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51. Observation of isoscalar and isovector dipole excitations in neutron-rich 20 O

Author

K. Yoneda, Ryo Taniuchi, Susumu Shimoura, H. Baba, T. Murakami, J. Tsubota, R. Avigo, Hideaki Otsu, Yosuke Kondo, Agnese Giaz, Noritsugu Nakatsuka, C. Caesar, Takeo Kawabata, F. Camera, S. Ceruti, Y. L. Yamaguchi, Hooi Jin Ong, Kathrin Wimmer, A. Horvat, Juzo Zenihiro, J. Tscheuschner, T. Ozaki, Toshiyuki Sumikama, Takashi Nakamura, B. Million, H. Wang, F. Schindler, Hiroyuki Takeda, A. Bracco, Heiko Scheit, Hiroyoshi Sakurai, Tsuyoshi Ohnishi, Shoko Koyama, M. Shikata, I. Syndikus, N. Imai, T. Motobayashi, Kazuo Ieki, T. Inakura, Yoshiaki Shiga, V. Derya, Shuichi Ota, P. Doornenbal, Shoichiro Masuoka, Yasuhiro Togano, P. Schrock, Masafumi Matsushita, S. Michimasa, Oliver Wieland, Shao-Long Chen, David Steppenbeck, Atsumi Saito, Satoshi Takeuchi, S.R. Banerjee, Thomas Aumann, M. Kurata-Nishimura, Atsushi Tamii, and Nagao Kobayashi

Subjects
O20, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Inelastic α scattering, Isoscalar, Nuclear Theory, Inelastic alpha scattering, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, ddc:530, Neutron, Born approximation, 010306 general physics, Physics, Isovector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Inelastic α scattering, Low-energy dipole excitation, Virtual-photon excitation, lcsh:QC1-999, Dipole, O-20, Isospin, Excited state, (20)O, Sum rule in quantum mechanics, Atomic physics, lcsh:Physics
Abstract

The isospin characters of low-energy dipole excitations in neutron-rich unstable nucleus 20O were investigated, for the first time in unstable nuclei. Two spectra obtained from a dominant isovector probe (View the MathML sourceO20+Au) and a dominant isoscalar probe (View the MathML sourceO20+α) were compared and analyzed by the distorted-wave Born approximation to extract independently the isovector and isoscalar dipole strengths. Two known 1−1− states with large isovector dipole strengths at energies of 5.36(5) MeV (View the MathML source11−) and 6.84(7) MeV (View the MathML source12−) were also excited by the isoscalar probe. These two states were found to have different isoscalar dipole strengths, 2.70(32)% (View the MathML source11−) and 0.67(12)% (View the MathML source12−), respectively, in exhaustion of the isoscalar dipole-energy-weighted sum rule. The difference in isoscalar strength indicated that they have different underlying structures. ispartof: Physics Letters B vol:768 pages:387-392 status: published

Published
2017

52. Evidence of octupole-phonons at high spin in 207Pb

Author

B. Quintana Arnés, G. Bocchi, R. Perez, Raymond J. Carroll, W. Korten, Alberto Pullia, M. Labiche, Zs. Podolyák, A. Navin, Enrique Sanchis, F. Saillant, Norbert Pietralla, F. C. L. Crespi, C. M. Shand, E. Dupont, B. Fornal, D. Kocheva, Diego Barrientos, O. Stezowski, P. Reiter, L. Atanasova, M. Ciemala, Herbert Hess, Roberto Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, B. Birkenbach, J. Collado, H.J. Eberth, Bo Cederwall, D. Ralet, B. Million, A. Maj, P. Van Isacker, D. Wilmsen, J. J. Valiente Dobon, J. Dudouet, F. Recchia, P. Bednarczyk, M. Rejmund, Georgi P. Georgiev, Andrew Stuchbery, A. Goasduff, A. Lemasson, Deyan Yordanov, P. R. John, Salsac, R. L. Lozeva, A. Jungclaus, C. Michelagnoli, A. Blazhev, J. Goupil, S. Franchoo, A. Gadea, L. J. Harkness, Johan Nyberg, S. M. Lenzi, D. L. Balabanski, D. M. Cullen, I. Burrows, T. Konstantinopoulos, Emyr Clement, H. C. Boston, O. Wieland, C. Theisen, A. J. Boston, A. Kusoglu, C. Fransen, A. Korichi, S. Leoni, C. Müller-Gatermann, J. Ljungvall, Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (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), Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), 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), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), 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), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), 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 de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), 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), 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), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Plunger device, Phonon, Nuclear Theory, Octupole phonon, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], gamma-Ray tracking, γ -Ray tracking, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Recoil, VAMOS++ spectrometer, AGATA spectrometer, Nuclear deformation, γ-Ray tracking, 0103 physical sciences, Physics::Atomic Physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Spin (physics), Physics, VAMOS plus plus spectrometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, lcsh:QC1-999, Atomic physics, lcsh:Physics
Abstract

A lifetime measurement of the 19/2 state in Pb has been performed using the Recoil Distance Doppler-Shift (RDDS) method. The nuclei of interest were produced in multi-nucleon transfer reactions induced by a Pb beam impinging on a Mo enriched target. The beam-like nuclei were detected and identified in terms of their atomic mass number in the VAMOS++ spectrometer while the prompt γ rays were detected by the AGATA tracking array. The measured large reduced transition probability B(E3,19/2→13/2)=40(8) W.u. is the first indication of the octupole phonon at high spin in Pb. An analysis in terms of a particle-octupole-vibration coupling model indicates that the measured B(E3) value in Pb is compatible with the contributions from single-phonon and single particle E3 as well as E3 strength arising from the double-octupole-phonon 6 state, all adding coherently. A crucial aspect of the coupling model, namely the strong mixing between single-hole and the phonon-hole states, is confirmed in a realistic shell-model calculation.

Published
2019

53. Excitations of the magic N=50 neutron-core revealed in Ga81

Author

J. Dudouet, A. Lemasson, G. Maquart, F. Nowacki, D. Verney, M. Rejmund, G. Duchêne, O. Stezowski, E. Clément, C. Michelagnoli, A. Korichi, C. Andreoiu, A. Astier, G. de Angelis, G. de France, C. Delafosse, I. Deloncle, F. Didierjean, Z. Dombradi, C. Ducoin, A. Gadea, A. Gottardo, D. Guinet, B. Jacquot, P. Jones, T. Konstantinopoulos, I. Kuti, F. Le Blanc, S. M. Lenzi, G. Li, R. Lozeva, B. Million, D. R. Napoli, A. Navin, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, C. M. Petrache, D. Ralet, M. Ramdhane, N. Redon, C. Schmitt, and D. Sohler

Subjects
Physics, Valence (chemistry), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, 01 natural sciences, Ion, 0103 physical sciences, Physics::Atomic and Molecular Clusters, AGATA, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Nucleon, Spectroscopy, Excitation
Abstract

The high-spin states of the neutron-rich Ga81, with three valence protons outside a Ni78 core, were measured. The measurement involved prompt γ-ray spectroscopy of fission fragments isotopically identified using the combination of the variable mode spectrometer (VAMOS++) and the advanced gamma tracking array (AGATA). The new γ-ray transitions, observed in coincidence with Ga81 ions, and the corresponding level scheme do not confirm the high-spin levels reported earlier. The newly observed high-spin states in Ga81 are interpreted using the results of state-of-the-art large-scale shell model (LSSM) calculations. The lower excitation energy levels are understood as resulting from the recoupling of three valence protons to the closed doubly magic core, while the highest excitation energy levels correspond to excitations of the magic N=50 neutron core. These results support the doubly magic character of Ni78 and the persistence of the N=50 shell closure but also highlight the presence of strong proton-neutron correlations associated with the promotion of neutrons across the magic N=50 shell gap, only few nucleons away from Ni78.

Published
2019

54. Effects of one valence proton on seniority and angular momentum of neutrons in neutron-rich Sb51122–131 isotopes

Author

L. J. Harkness-Brennan, H. L. Crawford, Alberto Pullia, M. Rejmund, A. Jungclaus, B. Birkenbach, G. Benzoni, A. Lefevre, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, J. Goupil, Bo Cederwall, M. D. Salsac, P. Bednarczyk, Ch. Theisen, H. J. Li, A. J. Boston, R. Banik, Diego Barrientos, Vicente González, J. Eberth, O. Stezowski, Sumita Bhattacharyya, V. Morel, H. C. Boston, D. Ralet, D. Mengoni, A. Lemasson, D. M. Cullen, I. Stefan, Bertrand Jacquot, R. Menegazzo, D. R. Napoli, Herbert Hess, J. Collado, P. Fallon, J. Dudouet, C. Michelagnoli, R. Palit, G. Frémont, Y. H. Kim, S. Biswas, P. Désesquelles, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, M. Zielińska, Soumik Bhattacharya, A. Navin, Enrique Sanchis, F. Saillant, W. Korten, B. Million, J. Ropert, Begoña Quintana, J. Ljungvall, L. Ménager, Eric Clément, F. Recchia, A. Maj, M. Labiche, P. Reiter, and C. Domingo-Pardo

Subjects
Physics, Angular momentum, Valence (chemistry), Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear structure, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutron number, 0103 physical sciences, AGATA, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract

Background: Levels fulfilling the seniority scheme and relevant isomers are commonly observed features in semimagic nuclei; for example, in Sn isotopes (Z=50). Seniority isomers in Sn, with dominantly pure neutron configurations, directly probe the underlying neutron-neutron (νν) interaction. Furthermore, an addition of a valence proton particle or hole, through neutron-proton (νπ) interaction, affects the neutron seniority as well as the angular momentum. Purpose: Benchmark the reproducibility of the experimental observables, like the excitation energies (EX) and the reduced electric-quadrupole transition probabilities [B(E2)], with the results obtained from shell-model interactions for neutron-rich Sn and Sb isotopes with N

