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1. Experimental Evidence for Transverse Wobbling in $^{105}$Pd

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Timár, J., Chen, Q. B., Kruzsicz, B., Sohler, D., Kuti, I., Zhang, S. Q., Meng, J., Joshi, P., Wadsworth, R., Starosta, K., Algora, A., Bednarczyk, P., Curien, D., Dombrádi, Zs., Duchêne, G., Gizon, A., Gizon, J., Jenkins, D. G., Koike, T., Krasznahorkay, A., Molnár, J., Nyakó, B. M., Paul, E. S., Rainovski, G., Scheurer, J. N., Simons, A. J., Vaman, C., and Zolnai, L.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment, Nuclear Theory
Abstract

New rotational bands built on the $\nu$$(h_{11/2})$ configuration have been identified in $^{105}$Pd. Two bands built on this configuration show the characteristics of transverse wobbling: the $\Delta$$I$=1 transitions between them have a predominant E2 component and the wobbling energy decreases with increasing spin. The properties of the observed wobbling bands are in good agreement with theoretical results obtained using constrained triaxial covariant density functional theory and quantum particle rotor model calculations. This provides the first experimental evidence for transverse wobbling bands based on a one-neutron configuration, and also represents the first observation of wobbling motion in the $A$$\sim$100 mass region.

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2019
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2. $\gamma$-ray linear polarization measurements and $(g_{9/2})^{-3}$ neutron alignment in $^{91}$Ru

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Zheng, Y., de France, G., Clément, E., Dijon, A., Cederwall, B., Wadsworth, R., Bäck, T., Moradi, F. Ghazi, Jaworski, G., Nyakó, B. M., Nyberg, J., Palacz, M., Al-Azri, H., de Angelis, G., Atac, A., Aktaş, Ö., Bhattacharyya, S., Brock, T., Davies, P. J., Di Nitto, A., Dombradi, Zs., Gadea, A., Gal, J., Joshi, P., Juhasz, K., Julin, R., Jungclaus, A., Kalinka, G., Kownacki, J., La Rana, G., Lenzi, S. M., Molnar, J., Moro, R., Napoli, D. R., Singh, B. S. Nara, Persson, A., Recchia, F., Sandzelius, M., Scheurer, J. -N., Sletten, G., Sohler, D., Söderström, P. -A., Taylor, M. J., Timar, J., Valiente-Dobon, J. J., and Vardaci, E.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Linear polarization measurements have been performed for $\gamma$-rays in $^{91}$Ru produced with the $^{58}$Ni($^{36}$Ar, $2p1n$$\gamma$)$^{91}$Ru reaction at a beam energy of 111 MeV. The EXOGAM Ge clover array has been used to measure the $\gamma$-$\gamma$ coincidences, $\gamma$-ray linear polarization and $\gamma$-ray angular distributions. The polarization sensitivity of the EXOGAM clover detectors acting as Compton polarimeters has been determined in the energy range 0.3$-$1.3 MeV. Several transitions have been observed for the first time. Measurements of linear polarization and angular distribution have led to the firm assignments of spin differences and parity of high-spin states in $^{91}$Ru. More specifically, calculations using a semi-empirical shell model were performed to understand the structures of the first and second (21/2$^{+}$) and (17/2$^{+}$) levels. The results are in good agreement with the experimental data, supporting the interpretation of the non yrast (21/2$^{+}$) and (17/2$^{+}$) states in terms of the $J_{\rm max}$ and $J_{\rm max}-2$ members of the seniority-three $\nu(g_{9/2})^{-3}$ multiplet., Comment: 19 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables

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2013
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3. Evidence for a spin-aligned neutron-proton paired phase from the level structure of $^{92}$Pd

