, N. V. Zamfir Jan 2005

Isomeric Decay Of 208Ra, J. J. Ressler, C. W. Beausang, H. Ai, H. Amro, M. Babilon, J. A. Caggiano, R. F. Casten, G. Gurdal, A. Heinz, R. O. Hughes, E. A. Mccutchan, D. A. Meyer, C. Plettner, J. Qian, M.J. S. Sciacchitano, N. J. Thomas, E. Williams, N. V. Zamfir

Physics Faculty Publications

Low-energy excited states of 208Ra were investigated using the 182W(30Si, 4n) reaction at the Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory of Yale University. Fusion evaporation recoils were selected using the gas-filled spectrometer SASSYER. Delayed γ rays, following isomeric decays, were detected at the focal plane of SASSYER with a small array of three clover Ge detectors. Transitions following a proposed J π = 8+ isomer were observed, and the half-life was measured.