Published
2019

55. New spectroscopic information on Tl211,213 : A changing structure beyond the N=126 shell closure

Author

S. Leoni, Hans Geissel, A. Sharma, Robert Hoischen, A. M. Denis Bacelar, A. Bracco, Enrique Casarejos, N. Goel, Matthew Reed, A. Prochazka, D. Bazzacco, S. M. Lenzi, T.P.D. Swan, Imrich Szarka, N. Al-Dahan, Philip M Walker, T. Habermann, A. Gottardo, J. Benlliure, Andrea Corsi, A. Gadea, S. Klupp, E. Gregor, C. Nociforo, Zs. Dombrádi, Alison Bruce, D. Mengoni, Oliver Wieland, Roberto Vicençotto Ribas, A. I. Morales, M. Bunce, Helmut Weick, A. Y. Deo, F. Nowacki, K. Eppinger, C. Domingo-Pardo, A. Algora, M. L. Cortés, E. Sahin, S. Pietri, M. Bowry, J. Alcántara Núñez, H. Schaffner, F. Naqvi, T. Engert, K. Steiger, R. Janik, F. C. L. Crespi, M. Pfützner, J. Gerl, N. Alkhomashi, Maria Doncel, H. J. Wollersheim, W. Prokopowicz, F. Farinon, B. Million, C. A. Ur, Peter Strmen, Y. Ayyad, Davinder Siwal, S. K. Mandal, Roberto Menegazzo, F. Camera, Enrico Maglione, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, P. Boutachkov, Dirk Rudolph, J. Grebosz, P. R. P. Allegro, S. Lunardi, P. H. Regan, G. de Angelis, G. Benzoni, F. Recchia, D. R. Napoli, G. F. Farrelly, Zs. Podolyák, M. Górska, Branislav Sitar, N. Kurz, and I. Kojouharov

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear physics, Fragmentation (mass spectrometry), chemistry, Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 0103 physical sciences, Nuclear structure, chemistry.chemical_element, Gamma spectroscopy, Uranium, 010306 general physics, 01 natural sciences
Abstract

The neutron-rich isotopes 211;213Tl, beyond the N = 126 shell-closure, have been studied for the first time in isomer γ-ray decay, exploiting the fragmentation of a primary uranium beam at the FRS-RISING (FRagment Separator-Rare ISotopes INvestigation at GSI) setup at GSI. The observed isomeric states in 211;213Tl show a deviation from the seniority-like scheme of 209Tl. The possible interpretation of the data is discussed on the basis of energy-level systematics and shell-model calculations.

Published
2019

56. SPECTROSCOPY OF NEUTRON-RICH C, O, N AND F ISOTOPES WITH THE AGATA plus PARIS plus VAMOS SETUP AT GANIL

Author

S. Ziliani, M. Ciemała, F. Crespi, S. Leoni, B. Fornal, A. Maj, P. Bednarczyk, G. Benzoni, A. Bracco, C. Boiano, S. Bottoni, S. Brambilla, M. Bast, M. Beckers, T. Braunroth, F. Camera, N. Cieplicka-Oryńczak, E. Clément, O. Dorvaux, S. Erturk, G. De France, A. Goldkuhle, J. Grębosz, M.N. Harakeh, Ł.W. Iskra, B. Jacquot, M. Kicińska-Habior, Y. Kim, M. Kmiecik, A. Lemasson, H. Li, I. Matea, K. Mazurek, C. Michelagnoli, B. Million, C. Müller-Gatermann, P. Napiorkowski, V. Nanal, M. Matejska-Minda, M. Rejmund, Ch. Schmitt, M. Stanoiu, I. Stefan, B. Wasilewska, M. Ziębliński, Fornal, Bogdan -- 0000-0002-1142-8067, Ciemala, Michal -- 0000-0001-5328-720X, [Ziliani, S. -- Crespi, F. -- Leoni, S. -- Bracco, A. -- Bottoni, S. -- Camera, F.] Univ Milan, Milan, Italy -- [Ziliani, S. -- Crespi, F. -- Leoni, S. -- Benzoni, G. -- Bracco, A. -- Boiano, C. -- Bottoni, S. -- Brambilla, S. -- Camera, F. -- Million, B.] INFN, Sez Milano, Milan, Italy -- [Ciemala, M. -- Fornal, B. -- Maj, A. -- Bednarczyk, P. -- Cieplicka-Orynczak, N. -- Grebosz, J. -- Iskra, L. W. -- Kmiecik, M. -- Mazurek, K. -- Wasilewska, B.] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Nucl Phys, Krakow, Poland -- [Bast, M. -- Beckers, M. -- Braunroth, T. -- Goldkuhle, A. -- Mueller-Gatermann, C.] IKP Cologne, Cologne, Germany -- [Clement, E. -- De France, G. -- Jacquot, B. -- Kim, Y. -- Lemasson, A. -- Li, H. -- Rejmund, M.] CEA, DSAM, GANIL, Caen, France -- [Clement, E. -- De France, G. -- Jacquot, B. -- Kim, Y. -- Lemasson, A. -- Li, H. -- Rejmund, M.] CNRS, IN2P3, Caen, France -- [Dorvaux, O. -- Schmitt, Ch] CNRS, IN2P3, IPHC UMR 7178, Strasbourg, France -- [Erturk, S.] Nigde Univ, Nigde, Turkey -- [Harakeh, M. N.] KVI Ctr Adv Radiat Technol, Groningen, Netherlands -- [Kicinska-Habior, M. -- Matea, I -- Stefan, I] Warsaw Univ, Fac Phys, Warsaw, Poland -- [Kicinska-Habior, M. -- Matea, I -- Stefan, I] IPN, Orsay Lab, Orsay, France -- [Michelagnoli, C.] ILL Grenoble, Grenoble, France -- [Napiorkowski, P. -- Matejska-Minda, M.] Univ Warsaw, Heavy Ion Lab, Warsaw, Poland -- [Nanal, V] Dept Nucl & Atom Phys, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India -- [Stanoiu, M.] IFIN HH, Bucharest, Romania -- [Zieblinski, M.] CEA, DRF, IRFU, Ctr CEA Saclay, Saclay, France, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), 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), Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), ILL, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, 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), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 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), 0-Belirlenecek, and Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
Physics, Isotope, Spectrometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, General Physics and Astronomy, Context (language use), [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, 0-Belirlenecek, Nuclear physics, Nuclear interaction, Ab initio quantum chemistry methods, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, AGATA, Spectroscopy, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Zakopane Conference on Nuclear Physics - Extremes of the Nuclear Landscape -- AUG 26-SEP 02, 2018 -- Zakopane, POLAND, WOS: 000463866500052, Recent ab initio calculations pointed out the importance of the three-body terms of the nuclear interaction, in the description of the structure of n-rich systems. The state lifetimes in light n-rich carbon and oxygen nuclei have been predicted to be sensitive to the three-body terms and, in this context, an experiment, aiming at the measurement of these lifetimes, was performed in GANIL in July 2017 with the AGATA and PARIS arrays coupled to the VAMOS++ magnetic spectrometer. Details on the AGATA preliminary data analysis are presented., National Science Centre, Poland (NCN) [2013/08/M/ST2/00257, 2014/14/M/ST2/00738, 2016/22/M/ST2/00269], This work was supported by the National Science Centre, Poland (NCN) under contracts No. 2013/08/M/ST2/00257, 2014/14/M/ST2/00738 and 2016/22/M/ST2/00269.

Published
2019

57. Pseudospin Symmetry and Microscopic Origin of Shape Coexistence in the Ni78 Region: A Hint from Lifetime Measurements

Author

C. Delafosse, D. Verney, P. Marević, A. Gottardo, C. Michelagnoli, A. Lemasson, A. Goasduff, J. Ljungvall, E. Clément, A. Korichi, G. De Angelis, C. Andreoiu, M. Babo, A. Boso, F. Didierjean, J. Dudouet, S. Franchoo, A. Gadea, G. Georgiev, F. Ibrahim, B. Jacquot, T. Konstantinopoulos, S. M. Lenzi, G. Maquart, I. Matea, D. Mengoni, D. R. Napoli, T. Nikšić, L. Olivier, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, C. Portail, F. Recchia, N. Redon, M. Siciliano, I. Stefan, O. Stezowski, D. Vretenar, M. Zielinska, D. Barrientos, G. Benzoni, B. Birkenbach, A. J. Boston, H. C. Boston, B. Cederwall, L. Charles, M. Ciemala, J. Collado, D. M. Cullen, P. Désesquelles, G. de France, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Eberth, V. González, L. J. Harkness-Brennan, H. Hess, D. S. Judson, A. Jungclaus, W. Korten, A. Lefevre, F. Legruel, R. Menegazzo, B. Million, J. Nyberg, B. Quintana, D. Ralet, P. Reiter, F. Saillant, E. Sanchis, Ch. Theisen, and J. J. Valiente Dobon

Subjects
Physics, Valence (chemistry), Proton, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, General Physics and Astronomy, 01 natural sciences, Particle identification, Recoil, Excited state, 0103 physical sciences, Quadrupole, Neutron, AGATA, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics
Abstract

Lifetime measurements of excited states of the light N = 52 isotones 88 Kr , 86 Se , and 84 Ge have been performed, using the recoil distance Doppler shift method and VAMOS and AGATA spectrometers for particle identification and gamma spectroscopy, respectively. The reduced electric quadrupole transition probabilities B ( E 2 ; 2 + → 0 + ) and B ( E 2 ; 4 + → 2 + ) were obtained for the first time for the hard-to-reach 84 Ge . While the B ( E 2 ; 2 + → 0 + ) values of 88 Kr , 86 Se saturate the maximum quadrupole collectivity offered by the natural valence ( 3 s , 2 d , 1 g 7 / 2 , 1 h 11 / 2 ) space of an inert 78 Ni core, the value obtained for 84 Ge largely exceeds it, suggesting that shape coexistence phenomena, previously reported at N ≲ 49 , extend beyond N = 50 . The onset of collectivity at Z = 32 is understood as due to a pseudo-SU(3) organization of the proton single-particle sequence reflecting a clear manifestation of pseudospin symmetry. It is realized that the latter provides actually reliable guidance for understanding the observed proton and neutron single particle structure in the whole medium-mass region, from Ni to Sn, pointing towards the important role of the isovector-vector ρ field in shell-structure evolution.