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Cederwall, B., Moradi, F. Ghazi, Bäck, T., Johnson, A., Blomqvist, J., Clément, E., de France, G., Wadsworth, R., Andgren, K., Lagergren, K., Dijon, A., Jaworski, G., Liotta, R., Qi, C., Nyakó, B. M., Nyberg, J., Palacz, M., Al-Azri, H., Algora, A., de Angelis, G., Ataç, A., Bhattacharyya, S., Brock, T., Brown, J. R., Davies, P., Di Nitto, A., Dombrádi, Zs., Gadea, A., Gál, J., Hadinia, B., Johnston-Theasby, F., Joshi, P., Juhász, K., Julin, R., Jungclaus, A., Kalinka, G., Kara, S. O., Khaplanov, A., Kownacki, J., La Rana, G., Lenzi, S. M., Molnár, J., Moro, R., Napoli, D. R., Singh, B. S. Nara, Persson, A., Recchia, F., Sandzelius, M., Scheurer, J. -N., Sletten, G., Sohler, D., Söderström, P. -A., Taylor, M. J., Timár, J., Valiente-Dobón, J. J., Vardaci, E., and Williams, S.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment, Nuclear Theory
Abstract

The general phenomenon of shell structure in atomic nuclei has been understood since the pioneering work of Goeppert-Mayer, Haxel, Jensen and Suess.They realized that the experimental evidence for nuclear magic numbers could be explained by introducing a strong spin-orbit interaction in the nuclear shell model potential. However, our detailed knowledge of nuclear forces and the mechanisms governing the structure of nuclei, in particular far from stability, is still incomplete. In nuclei with equal neutron and proton numbers ($N = Z$), the unique nature of the atomic nucleus as an object composed of two distinct types of fermions can be expressed as enhanced correlations arising between neutrons and protons occupying orbitals with the same quantum numbers. Such correlations have been predicted to favor a new type of nuclear superfluidity; isoscalar neutron-proton pairing, in addition to normal isovector pairing (see Fig. 1). Despite many experimental efforts these predictions have not been confirmed. Here, we report on the first observation of excited states in $N = Z = 46$ nucleus $^{92}$Pd. Gamma rays emitted following the $^{58}$Ni($^{36}$Ar,2$n$)$^{92}$Pd fusion-evaporation reaction were identified using a combination of state-of-the-art high-resolution {\gamma}-ray, charged-particle and neutron detector systems. Our results reveal evidence for a spin-aligned, isoscalar neutron-proton coupling scheme, different from the previous prediction. We suggest that this coupling scheme replaces normal superfluidity (characterized by seniority coupling) in the ground and low-lying excited states of the heaviest N = Z nuclei. The strong isoscalar neutron- proton correlations in these $N = Z$ nuclei are predicted to have a considerable impact on their level structures, and to influence the dynamics of the stellar rapid proton capture nucleosynthesis process., Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures

Published
2011
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4. Low energy measurement of the 7Be(p,gamma)8B cross section

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Hammache, F., Bogaert, G., Aguer, P., Angulo, C., Barhoumi, S., Brillard, L., Chemin, J. F., Claverie, G., Coc, A., Hussonnois, M., Jacotin, M., Kiener, J., Lefebvre, A., Naour, C. Le, Ouichaoui, S., Scheurer, J. N., Tatischeff, V., Thibaud, J. P., and Virassamyna"iken, E.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment, Astrophysics
Abstract

We have measured the cross section of the 7Be(p,gamma)8B reaction for E_cm = 185.8 keV, 134.7 keV and 111.7 keV using a radioactive 7Be target (132 mCi). Single and coincidence spectra of beta^+ and alpha particles from 8B and 8Be^* decay, respectively, were measured using a large acceptance spectrometer. The zero energy S factor inferred from these data is 18.5 +/- 2.4 eV b and a weighted mean value of 18.8 +/- 1.7 eV b (theoretical uncertainty included) is deduced when combining this value with our previous results at higher energies., Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett

Published
2001
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5. New measurement and analysis of the 7Be(p,gamma)8B cross section

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Hammache, F., Bogaert, G., Aguer, P., Angulo, C., Barhoumi, S., Brillard, L., Chemin, J. F., Claverie, G., Coc, A., Hussonnois, M., Jacotin, M., Kiener, J., Lefebvre, A., Scheurer, J. N., Thibaud, J. -P., and Virassamyna"iken, E.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment, Astrophysics
Abstract