Published
2018

58. The mutable nature of particle-core excitations with spin in the one-valence-proton nucleus 133Sb

Author

B. Fornal, Alison Bruce, G. Benzoni, W. Korten, Raymond J. Carroll, R. Lozeva, Zs. Podolyák, G. Bocchi, A. Nannini, D. R. Napoli, B. Olaizola, Henryk Mach, J. Jolie, D. Mengoni, G. S. Simpson, V. Vedia, D. Bazzacco, Michael Jentschel, F. Didierjean, B. Belvito, N. Saed-Samii, C. A. Ur, N. Cieplicka-Oryǹczak, B. Melon, W. Urban, J.-M. Régis, Torsten Soldner, P. H. Regan, N. Marginean, F. C. L. Crespi, V. Paziy, L. M. Fraile, C. Michelagnoli, B. Szpak, B. Million, T. Kröll, Aurelien Blanc, P. Mutti, A. Bracco, Ulli Köster, Pier Francesco Bortignon, S. Leoni, Gianluca Colò, S. Bottoni, S. Lalkovski, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), ILL, Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP )-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019] (UGA [2016-2019]), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Département de Physique Nucléaire (ex SPhN) (DPHN), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, 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), and Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, [PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th], Nuclear Theory, Large Ge array, Fission, Neutron induced fission, FOS: Physical sciences, Scintillator, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), Gamma spectroscopy, Nuclear state lifetime, Particle-core couplings, 0103 physical sciences, medicine, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Valence (chemistry), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Yrast, lcsh:QC1-999, medicine.anatomical_structure, Excited state, Física nuclear, Atomic physics, Nucleus, Order of magnitude, lcsh:Physics
Abstract

The gamma-ray decay of excited states of the one-valence-proton nucleus Sb-133 has been studied using cold-neutron induced fission of U-235 and Pu-241 targets, during the EXILL campaign at the ILL reactor in Grenoble. By using a highly efficient HPGe array, coincidences between gamma-rays prompt with the fission event and those delayed up to several tens of microseconds were investigated, allowing to observe, for the first time, high-spin excited states above the 16.6 mu s isomer. Lifetimes analysis, performed by fast-timing techniques with LaBr3(Ce) scintillators, revealed a difference of almost two orders of magnitude in B(M1) strength for transitions between positive-parity medium-spin yrast states. The data are interpreted by a newly developed microscopic model which takes into account couplings between core excitations (both collective and non-collective) of the doubly magic nucleus Sn-132 and the valence proton, using Skyrme effective interaction in a consistent way. The results point to a fast change in the nature of particle-core excitations with increasing spin. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license.

Published
2016

59. The CLYC-6 and CLYC-7 response to γ-rays, fast and thermal neutrons

Author

M. Tardocchi, A. Giaz, A Pietropaolo, Luna Pellegri, M. Nocente, Giuseppe Gorini, Marica Rebai, Mario Pillon, S. Brambilla, Stefano Riboldi, F. Camera, N. Blasi, B. Million, S. Ceruti, Carlo Cazzaniga, Giaz, A, Pellegri, L, Camera, F, Blasi, N, Brambilla, S, Ceruti, S, Million, B, Riboldi, S, Cazzaniga, C, Gorini, G, Nocente, M, Pietropaolo, A, Pillon, M, Rebai, M, Tardocchi, M, Pillon, M., and Pietropaolo, A.

Subjects
Nuclear reaction, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Analytical chemistry, Scintillator, 01 natural sciences, CLYC scintillator, Fast neutron measurements, Gamma spectroscopy, Neutron-gamma discrimination, Instrumentation, Fast neutron measurement, Nuclear physics, Neutron generator, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron detection, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Neutron temperature, Neutron source, Tritium
Abstract

The crystal Cs2LiYCI6:Ce (CLYC) is a very interesting scintillator material because of its good energy resolution and its capability to identify gamma-rays and fast/thermal neutrons. The crystal Cs2LiYCI6:Ce contains Li-6 and Cl-35 isotopes, therefore, it is possible to detect thermal neutrons through the reaction Li-6 (n, alpha)t while Cl-35 ions allow to measure fast neutrons through the reactions Cl-35(n, p)S-35 and Cl-35(n, alpha)P-32. In this work two CLYC 1" x 1" crystals were used: the first crystal, enriched with Li-6 at 95% (CLYC-6) is ideal for thermal neutron measurements while the second one, enriched with Li-7 at > 99% (CLYC-7) is suitable for fast neutron measurements. The response of CLYC scintillators was measured with different PMT models: timing or spectroscopic, with borosilicate glass or quartz window. The energy resolution, the neutron-gamma discrimination and the internal activity are discussed. The capability of CLYC scintillators to discriminate gamma rays from neutrons was tested with both thermal and fast neutrons. The thermal neutrons were measured with both detectors, using an AmBe source. The measurements of fast neutrons were performed at the Frascati Neutron Generator facility (Italy) where a deuterium beam was accelerated on a deuterium or on a tritium target, providing neutrons of 2.5 MeV or 14.1 MeV, respectively. The different sensitivity to thermal and fast neutrons of a CLYC-6 and of a CLYC-7 was additionally studied. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Published
2016

60. Preliminary investigation of scintillator materials properties: SrI 2 :Eu, CeBr 3 and GYGAG:Ce for gamma rays up to 9 MeV

Author

B. Million, N. Blasi, Agnese Giaz, S. Brambilla, G. Hull, F. Camera, Simone Coelli, Nerine J. Cherepy, V. Fossati, Stefano Riboldi, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), 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
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Gamma raysy, 02 engineering and technology, Scintillator, Gamma Spectroscopy, Scitillator detectors, Instrumentation, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Collimated light, Crystal, Optics, 0103 physical sciences, Gamma spectroscopy, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Physics, Range (particle radiation), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, Resolution (electron density), Gamma ray, 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology, Full width at half maximum, 0210 nano-technology, business
Abstract

In this work we measured the performance of a 2ʺ×2ʺ cylindrical tapered crystal of SrI 2 :Eu, a 2ʺ×3ʺ cylindrical sample of CeBr 3 and a 2ʺ×0.3ʺ cylindrical sample of GYGAG:Ce. These scintillators are prototypes in volume or material and were provided by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and by the Institut de Physique Nucleaire d׳Orsay. The gamma-ray energy resolution was measured in the energy range of 0.1–9 MeV using different sources. Each scintillator was scanned along x , y and z axes, using a 400 MBq collimated 137 Cs source. Owing to the GYGAG:Ce thickness, it was not possible to obtain the value of the energy resolution at 9 MeV and to scan the crystal along the z axis. The 662 keV full energy peak position and its FWHM were measured relative to the full energy peaks positions produced by a non-collimated 88 Y source. The signals of the detectors were additionally digitized and compared, up to 9 MeV, using a 12 bit LeCroy 600 MHz oscilloscope.

Published
2015
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61. Transition probabilities in neutron-rich Se80,82 and the role of the νg9/2 orbital

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R. Menegazzo, P. Reiter, R. Lozeva, Suzana Szilner, G. de Angelis, F. Didierjean, A. Blazhev, Begoña Quintana, O. Stézowski, Bo Cederwall, J. Litzinger, C. Fransen, O. Möller, E. Farnea, F. Ibrahim, Ch. Theisen, J. Grebosz, D. Mengoni, Norbert Pietralla, J. Jolie, M. Hackstein, A. M. Stefanini, V. Vandone, D. Verney, P. Désesquelles, P. A. Söderström, E. Sahin, Hans-Jurgen E. Hess, L. Corradi, A. Dewald, B. Million, G. Montagnoli, Roman Gernhäuser, E. Ellinger, A. Gottardo, F. Recchia, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, F. C. L. Crespi, D. Bazzacco, B. Birkenbach, A. Jungclaus, T. Mijatović, V. Modamio, E. Fioretto, Megumi Niikura, M. D. Salsac, Thomas Braunroth, A. Maj, A. Vogt, A. Pullia, F. Scarlassara, Alain Goasduff, S. Leoni, W. Korten, G. Pollarolo, A. Bracco, S. Lunardi, D. Montanari, A. I. Morales, D. R. Napoli, S. Bottoni, J. Eberth, K. Kolos, G. Duchêne, Denise De Rosso, C. Michelagnoli, and Andreas Görgen

Subjects
Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Yrast, Nuclear structure, Deep inelastic scattering, 01 natural sciences, Particle identification, Nuclear physics, Excited state, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, AGATA, 010306 general physics, Spin (physics)
Abstract

Transition probabilities of intermediate-spin yrast and non-yrast excitations in 80, 82Se were investigated in a recoil distance Doppler-shift (RDDS) experiment performed at the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro. The Cologne Plunger device for deep inelastic scattering was used for the RDDS technique and was combined with the AGATA Demonstrator array for the γ-ray detection and coupled to the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer for an event-by-event particle identification. In 80Se, the level lifetimes of the yrast (6+1) and (8+1) states and of a non-yrast band feeding the yrast 4+1 state are determined. A spin and parity assignment of the head of this sideband is discussed based on the experimental results and supported by large-scale shell-model calculations. In 82Se, the level lifetimes of the yrast 6+1 state and the yrare 4+2 state and lifetime limits of the yrast (10+1) state and of the 5−1 state are determined. Although the experimental results contain large uncertainties, they are interpreted with care in terms of large-scale shell-model calculations using the effective interactions JUN45 and jj44b. The excited states' wave functions are investigated and discussed with respect to the role of the neutron g9/2 orbital.

Published
2018

62. Quadrupole collectivity in Ca42 from low-energy Coulomb excitation with AGATA

Author

D. Mengoni, M. Kisieliński, G. Anil Kumar, M. Kicińska-Habior, D. Karpiński, G. Lehaut, S. F. Özmen, A. Colombo, F. Recchia, R. Menegazzo, J. Iwanicki, F. Azaiez, B. Million, J. Eberth, D. M. Cullen, N. Toniolo, G. Maron, G. de Angelis, M. Krzysiek, O. Stezowski, P. Reiter, B. Birkenbach, D. T. Doherty, M. D. Salsac, P. J. Coleman-Smith, M. Kowalczyk, M. Gulmini, B. Bounthong, J. Srebrny, S. Franchoo, Hans-Jurgen E. Hess, K. Rusek, M. Ciemala, A. Obertelli, J. L. Wood, S. Leoni, H. Naïdja, C. Michelagnoli, A. Giaz, D. Bazzacco, G. Benzoni, J. Styczen, A. Gottardo, L. Berti, R. Wadsworth, E. Farnea, W. Korten, M. Komorowska, F. C. L. Crespi, Ch. Theisen, M. Kmiecik, A. Jungclaus, Megumi Niikura, D. S. Judson, K. Mazurek, S. Brambilla, B. Dulny, T. Abraham, Joël Chavas, Roberto Isocrate, F. Camera, Tomás R. Rodríguez, P. Bednarczyk, I. Stefan, A. Czermak, L. Charles, G. Jaworski, P. Désesquelles, M. Zieblinski, B. Bruyneel, B. Fornal, X. Grave, S. Lunardi, J. Grebosz, N. Kondratyev, Andreas Görgen, K. Wrzosek-Lipska, G. Rampazzo, Pär-Anders Söderström, Marco Bellato, E. Merchan, Andreas Wiens, Alessandra Corsi, T. Habermann, L. Próchniak, P. J. Napiorkowski, M. Zielińska, A. Lopez-Martens, C. A. Ur, B. Wasilewska, K. Hadynska-Klek, Begoña Quintana, D. Rosso, J. Ljungvall, E. Sahin, A. Gadea, A. Korichi, A. Maj, F. Nowacki, P. Cocconi, Alberto Pullia, Bo Cederwall, N. Karkour, Damiano Bortolato, J. J. Valiente Dobon, D. R. Napoli, W. Meczynski, N. Redon, S. Myalski, and M. Palacz

Subjects
Physics, Sideband, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Coulomb excitation, 01 natural sciences, Matrix (mathematics), Excited state, 0103 physical sciences, Quadrupole, AGATA, Sum rule in quantum mechanics, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, Beam (structure)
Abstract

A Coulomb-excitation experiment to study electromagnetic properties of Ca42 was performed using a 170-MeV calcium beam from the TANDEM XPU facility at INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro. γ rays from excited states in Ca42 were measured with the AGATA spectrometer. The magnitudes and relative signs of ten E2 matrix elements coupling six low-lying states in Ca42, including the diagonal E2 matrix elements of 21+ and 22+ states, were determined using the least-squares code gosia. The obtained set of reduced E2 matrix elements was analyzed using the quadrupole sum rule method and yielded overall quadrupole deformation for 01,2+ and 21,2+ states, as well as triaxiality for 01,2+ states, establishing the coexistence of a weakly deformed ground-state band and highly deformed slightly triaxial sideband in Ca42. The experimental results were compared with the state-of-the-art large-scale shell-model and beyond-mean-field calculations, which reproduce well the general picture of shape coexistence in Ca42.

Published
2018

64. Recent Developments and Perspectives in Nuclear Structure by γ and Particle Spectroscopy

Author

S. Bottoni, C. Boiano, A. Bracco, O. Wieland, Alberto Pullia, Stefano Riboldi, G. Benzoni, B. Million, E. Vigezzi, A. Guglielmetti, Pier Francesco Bortignon, S. Leoni, Gianluca Colò, S. Capra, S. Brambilla, F. Camera, B. Blasi, A. Mentana, and F. C. L. Crespi

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear physics, Thermonuclear fusion, Atomic nucleus, Nuclear astrophysics, Nuclear structure, AGATA, Neutron, Scintillator, Tracking (particle physics)
Abstract

Advances in nuclear structures studies of neutron-rich systems are presented, focusing on experimental activities based on γ and particle spectroscopy—ideal probes of the multifaceted nature of the atomic nucleus. Emphasis is given to recent highlights obtained in world’s leading laboratories, in Europe and Japan, by large international collaborations in which the Nuclear Physics group of Milano University has played a key role. In particular, experiments are described taking advantage of both stable and radioactive ion beams, as well as intense neutron beams. They require the use of the most advanced detection setups, such as the European array AGATA, based on γ-ray tracking techniques, and also arrays of large size scintillators. Measurements of cross sections of thermonuclear fusion reactions at astrophysically relevant energies, performed by the LUNA collaboration, are also briefly discussed. Finally, research and developments of detectors based on novel scintillators materials are presented, being a significant part of the activity carried out at the Milano Physics Department.

Published
2018

65. Low-lying dipole response in the unstable Ni70 nucleus

Author

A. Giaz, P. Doornenbal, F. C. L. Crespi, Takashi Nakamura, Ryo Taniuchi, C. Caesar, Hua-Lei Wang, Noritsugu Nakatsuka, S. Ceruti, R. Avigo, F. Camera, Naoki Fukuda, Shoko Koyama, H. Baba, Hideaki Otsu, O. Wieland, David Steppenbeck, Atsumi Saito, H. Scheit, J. Tsubota, Satoshi Takeuchi, K. Yoneda, S. R. Banerjee, Masafumi Matsushita, Yoshiaki Shiga, T. Ozaki, B. Million, Toshiyuki Sumikama, Thomas Aumann, Susumu Shimoura, Yosuke Kondo, A. Bracco, G. Benzoni, Hiroyoshi Sakurai, T. Motobayashi, Kazuo Ieki, M. Shikata, V. Derya, J. Tscheuschner, T. Kubo, Masanori Nishimura, Yasuhiro Togano, K. Boretzky, F. Schindler, Kathrin Wimmer, Nagao Kobayashi, P. Schrock, and Si-Ge Chen

Subjects
Physics, Dipole, medicine.anatomical_structure, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 0103 physical sciences, medicine, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, 01 natural sciences, Nucleus, Lying
Published
2018

66. CIRRIG: Weather-based Irrigation Management Program for Container Nurseries

Author

Thomas H. Yeager and Jeff B. Million

Subjects
Container (abstract data type), Environmental science, Agricultural engineering, Horticulture, Irrigation management
Abstract

A goal of irrigation best management practices in container nurseries is to conserve water while maintaining optimal plant growth and quality. A web-based, container irrigation management program (CIRRIG) was developed to automatically provide daily irrigation run times for sprinkler-irrigated crops in container nurseries. The program estimates evapotranspiration rates based on weather uploaded from a weather station located on-site and plant production conditions monitored in each zone and adjusts irrigation run times based on irrigation application rate, the plant’s irrigation-capturing ability (for sprinkler irrigation), desired leaching fraction, and irrigation system uniformity. For this project we interfaced CIRRIG output with a programmable logic controller (PLC) to automatically irrigate a sprinkler-irrigated crop at a container nursery in Florida. Sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum) in 10-inch-diameter containers were grown by the nursery for 24 weeks in adjacent irrigation zones, one controlled automatically using CIRRIG and the other by the nursery’s traditional practice of manually turning on and off irrigation. Water use was monitored with flowmeters and plant growth by measuring plant size and shoot dry weight periodically throughout the trial. Plant growth was not different (P < 0.05) because of irrigation practice. CIRRIG reduced water use during the study period by 21% (42 vs. 53 inches) compared with the nursery’s irrigation practice. An assessment of the water-saving benefits of making daily adjustments to irrigation run times based on weather including rain indicated savings of 25% and 40% compared with biweekly adjustments with and without automatic rain cutoff, respectively. This trial demonstrated that CIRRIG coupled with an on-site weather station and a computer-controlled irrigation system can be used to manage irrigation while conserving water in a container nursery.

Published
2015

67. Capture of Sprinkler Irrigation Water by Container-grown Ornamental Plants

Author

Thomas H. Yeager and Jeff B. Million

Subjects
Agronomy, Ornamental plant, Environmental science, Horticulture, Container (type theory), Irrigation water
Abstract

The capacity for container-grown plants to capture sprinkler irrigation water plays a critical role in adjusting irrigation rates to deliver required amounts of water to the container substrate. The capture factor (CF) used to describe this capacity was defined as the amount of water captured with a plant relative to the amount captured without a plant. A wind-sheltered, irrigation test area was established to measure CF as affected by plant species, plant size, container size, container spacing, and sprinkler type. CF values for 11 marketable-sized, commonly grown plant species ranged from 1 to 4 with highest values exhibited by plant species with an upright, spreading growth habit. CF values increased as plant size increased. Close container spacings (less than one container diameter between adjacent containers) reduced CF when the allotted area outside the container limited the potential amount of water that could be captured. Compared with impact sprinklers, wobbler sprinklers increased irrigation capture 7% for Ligustrum japonicum grown in 27-cm-diameter containers but not in 16-cm-diameter containers. Results showed that CF is a dynamic parameter that depends on canopy size, container size, container spacing, and sprinkler type. A working knowledge of CF is crucial for determining irrigation requirements to maximize sprinkler irrigation efficiency in container nurseries.