Cross sections for the 7Be(p,gamma)8B reaction have been measured for E_c.m.= 0.35-1.4 MeV using radioactive 7Be targets. Two independent measurements carried out with different beam conditions, different targets and detectors are in excellent agreement. A statistical comparison of these measurements with previous results leads to a restricted set of consistent data. The deduced zero-energy S-factor S(0) is found to be 15-20% smaller than the previously recommended value. This implies a 8B solar neutrino flux lower than previously predicted in various standard solar models., Comment: 14 pages, Latex, To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett

Published
1997
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6. Experimental Evidence for Transverse Wobbling in $^{105}$Pd

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Timár, J, Chen, Q B, Kruzsicz, B, Sohler, D, Kuti, I, Zhang, S Q, Meng, J, Joshi, P, Wadsworth, R, Starosta, K, Algora, A, Bednarczyk, P, Curien, D, Dombrádi, Zs, Duchêne, G, Gizon, A, Gizon, J, Jenkins, D G, Koike, T, Krasznahorkay, A, Molnár, J, Nyakó, B M, Paul, E S, Rainovski, G, Scheurer, J N, Simons, A J, Vaman, C, Zolnai, L, Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (UJF)-Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)-Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP ), and Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)

Subjects
Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), Nuclear Theory, [PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th], FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Nuclear Experiment, Physics::Geophysics, Nuclear Physics
Abstract

New rotational bands built on the $\nu$$(h_{11/2})$ configuration have been identified in $^{105}$Pd. Two bands built on this configuration show the characteristics of transverse wobbling: the $\Delta$$I$=1 transitions between them have a predominant E2 component and the wobbling energy decreases with increasing spin. The properties of the observed wobbling bands are in good agreement with theoretical results obtained using constrained triaxial covariant density functional theory and quantum particle rotor model calculations. This provides the first experimental evidence for transverse wobbling bands based on a one-neutron configuration, and also represents the first observation of wobbling motion in the $A$$\sim$100 mass region.

Published
2019

7. Light charged particles as gateway to hyperdeformation

Author

Herskind, B., Hagbmann, G. B., Døssing, Th, Rønn Hansen, C., Schunck, N., Sletten, G., Ødegard, S., Hübel, H., Bringel, P., Bürger, A., Neusser, A., Singh, A. K., Al-Khatib, A., Patel, S. B., Nyakó, B. M., Algora, A., Dombrádi, Z., Gál, J., Kalinka, G., Sohler, D., Molnár, J., Timár, J., Zolnai, L., Juhász, K., Bracco, A., Leon, S., Camera, F., Benzoni, G., Mason, P., Paleni, A., Million, B., Wieland, O., Bednarczyk, P., Azaiez, F., Byrski, Th, Curien, D., Dakov, O., Duchene, G., Khalfallah, F., Gall, B., Piqeras, L., Robin, J., Dudek, J., Rowley, N., Redon, N., Hannachi, F., Scheurer, J. N., Wilson, J. N., Lopez-Martens, A., Korichi, A., Hauschild, K., Roccaz, J., Siem, S., Fallon, P., Lee, I. Y., Gorgen, A., Adam Maj, Kmiecik, M., Brekiesz, M., Styczen, J., Zuber, K., Lisle, J. C., Cederwall, B., Lagergren, K., Evans, A. O., Rainovski, G., Angelis, G., La Rana, G., Moro, R., Lieder, R. M., Lieder, E. O., Gast, W., Jäger, H., Pasternak, A. A., Petrache, C. M., Petrache, D., Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon (IPNL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre de Spectrométrie Nucléaire et de Spectrométrie de Masse (CSNSM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
21.60.--n, 21.10.Re, 27.60.+j, Physical Sciences, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Nuclear Theory, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Nuclear Experiment, Nuclear & Particles Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare
Abstract