Published
2015

68. Investigation on gamma-ray position sensitivity at 662 keV in a spectroscopic 3' x 3' LaBr3:Ce scintillator

Author

A. Giaz, B. Million, Stefano Riboldi, S. Brambilla, Simone Coelli, A. Marone, F. Camera, O. Wieland, F. Birocchi, Carlo Fiorini, C. Boiano, and N. Blasi

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photomultiplier, Doppler broadening, Imaging, LaBr3:Ce scintillators, Position sensitivity, Instrumentation, sezele, business.industry, Detector, Gamma ray, Scintillator, Collimated light, Crystal, Full width at half maximum, Optics, Position (vector), business
Abstract

The position sensitivity of a thick, cylindrical and continuous 3” x 3” (7.62 cm x 7.62 cm) LaBr3:Ce crystal was studied using a 1 mm collimated beam of 662 keV gamma rays from a 400 MBq intense 137Cs source and a spectroscopic photomultiplier (PMT) (HAMAMATSU R6233-100SEL). The PMT entrance window was covered by black absorber except for a small window 1 cm x 1 cm wide. A complete scan of the detector over a 0.5 cm step grid was performed for three positions of the 1 cm x 1 cm window. For each configuration the energy spectrum was measured and the peak centroid, the FWHM, the area and peak asymmetry of the 662 keV gamma transition were analyzed. The data show that, even in a 3” thick LaBr3:Ce crystal with diffusive surfaces the position of the full energy peak centroid depends on the source position. We verified that, on average, the position of the full energy peak centroids measured in the three 1 cm x 1 cm window configurations is sufficient for the correct identification of the collimated gamma source position.

Published
2015

69. Pygmy dipole resonance in 124Sn populated by inelastic scattering of 17O

Author

A. Pullia, J. Eberth, Sunniva Siem, D. R. Napoli, N. Karkour, S. Lunardi, A. Giaz, D. S. Judson, K. Mazurek, Elena Litvinova, A. Gottardo, P. Molini, Roman Gernhäuser, F. Recchia, S. Ceruti, Begoña Quintana, R. Avigo, D. Bazzacco, R. Nicolini, P. Bednarczyk, Roberto Menegazzo, M. Kmiecik, D. Mengoni, A. Bracco, S. Brambilla, P. A. Söderström, L. Charles, M. Zieblinski, P. Désesquelles, A. I. Morales, Marco Bellato, J. Grebosz, G. Benzoni, Luna Pellegri, O. Wieland, B. Birkenbach, J. Simpson, C. Michelagnoli, O. Stezowski, C. A. Ur, Bo Cederwall, S. Leoni, M.D. Salsac, G. de Angelis, A. Maj, E. Farnea, Ch. Theisen, J. J. Valiente Dobon, Roberto Isocrate, C. Boiano, Herbert Hess, M. Krzysiek, F. Camera, M. Ciemala, Andreas Görgen, S. Bottoni, E. G. Lanza, N. Blasi, B. Siebeck, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Gadea, D. Bortolato, P. Reiter, V. Vandone, B. Million, J. Jolie, A. Jungclaus, and SCOAP

Subjects
Elastic scattering, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Isoscalar, Gamma ray, Inelastic scattering, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Resonance (particle physics), lcsh:QC1-999, Isospin character, Low-lying electric dipole excitations, Ion, Nuclear physics, Dipole, Low-lying electric dipole excitations 124Sn, 0103 physical sciences, AGATA, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, 124Sn, lcsh:Physics
Abstract

L. Pellegri et al. ; 5 pags. ; 6 figs. ; open access article under the CC BY license. Funded by SCOAP3, © 2014 The Authors. The γ decay from the high-lying states of 124Sn was measured using the inelastic scattering of 17O at 340 MeV. The emitted γ rays were detected with high resolution with the AGATA demonstrator array and the scattered ions were detected in two segmented δE-E silicon telescopes. The angular distribution was measured both for the γ rays and the scattered 17O ions. An accumulation of E1 strength below the particle threshold was found and compared with previous data obtained with (γ, γ') and (α, α'γ) reactions. The present results of elastic scattering, and excitation of E2 and E1 states were analysed using the DWBA approach. From this comprehensive description the isoscalar component of the 1- excited states was extracted. The obtained values are based on the comparison of the data with DWBA calculations including a form factor deduced using a microscopic transition density., Grant No. 2011/03/B/ST2/01894; (iii) the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at MSU; (iv) the US NSF Grant PHY-1204486; and the German BMBF under Grant 06KY9136.

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2014
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70. Health financing at district level in Malawi: an analysis of the distribution of funds at two points in time

Author

Josephine, Borghi, Spy, Munthali, Lameck B, Million, and Melisa, Martinez-Alvarez

Subjects
Financing, Government, Malawi, health financing, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Sub-national, Original Articles, equity, Socioeconomic Factors, Child, Preschool, Child Mortality, Infant Mortality, child health, Healthcare Financing, Humans, Health Expenditures, Delivery of Health Care, district, health care economics and organizations
Abstract

There is growing attention to tracking country level resource flows to health, but limited evidence on the sub-national allocation of funds. We examined district health financing in Malawi in 2006 and 2011, and equity in the allocation of funding, together with the association between financing and under five and neonatal mortality. We explored the process for receiving and allocating different funding sources at district level. We obtained domestic and external financing data from the Integrated Financial Management Information System (2006–11) and AidData (2000–12) databases. Out-of-pocket payment data came from two rounds of integrated household budget surveys (2005; 2010). Mortality data came from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2006) and Demographic and Health Survey (2010). We described district level health funding by source, ran correlations between funding and outcomes and generated concentration curves and indices. 41 semi-structured interviews were conducted at the national level and in 10 districts with finance and health managers. Per capita spending from all sources varied substantially across districts and doubled between 2006 and 2011 from 7181 Kwacha to 15 312 Kwacha. In 2011, external funding accounted for 74% of funds, with domestic funding accounting for 19% of expenditure, and out of pocket (OOP) funding accounting for 7%. All funding sources were concentrated among wealthier districts, with OOP being the most pro-rich, followed by domestic expenditure and external funding. Districts with higher levels of domestic and external funding had lower levels of post-neonatal mortality, and those with higher levels of out-of-pocket payments had higher levels of 1–59 month mortality in 2006. There was no association between changes in financing and outcomes. Districts reported delayed receipt of lower-than-budgeted funds, forcing them to scale-down activities and rely on external funding. Governments need to track how resources are allocated sub-nationally to maximize equity and ensure allocations are commensurate to health need.

Published
2017

71. Conceptual design of the AGATA 1$\pi$ array at GANIL

Author

E. Clément, C. Michelagnoli, G. de France, H.J. Li, A. Lemasson, C. Barthe Dejean, M. Beuzard, P. Bougault, J. Cacitti, J.-L. Foucher, G. Fremont, P. Gangnant, J. Goupil, C. Houarner, M. Jean, A. Lefevre, L. Legeard, F. Legruel, C. Maugeais, L. Ménager, N. Ménard, H. Munoz, M. Ozille, B. Raine, J.A. Ropert, F. Saillant, C. Spitaels, M. Tripon, Ph. Vallerand, G. Voltolini, W. Korten, M.-D. Salsac, Ch. Theisen, M. Zielińska, T. Joannem, M. Karolak, M. Kebbiri, A. Lotode, R. Touzery, Ch. Walter, A. Korichi, J. Ljungvall, A. Lopez-Martens, D. Ralet, N. Dosme, X. Grave, N. Karkour, X. Lafay, E. Legay, I. Kojouharov, C. Domingo-Pardo, A. Gadea, R.M. Pérez-Vidal, J.V. Civera, B. Birkenbach, J. Eberth, H. Hess, L. Lewandowski, P. Reiter, A. Nannini, G. De Angelis, G. Jaworski, P. John, D.R. Napoli, J.J. Valiente-Dobón, D. Barrientos, D. Bortolato, G. Benzoni, A. Bracco, S. Brambilla, F. Camera, F.C.L. Crespi, S. Leoni, B. Million, A. Pullia, O. Wieland, D. Bazzacco, S.M. Lenzi, S. Lunardi, R. Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, F. Recchia, M. Bellato, R. Isocrate, F.J. Egea Canet, F. Didierjean, G. Duchêne, R. Baumann, M. Brucker, E. Dangelser, M. Filliger, H. Friedmann, G. Gaudiot, J.-N. Grapton, H. Kocher, C. Mathieu, M.-H. Sigward, D. Thomas, S. Veeramootoo, J. Dudouet, O. Stézowski, C. Aufranc, Y. Aubert, M. Labiche, J. Simpson, I. Burrows, P.J. Coleman-Smith, A. Grant, I.H. Lazarus, P.S. Morrall, V.F.E. Pucknell, A. Boston, D.S. Judson, N. Lalović, J. Nyberg, J. Collado, V. González, I. Kuti, B.M. Nyakó, A. Maj, M. Rudigier, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Département de Physique Nucléaire (ex SPhN) (DPHN), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, AGATA, 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), Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (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), Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular (IFIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [Madrid] (CSIC)-Universitat de València (UV), University of Cologne, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze (INFN, Sezione di Firenze), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano (INFN), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova (INFN, Sezione di Padova), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-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), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Computational Science and Engineering Department [Daresbury] (STFC), Science & Technologie Facilities Council, University of Liverpool, Lund University [Lund], Uppsala University, Department of Electronic Engineering [Universitat Politecnica de Valencia], Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polska Akademia Nauk = Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Department of Physics, University of Surrey, University of Surrey (UNIS), the EU FEDER funds, MINECO and Generalitat Valenciana, Spain, under the Grants FPA2014-57196-C5, PROMETEOII/2014/019, European Project: 262010,EC:FP7:INFRA,FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-1,ENSAR(2010), and European Project: 654002,H2020,H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015,ENSAR2(2016)

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Plunger device, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cyclotron, Scintillator, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Accelerator Physics and Instrumentation, Tracking (particle physics), 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Conceptual design, law, 0103 physical sciences, PARIS LaBr3 detector, Neutron detection, Pulse shape analysis, AGATA spectrometer, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Instrumentation, Physics, Spectrometer, VAMOS plus plus spectrometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Detector, FATIMA LaBr3 detector, Acceleratorfysik och instrumentering, DIAMANT detector, NEDA detector, Author Keywords:AGATA spectrometer, Physics::Accelerator Physics, AGATA, gamma-ray tracking, GANIL facility
Abstract