International audience; The Euroball-IV \gamma -detector array, equipped with the ancillary charged particle detector array DIAMANT was used to study the residues of the fusion reaction $^{64}$Ni + $^{64}$Ni \Rightarrow $^{128}$Ba at E_{beam} = 255 and 261 MeV, in an attempt to reach the highest angular momentum and verify the existence of predicted hyperdeformed rotational bands. No discrete hyperdeformed bands were identified, but nevertheless a breakthrough was obtained through a systematic search for rotational ridge structures with very large moments of inertia J(2) \ge 100 {\mathchar h}^2 MeV^(-1), in agreement with theoretical predictions for hyperdeformed shapes. Evidence for hyperdeformation was obtained by charged particle + \gamma -ray gating, selecting triple correlated ridge structures in the continuum of each of the nuclei, $^ {118}$Te, $^{124}$Xe and $^{124,125}$Cs. In 7 additional nuclei, rotational ridges were also identified with J(2) = 71--77 {\mathchar h}^2 MeV^(-1), which most probably correspond to superdeformed shape. The angular distributions of the emitted charged particles show an excess in forward direction over expectations from pure compound evaporation, which may indicate that in-complete fusion plays an important role in the population of very elongated shapes.

8. Search for hyperdeformation in light Xe nuclei

Author

Nyakó, B. M., Papp, F., Gál, J., Molnár, J., Timár, J., Algora, A., Dombrádi, Zs, Kalinka, G., Zolnai, L., Juhász, K., Singh, A. K., Hübbl, H., Al-Khatib, A., Bringel, P., Bürger, A., Neusser, A., Schönwasser, G., Herskind, B., Hagemann, G. B., Hansen, C. R., Sletten, G., Scheurer, J. N., Hannachi, F., Kmiecik, M., Maj, A., Styczeń, J., Zuber, K., Hauschild, K., Korichi, A., Lopez-Martens, A., Roccaz, J., Siem, S., Bednarczyk, P., Byrski, Th, Curien, D., Olivier Dorvaux, Duchène, G., Gall, B., Khalfallah, F., Piqueras, I., Robin, J., Patel, S. B., Evans, A. O., Rainovski, G., Airoldi, A., Benzoni, G., Bracco, A., Camera, F., Million, B., Mason, P., Paleni, A., Sacchi, R., Wieland, O., La Rana, G., Moro, R., Petrache, C. M., Petrache, D., Angelis, G., Fallon, P., Lee, I. -Y, Lisle, J. C., Cederwall, B., Lagergren, K., Lieder, R. M., Podsvirova, E., Gast, W., Jäger, H., Redon, N., Görgen, A., Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre de Spectrométrie Nucléaire et de Spectrométrie de Masse (CSNSM), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon (IPNL), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), EUROBALL, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), and Heyd, Yvette

Subjects
[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 27.60.+j, 21.10.Re, 23.20.L, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Matière Nucléaire; International audience; The ultimate search for hyperdeformation (HD) at high spins with the EUROBALL spectrometer was performed for 126Ba as a hyper long (HLHD) experiment. The DIAMANT ancillary detector was used to tag \gamma -rays in coincidence with the emitted light charged particles. Using \gamma -energy correlation methods, the particle--xn-\gamma data have been analysed to search for hyperdeformed structures in the corresponding residual nuclei. Data in coincidence with one \alpha particle indicate the presence of normal deformed collective bands up to very high spins and the possible occurrence of HD-like ridge structures in 122Xe.