The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) has been installed at the GANIL facility, Caen-France. This setup exploits the stable and radioactive heavy-ions beams delivered by the cyclotron accelerator complex of GANIL. Additionally, it benefits from a large palette of ancillary detectors and spectrometers to address in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy of exotic nuclei. The set-up has been designed to couple AGATA with a magnetic spectrometer, charged-particle and neutron detectors, scintillators for the detection of high-energy γ rays and other devices such as a plunger to measure nuclear lifetimes. In this paper, the design and the mechanical characteristics of the set-up are described. Based on simulations, expected performances of the AGATA l π array are presented. Title in WoS: Conceptual design of the AGATA 1 pi array at GANIL

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2017

72. Kr369660 –Low- Z Boundary of the Island of Deformation at N=60

Author

J. Dudouet, A. Lemasson, G. Duchêne, M. Rejmund, E. Clément, C. Michelagnoli, F. Didierjean, A. Korichi, G. Maquart, O. Stezowski, C. Lizarazo, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, C. Andreoiu, G. de Angelis, A. Astier, C. Delafosse, I. Deloncle, Z. Dombradi, G. de France, A. Gadea, A. Gottardo, B. Jacquot, P. Jones, T. Konstantinopoulos, I. Kuti, F. Le Blanc, S. M. Lenzi, G. Li, R. Lozeva, B. Million, D. R. Napoli, A. Navin, C. M. Petrache, N. Pietralla, D. Ralet, M. Ramdhane, N. Redon, C. Schmitt, D. Sohler, D. Verney, D. Barrientos, B. Birkenbach, I. Burrows, L. Charles, J. Collado, D. M. Cullen, P. Désesquelles, C. Domingo Pardo, V. González, L. Harkness-Brennan, H. Hess, D. S. Judson, M. Karolak, W. Korten, M. Labiche, J. Ljungvall, R. Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, A. Pullia, F. Recchia, P. Reiter, M. D. Salsac, E. Sanchis, Ch. Theisen, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, and M. Zielińska

Subjects
Physics, Proton, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, General Physics and Astronomy, 01 natural sciences, Atomic orbital, Excited state, Neutron number, 0103 physical sciences, Quadrupole, Atomic number, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Spectroscopy
Abstract

Prompt γ-ray spectroscopy of the neutron-rich $^{96}$Kr, produced in transfer- and fusion-induced fission reactions, has been performed using the combination of the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array and the VAMOS++ spectrometer. A second excited state, assigned to $J^π$ = $4^+$, is observed for the first time, and a previously reported level energy of the first 2+ excited state is confirmed. The measured energy ratio R4/2 = E($4^+$)/E($2^+$) = 2.12(1) indicates that this nucleus does not show a well-developed collectivity contrary to that seen in heavier N = 60 isotones. This new measurement highlights an abrupt transition of the degree of collectivity as a function of the proton number at Z = 36, of similar amplitude to that observed at N = 60 at higher Z values. A possible reason for this abrupt transition could be related to the insufficient proton excitations in the g9/2, d5/2, and s1/2 orbitals to generate strong quadrupole correlations or to the coexistence of competing different shapes. An unexpected continuous decrease of R4/2 as a function of the neutron number up to N = 60 is also evidenced. This measurement establishes the Kr isotopic chain as the low-Z boundary of the island of deformation for N = 60 isotones. A comparison with available theoretical predictions using different beyond mean-field approaches shows that these models fail to reproduce the abrupt transitions at N = 60 and Z = 36.

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2017

73. Measurement of lifetimes in Fe62,64,Co61,63 , and Mn59

Author

M. Klintefjord, J. Ljungvall, A. Görgen, S. M. Lenzi, F. L. Bello Garrote, A. Blazhev, E. Clément, G. de France, J.-P. Delaroche, P. Désesquelles, A. Dewald, D. T. Doherty, C. Fransen, A. Gengelbach, G. Georgiev, M. Girod, A. Goasduff, A. Gottardo, K. Hadyńska-Klȩk, B. Jacquot, T. Konstantinopoulos, A. Korichi, A. Lemasson, J. Libert, A. Lopez-Martens, C. Michelagnoli, A. Navin, J. Nyberg, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, S. Roccia, E. Sahin, I. Stefan, A. E. Stuchbery, M. Zielińska, D. Barrientos, B. Birkenbach, A. Boston, L. Charles, M. Ciemala, J. Dudouet, J. Eberth, A. Gadea, V. González, L. Harkness-Brennan, H. Hess, A. Jungclaus, W. Korten, R. Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, B. Million, A. Pullia, D. Ralet, F. Recchia, P. Reiter, M. D. Salsac, E. Sanchis, O. Stezowski, Ch. Theisen, and J. J. Valiente Dobon

Subjects
Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 0103 physical sciences, Creative commons, 010306 general physics, 01 natural sciences, Engineering physics
Abstract

M. Klintefjord et al. -- 11 pags., 8 figs., 1 tab. -- Open Access funded by Creative Commons Atribution Licence 4.0

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2017

74. Experimental study of the isovector giant dipole resonance in Zr80 and Rb81

Author

C. A. Ur, R. Nicolini, D. Bazzacco, F. Recchia, M. Kmiecik, A. Bracco, A. Giaz, D. Mengoni, S. Brambilla, G. Benzoni, A. Gottardo, S. Bottoni, N. Blasi, E. Sahin, S. Ceruti, S. Leoni, Stefano Riboldi, V. Modamio, R. Avigo, G. Bocchi, D. R. Napoli, D. Montanari, B. Million, F. C. L. Crespi, A. I. Morales, Oliver Wieland, E. Farnea, C. Michelagnoli, M. Ciemala, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, Luna Pellegri, B. Wasilewska, M. Zieblinski, F. Camera, A. Maj, and A. Mentana

Subjects
Physics, Isovector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Nuclear Theory, Resonance, 01 natural sciences, Dipole, Nuclear magnetic resonance, 0103 physical sciences, Coulomb, Nuclear fusion, AGATA, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Energy (signal processing), Excitation
Abstract

The isovector giant dipole resonance (IVGDR) $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ decay was measured in the compound nuclei $^{80}\mathrm{Zr}$ and $^{81}\mathrm{Rb}$ at an excitation energy of ${E}^{*}=54$ MeV. The fusion reaction $^{40}\mathrm{Ca}+^{40}\mathrm{Ca}$ at ${E}_{\mathrm{beam}}=136$ MeV was used to form the compound nucleus $^{80}\mathrm{Zr}$, while the reaction $^{37}\mathrm{Cl}+^{44}\mathrm{Ca}$ at ${E}_{\mathrm{beam}}=95$ MeV was used to form the compound nucleus $^{81}\mathrm{Rb}$ at the same excitation energy. The IVGDR parameters extracted from the analysis were compared with the ones found at higher excitation energy (${E}^{*}=83$ MeV). The comparison allows one to observe two different nuclear mechanisms: (i) the IVGDR intrinsic width remains constant with the excitation energy in the nucleus $^{81}\mathrm{Rb}$; (ii) the isospin-violating spreading width (i.e., Coulomb spreading width) remains constant with the excitation energy in the nucleus $^{80}\mathrm{Zr}$. The experimental setup used for the $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-ray detection was composed by the AGATA demonstrator array coupled to the large-volume ${\mathrm{LaBr}}_{3}$:Ce detectors of the ${\mathrm{HECTOR}}^{+}$ array.

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2017

75. $_{36}^{96}$Kr$_{60}$–low-$Z$ boundary of the island of deformation at $N=60$

Author

J, Dudouet, A, Lemasson, G, Duchêne, M, Rejmund, E, Clément, C, Michelagnoli, F, Didierjean, A, Korichi, G, Maquart, O, Stezowski, C, Lizarazo, R M, Pérez-Vidal, C, Andreoiu, G, de Angelis, A, Astier, C, Delafosse, I, Deloncle, Z, Dombradi, G, de France, A, Gadea, A, Gottardo, B, Jacquot, P, Jones, T, Konstantinopoulos, I, Kuti, F, Le Blanc, S M, Lenzi, G, Li, R, Lozeva, B, Million, D R, Napoli, A, Navin, C M, Petrache, N, Pietralla, D, Ralet, M, Ramdhane, N, Redon, C, Schmitt, D, Sohler, D, Verney, D, Barrientos, B, Birkenbach, I, Burrows, L, Charles, J, Collado, D M, Cullen, P, Désesquelles, C, Domingo Pardo, V, González, L, Harkness-Brennan, H, Hess, D S, Judson, M, Karolak, W, Korten, M, Labiche, J, Ljungvall, R, Menegazzo, D, Mengoni, A, Pullia, F, Recchia, P, Reiter, M D, Salsac, E, Sanchis, Ch, Theisen, J J, Valiente-Dobón, and M, Zielińska

Subjects
Nuclear Physics - Experiment
Abstract

Prompt γ-ray spectroscopy of the neutron-rich ^{96}Kr, produced in transfer- and fusion-induced fission reactions, has been performed using the combination of the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array and the VAMOS++ spectrometer. A second excited state, assigned to J^{π}=4^{+}, is observed for the first time, and a previously reported level energy of the first 2^{+} excited state is confirmed. The measured energy ratio R_{4/2}=E(4^{+})/E(2^{+})=2.12(1) indicates that this nucleus does not show a well-developed collectivity contrary to that seen in heavier N=60 isotones. This new measurement highlights an abrupt transition of the degree of collectivity as a function of the proton number at Z=36, of similar amplitude to that observed at N=60 at higher Z values. A possible reason for this abrupt transition could be related to the insufficient proton excitations in the g_{9/2}, d_{5/2}, and s_{1/2} orbitals to generate strong quadrupole correlations or to the coexistence of competing different shapes. An unexpected continuous decrease of R_{4/2} as a function of the neutron number up to N=60 is also evidenced. This measurement establishes the Kr isotopic chain as the low-Z boundary of the island of deformation for N=60 isotones. A comparison with available theoretical predictions using different beyond mean-field approaches shows that these models fail to reproduce the abrupt transitions at N=60 and Z=36.

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2017

76. New isomer in $^{96}$Y marking the onset of deformation at N = 57

Author

T. Kröll, Zs. Podolyák, C. A. Ur, Michael Jentschel, S. Bottoni, W. Korten, D. Mengoni, D. Bazzacco, F. C. L. Crespi, B. Melon, Torsten Soldner, Ulli Köster, C. Porzio, S. Lalkovski, N. Marginean, Aurelien Blanc, G. Benzoni, G. Bocchi, N. Cieplicka-Oryńczak, P. H. Regan, P. Mutti, B. Fornal, L. M. Fraile, B. Szpak, S. Leoni, Alison Bruce, J.-M. Régis, D. R. Napoli, C. Michelagnoli, A. Nannini, G. S. Simpson, Ł. W. Iskra, W. Urban, A. Petrovici, B. Million, Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), ILL, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP )-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019] (UGA [2016-2019]), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, and 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)

Subjects
Physics, Shape change, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, General Physics and Astronomy, chemistry.chemical_element, Yttrium, Deformation (meteorology), [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Molecular physics, Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemistry, Cascade, Excited state, 0103 physical sciences, 010306 general physics, Excitation
Abstract

EXILL experimental campaign; International audience; The level scheme of 96Y was significantly extended and a new 201 ns isomer was located at 1655 keV excitation energy, with spin-parity assignment of 5± or 6−. The isomer decays to spherical low-spin structure by transitions with large hindrance and is fed by a short cascade which resembles the beginning of a rotational band. This is in analogy with the feeding and decay pattern of the 4− isomer in 98Y, here confirmed, by lifetime analysis, as a bandhead of a rotational structure with sizable deformation. It is suggested that the new isomer in 96Y arises from a shape change between deformed and spherical configurations, which indicates the appearance of deformation already at N = 57 in the yttrium chain. The experimental findings for 96Y are strengthened by theoretical calculations based on the complex Excited Vampir model.

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2017

77. Lifetime measurement of neutron-rich even-even molybdenum isotopes

Author

Torbjörn Bäck, M. Labiche, M. Zielińska, M. Reese, A. Gadea, B. Million, T. Hüyük, F. Camera, R. Knoebel, T. Alexander, E. Gregor, N. Alkhomashi, Maria Doncel, A. Prochazka, A. Atac, D. Mengoni, L. J. Harkness-Brennan, Pushpendra Singh, A. Givechev, A. Gottardo, H. J. Wollersheim, T. Arici, Tomás R. Rodríguez, Alberto Pullia, D. Curien, E. Merchan, L. Sengele, C. Domingo-Pardo, Helmut Weick, A. Jungclaus, Herbert Hess, M. Dewald, P. Thoele, I. Kojouharov, G. Duchêne, S. Pietri, G. de Angelis, F. Didierjean, O. Stezowski, J. S. Winfield, N. Kurz, M. Hackstein, N. Goel, B. Birkenbach, P. Reiter, D. S. Judson, C. Stahl, E. Clément, F. Ameil, Pavel Golubev, P. Boutachkov, M. Górska, B. Bruyneel, A. Korichi, H. Schaffner, C. Scheidenberger, R. Avigo, F. Recchia, T. Goigoux, D. Bazzacco, Bo Cederwall, Vicente González, M. D. Salsac, P. Désesquelles, A. I. Morales, Zs. Podolyák, J. Gerl, J. J. Valiente Dobon, T. Habermann, Dirk Rudolph, Alison Bruce, D. Ralet, Luis Sarmiento, J. Jolie, D. R. Napoli, C. Louchart-Henning, Johan Nyberg, G. Guastalla, B. S. Nara Singh, Enrique Sanchis, M. Alaqeel, Oliver Wieland, G. Rainovski, J. Eberth, Norbert Pietralla, Hans Geissel, F. Ghazi Moradi, Anna Wendt, M. L. Cortés, S. Ceruti, N. Lalović, G. Henning, Begoña Quintana, F. Naqvi, W. Korten, Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (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 sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, 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), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-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), Generalitat Valenciana, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), Science and Technology Facilities Council (UK), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), Swedish Research Council, European Commission, Helmholtz International Center for FAIR, 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)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 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 Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
chemistry.chemical_element, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Subatomic Physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, ddc:530, 010306 general physics, Mass number, Physics, Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, relativistic projectile fragmentation, 3. Good health, secondary fragmentation, gamma-ray spectroscopy, chemistry, Molybdenum, Excited state, Quadrupole, Física nuclear, AGATA, Atomic physics, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract

D. Ralet et al. -- 11 pags., 10 figs., 3 tabs., Background: In the neutron-rich A≈100 mass region, rapid shape changes as a function of nucleon number as well as coexistence of prolate, oblate, and triaxial shapes are predicted by various theoretical models. Lifetime measurements of excited levels in the molybdenum isotopes allow the determination of transitional quadrupole moments, which in turn provides structural information regarding the predicted shape change. Purpose: The present paper reports on the experimental setup, the method that allowed one to measure the lifetimes of excited states in even-even molybdenum isotopes from mass A=100 up to mass A=108, and the results that were obtained. Method: The isotopes of interest were populated by secondary knock-out reaction of neutron-rich nuclei separated and identified by the GSI fragment separator at relativistic beam energies and detected by the sensitive PreSPEC-AGATA experimental setup. The latter included the Lund-York-Cologne calorimeter for identification, tracking, and velocity measurement of ejectiles, and AGATA, an array of position sensitive segmented HPGe detectors, used to determine the interaction positions of the γ ray enabling a precise Doppler correction. The lifetimes were determined with a relativistic version of the Doppler-shift-attenuation method using the systematic shift of the energy after Doppler correction of a γ-ray transition with a known energy. This relativistic Doppler-shift-attenuation method allowed the determination of mean lifetimes from 2 to 250 ps. Results: Even-even molybdenum isotopes from mass A=100 to A=108 were studied. The decays of the low-lying states in the ground-state band were observed. In particular, two mean lifetimes were measured for the first time: τ=29.7-9.1+11.3 ps for the 4+ state of Mo108 and τ=3.2-0.7+0.7 ps for the 6+ state of Mo102. Conclusions: The reduced transition strengths B(E2), calculated from lifetimes measured in this experiment, compared to beyond-mean-field calculations, indicate a gradual shape transition in the chain of molybdenum isotopes when going from A=100 to A=108 with a maximum reached at N=64. The transition probabilities decrease for Mo108 which may be related to its well-pronounced triaxial shape indicated by the calculations., This work was supported by the BMBF under Grants No. 05P09RDFN4, No. 05P12RDFN8, and No. 05P12PKFNE and by the LOEWE center HIC for FAIR. Part of this work was supported by the P2IO excellence center. This work was also supported by the European Community FP7–Capacities, ENSAR Contract No. 262010, by the Swedish Research Council under Contracts No. 2010-147, No. 2010-3694, No. 2011-5253, No. 2011-6127, and No. 2014-5558, by the IN2P3- GSI No. 02-42 collaboration, by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and by MINECO, Spain, under Grant No. FPA2014-57196-C5, and Generalitat Valenciana, Spain, under Grant No. PROMETEOII/2014/019

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2017

78. Constraining Hot Sources in Central Heavy-ion Collisions Below 20 MeV/$u$

Author

B. Fornal, Alessandro Olmi, O. V. Fotina, G. Prete, Luca Morelli, J. Mabiala, D. Fabris, Emanuele Vardaci, Maurizio Bini, M. D'Agostino, B. Szpak, S. Leoni, Giorgio Baiocco, Simone Valdré, A. Maj, Giovanni Casini, Maria Colonna, Magda Cicerchia, S. Myalski, B. Million, S. Brambilla, F. C. L. Crespi, M. Kmiecik, M. Zieblinski, A. Bracco, Gabriele Pasquali, M. Bruno, Sandro Barlini, A. Giaz, F. Camera, W. Meczynski, G. Benzoni, O. Wieland, M. Matejska-Minda, V. L. Kravchuk, B. Wasilewska, R. Nicolini, N. Blasi, Silvia Piantelli, F. Gramegna, Tommaso Marchi, K. Mazurek, J. Styczen, S. Appannababu, D. Montanari, M. Degerlier, M. Cinausero, M. Krzysiek, M. Ciemala, P. Bednarczyk, Valdré, S., Piantelli, S., Casini, G., Barlini, S., Ciemała, M., Kmiecik, M., Maj, A., Mazurek, K., Cinausero, M., Gramegna, F., Kravchuk, V. L., Morelli, L., Marchi, T., Appannababu, S., Baiocco, G., Bednarczyk, P., Benzoni, G., Bini, M., Blasi, N., Bracco, A., Brambilla, S., Bruno, M., Camera, F., Cicerchia, M., Colonna, M., Crespi, F. C. L., D'Agostino, M., Degerlier, M., Fabris, D., Fornal, B., Fotina, O. V., Giaz, A., Krzysiek, M., Leoni, S., Mabiala, J., Matejska Minda, M., Męczyński, W., Million, B., Montanari, D., Myalski, S., Nicolini, R., Olmi, A., Pasquali, G., Prete, G., Styczeń, J., Szpak, B., Vardaci, Emanuele, Wasilewska, B., Wieland, O., and Ziębliński, M.