9. Evidence for a spin-aligned neutron-proton paired phase from the level structure of (92)Pd

Author

Anton Khaplanov, J. Gal, Pär-Anders Söderström, B. M. Nyakó, E. Vardaci, H. Al-Azri, Pankaj S. Joshi, Tina Penick Brock, Karin Lagergren, E. Clément, P. J. Davies, Dóra Sohler, S. Bhattacharyya, Gábor Kalinka, R. Moro, Michael Taylor, F. Johnston-Theasby, Zs. Dombrádi, Roberto Liotta, K. Andgren, Torbjörn Bäck, A. Johnson, S. O. Kara, G. de Angelis, D. R. Napoli, Alejandro Algora, J. Blomqvist, A. Jungclaus, Chong Qi, A. Gadea, F. Recchia, Johan Nyberg, S. M. Lenzi, J. R. Brown, J. Timár, Bo Cederwall, G. La Rana, J. N. Scheurer, A. Di Nitto, Baharak Hadinia, J. Kownacki, S. Williams, M. Palacz, J. J. Valiente-Dobon, R. Julin, R. Wadsworth, A. Atac, Jozsef Molnar, B. S. Nara Singh, G. Sletten, F. Ghazi Moradi, M. Sandzelius, K. Juhasz, G. Jaworski, A. Dijon, A. Persson, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Excitations Nucléaires par Laser (ENL), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Cederwall, B., Ghazi Moradi, F., Bäck, T., Johnson, A., Blomqvist, J., Clément, E., de France, G., Wadsworth, R., Andgren, K., Lagergren, K., Dijon, A., Jaworski, G., Liotta, R., Qi, C., Nyakó, B. M., Nyberg, J., Palacz, M., Al Azri, H., Algora, A., de Angelis, G., Ataç, A., Bhattacharyya, S., Brock, T., Brown, J. R., Davies, P., Di Nitto, A., Dombrádi, Z. s., Gadea, A., Gál, J., Hadinia, B., Johnston Theasby, F., Joshi, P., Juhász, K., Julin, R., Jungclaus, A., Kalinka, G., Kara, S. O., Khaplanov, A., Kownacki, J., LA RANA, Giovanni, Lenzi, S. M., Molnár, J., Moro, RENATA EMILIA MARIA, Napoli, D. R., Nara Singh, B. S., Persson, A., Recchia, F., Sandzelius, M., Scheurer, J. N., Sletten, G., Sohler, D., Söderström, P. A., Taylor, M. J., Timár, J., Valiente Dobón, J. J., Vardaci, Emanuele, and Williams, S.

Subjects
Nuclear Theory, Proton, [PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th], FOS: Physical sciences, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], pairing, Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), Magic number (programming), spin-alignement, Physics::Atomic and Molecular Clusters, Nuclear force, Neutron, Nuclear structure, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Spin (physics), Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Multidisciplinary, ta114, Nuclear shell model, Atomic nucleus, Física nuclear, Atomic physics
Abstract

4 páginas, 4 figuras.-- El Pdf es la versión pre-print.-- et al., Shell structure and magic numbers in atomic nuclei were generally explained by pioneering work that introduced a strong spin–orbit interaction to the nuclear shell model potential. However, knowledge of nuclear forces and the mechanisms governing the structure of nuclei, in particular far from stability, is still incomplete. In nuclei with equal neutron and proton numbers (N = Z), enhanced correlations arise between neutrons and protons (two distinct types of fermions) that occupy orbitals with the same quantum numbers. Such correlations have been predicted to favour an unusual type of nuclear superfluidity, termed isoscalar neutron–proton pairing, in addition to normal isovector pairing. Despite many experimental efforts, these predictions have not been confirmed. Here we report the experimental observation of excited states in the N = Z = 46 nucleus 92Pd. Gamma rays emitted following the 58Ni(36Ar,2n)92Pd fusion–evaporation reaction were identified using a combination of state-of-the-art high-resolution γ-ray, charged-particle and neutron detector systems. Our results reveal evidence for a spin-aligned, isoscalar neutron–proton coupling scheme, different from the previous prediction. We suggest that this coupling scheme replaces normal superfluidity (characterized by seniority coupling) in the ground and low-lying excited states of the heaviest N = Z nuclei. Such strong, isoscalar neutron–proton correlations would have a considerable impact on the nuclear level structure and possibly influence the dynamics of rapid proton capture in stellar nucleosynthesis., This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council (contract nos 2007-4067 and 2008-5793), the Göran Gustafsson Foundation, the European Union Sixth Framework Programme ‘Integrating Infrastructure Initiative – Transnational Access’ (no. 506065; EURONS), the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund, OTKA (contract nos. K72566 and K68801), the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (grant no. N N202 073935), the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (contract no. FPA2007-66069), the Spanish Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme CPAN (CSD2007-00042), and Ankara University BIYEP project no. DPT 2005120140.

Published
2011

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