Subjects
Nuclear physics, Physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), General Physics and Astronomy, Heavy ion
Abstract

Pre-equilibrium emissions affect the production of excited systems in nuclear reactions, thus modifying their properties which enter as input parameters in the comparison with statistical models. In this contribution, we discuss this subject referring to recent results from experiments performed at Legnaro National Laboratories (Italy) with the GARFIELD apparatus complemented with other detectors. ispartof: Acta Physica Polonica B vol:48 issue:3 pages:635-639 ispartof: location:Zakopane: POLAND status: published

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2017
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79. Low-energy enhancement and fluctuations of γ-ray strength functions in 56,57Fe: test of the Brink–Axel hypothesis

Author

S. J. Rose, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Gry Merete Tveten, L. Crespo Campo, V. W. Ingeberg, Tamas Gabor Tornyi, T. K. Eriksen, B. Million, I. E. Ruud, F. Camera, Hilde-Therese Nyhus, Andreas Görgen, Alexander Voinov, Therese Renstrøm, S. Leoni, Magne Guttormsen, J. E. Midtbø, A. Bracco, Sunniva Siem, N. Blasi, M. Wiedeking, A. C. Larsen, Fabio Zeiser, and B. V. Kheswa

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Strength function, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Resolution (electron density), Gamma ray, Function (mathematics), 01 natural sciences, Dipole, Low energy, 0103 physical sciences, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Excitation, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract

Nuclear level densities and $\gamma$-ray strength functions of $^{56,57}$Fe have been extracted from proton-$\gamma$ coincidences. A low-energy enhancement in the $\gamma$-ray strength functions up to a factor of 30 over common theoretical E1 models is confirmed. Angular distributions of the low-energy enhancement in $^{57}$Fe indicate its dipole nature, in agreement with findings for $^{56}$Fe. The high statistics and the excellent energy resolution of the large-volume LaBr$_{3}$(Ce) detectors allowed for a thorough analysis of $\gamma$ strength as function of excitation energy. Taking into account the presence of strong Porter-Thomas fluctuations, there is no indication of any significant excitation-energy dependence in the $\gamma$-ray strength function, in support of the generalized Brink-Axel hypothesis., Comment: 24 pages, 17 figures, accepted for publication in J. Phys. G: Nucl. Phys; Special Issue

Published
2017

80. Excitation of the dynamical dipole in the charge asymmetric reaction 16O+116Sn

Author

S. Leoni, Ariane Laura Lanchais, A. Maj, V. Baran, F. Gramegna, A. Ordine, P. F. Mastinu, Maria Colonna, D. Montanari, M. Di Toro, M. Brekiesz, M. Kmiecik, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Moroni, E. Geraci, N. Blasi, O. Wieland, V. L. Kravchuk, S. Brambilla, C. Rizzo, A. Bracco, M. Bruno, M. D'Agostino, G. Benzoni, Massimo Chiari, A. Giussani, Giovanni Casini, G. Vannini, A. Corsi, Sandro Barlini, F. Camera, A. Nannini, B. Million, A. Corsi, O. Wieland, V.L. Kravchuk, A. Bracco, F. Camera, G. Benzoni, N. Blasi, S. Brambilla, F.C.L. Crespi, A. Giussani, S. Leoni, B. Million, D. Montanari, A. Moroni, F. Gramegna, A. Lanchai, P. Mastinu, M. Brekiesz, M. Kmiecik, A. Maj, M. Bruno, M. D’Agostino, E. Geraci, G. Vannini, S. Barlini, G. Casini, M. Chiari, A. Nannini, A. Ordine, M. Di Toro, C. Rizzo, M. Colonna, and V. Baran

Subjects
NUCLEAR REACTIONS, Nuclear reaction, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, FUSION DYNAMICS, Gamma ray, SYMMETRY TERM OF THE EQUATION OF STATE, Charged particle, GIANT DIPOLE RESONANCE, Dipole, DYNAMICAL DIPOLE, Yield (chemistry), Atomic physics, Nucleon, Nuclear Experiment, Beam (structure), Excitation
Abstract

The γ -ray emission from the dynamical dipole formed in heavy-ion collisions during the process leading to fusion was measured for the N/Z asymmetric reaction 16 O + 116 Sn at beam energies of 8.1 and 15.6 MeV/nucleon. High-energy γ -rays and charged particles were measured in coincidence with the heavy recoiling residual nuclei. The data are compared with those from the N/Z symmetric reaction 64 Ni + 68 Zn at bombarding energies of 4.7 and 7.8 MeV/nucleon, leading to the same CN with the same excitation energies as calculated from kinematics. The measured yield of the high-energy γ -rays from the 16 O-induced reaction is found to exceed that of the thermalized CN and the excess yield increases with bombarding energy. The data are in rather good agreement with the predictions for the dynamical dipole emission based on the Boltzmann–Nordheim–Vlasov model. In addition, a comparison with existing data in the same mass region is performed to extract information on the dipole moment dependence.

Published
2009
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81. Investigating Core Excitations in the $^{131}$Sn One-valence-hole Nucleus

Author

Michael Jentschel, S. Leoni, C. Michelagnoli, S. Bottoni, A. Bracco, G. Benzoni, Ulli Köster, B. Fornal, Aurelien Blanc, P. Mutti, D. Bazzacco, F. C. L. Crespi, Gianluca Colò, C. A. Ur, G. Bocchi, L. Gatti, N. Cieplicka-Oryńczak, B. Million, Torsten Soldner, W. Urban, Ł. W. Iskra, Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), and ILL

Subjects
Physics, Valence (chemistry), [PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Physics and Astronomy, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Molecular physics, medicine.anatomical_structure, 0103 physical sciences, medicine, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Nucleus
Abstract

International audience; The structure of the 131Sn nucleus was studied at the Institut LaueLangevin by prompt-delayed γ-ray spectroscopy across the 0.3 µs, 23/2− isomeric state at 4670 keV, following cold-neutron-induced fission of 235U and 241Pu targets. New γ-ray transitions are observed and the results are compared with theoretical calculations performed with the Hybrid Configuration Mixing Model. The latter suggests that the majority of the states can be well-described in terms of couplings between single-hole degrees of freedom and 132Sn core excitations, pointing to a robust neutron shell closure at N = 82.

Published
2019

82. Study of the Isospin Symmetry in $^{60}$Zn

Author

D. Bazzacco, M. Siciliano, M. Kmiecik, S. Leoni, G. de Angelis, G. Jaworski, A. Bracco, V. Zamfir, O. Wieland, S. Ceruti, O. Poleshchuk, N. Blasi, M. Ciemala, R. Raabe, D. R. Napoli, S. Brambilla, M. Zieblinski, A. Boso, A. Mentana, G. Bocchi, Agnese Giaz, G. Gosta, F. Camera, B. Million, D. M. Filipescu, D. A. Testov, P. R. John, Alain Goasduff, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, T. Marchi, F. C. L. Crespi, D. Ghita, B. Wasilewska, F. Recchia, Jiecheng Yang, D. Mengoni, G. Benzoni, A. Maj, and F. Galtarossa

Subjects
Physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Particle physics, Isospin, General Physics and Astronomy, Symmetry (physics)
Abstract

© 2019 Jagellonian University. All Rights Reserved. The breaking of isospin symmetry caused by the Coulomb interaction can be measured by the study of E1 γ decay. The Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance (IVGDR) was measured in 60 Zn and 62 Zn at two different excitation energies E ∗ = 47 MeV and E ∗ = 58 MeV with the goal of deducing the isospin mixing term. A fusion–evaporation reaction, with a beam of 32 S and a target of 28 Si, was used to produce 60 Zn. We also produced the compound nucleus 62 Zn using the reaction 32 S + 30 Si. This last reaction is required because, for the produced nucleus, the statistical model analysis is much less sensitive to the isospin mixing, and this allows to extract the GDR parameters and use them for isospin mixing sensitive reaction populating neighboring nucleus with N = Z. The experimental setup was composed of GALILEO array (germanium detectors) coupled to the large-volume LaBr 3 :Ce detectors for the γ-rays measuring and by two ancillary arrays, EUCLIDES and the Neutron Wall for the detection of particles and neutrons, respectively. An overview on the ongoing analysis and on preliminary results is presented. ispartof: ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B vol:50 issue:3 pages:481-486 ispartof: location:POLAND, Zakopane status: published

Published
2019

83. Measurement of dynamical dipole γ-ray emission in the N/Z-asymmetric fusion reaction O16+Sn116 at 12 MeV/nucleon

Author

A. Giaz, A. Corsi, S. Barlini, V. L. Kravchuk, O. Wieland, M. Colonna, F. Camera, A. Bracco, R. Alba, G. Baiocco, L. Bardelli, G. Benzoni, M. Bini, N. Blasi, S. Brambilla, G. Casini, M. Ciemala, M. Cinausero, F. C. L. Crespi, M. D’Agostino, M. Degerlier, M. Di Toro, F. Gramegna, M. Kmiecik, S. Leoni, C. Maiolino, A. Maj, T. Marchi, K. Mazurek, S. Myalski, B. Million, D. Montanari, R. Nicolini, G. Pasquali, S. Piantelli, A. Ordine, G. Poggi, V. Rizzi, C. Rizzo, S. Sambi, D. Santonocito, V. Vandone, BRUNO, MAURO, MORELLI, LUCA, A. Giaz, A. Corsi, S. Barlini, V. L. Kravchuk, O. Wieland, M. Colonna, F. Camera, A. Bracco, R. Alba, G. Baiocco, L. Bardelli, G. Benzoni, M. Bini, N. Blasi, S. Brambilla, M. Bruno, G. Casini, M. Ciemala, M. Cinausero, F. C. L. Crespi, M. D’Agostino, M. Degerlier, M. Di Toro, F. Gramegna, M. Kmiecik, S. Leoni, C. Maiolino, A. Maj, T. Marchi, K. Mazurek, S. Myalski, B. Million, D. Montanari, L. Morelli, R. Nicolini, G. Pasquali, S. Piantelli, A. Ordine, G. Poggi, V. Rizzi, C. Rizzo, S. Sambi, D. Santonocito, and V. Vandone

Subjects
dynamic dipole, Nuclear Theory, FUSION REACTIONS, GAMMA RAY, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

A new measurement of the dynamical dipole emission was performed in the system O-16 + Sn-116 at 12 MeV/nucleon. These data, together with those measured at 8.1 MeV/nucleon and 15.6 MeV/nucleon on the same system, provide the dependence of the dynamical dipole total emission yield on the beam energy. The energy removed by preequilibrium charged particles emission was directly measured and this made possible the direct estimation of the compound nucleus excitation energy. The experimental results show a weak increase of the dynamical dipole total yield with beam energy and they are in agreement both in trend and in absolute values with the predictions of the theoretical model based on the Boltzmann-Nordheim-Vlasov approach. The measured gamma-ray angular distribution has a dipole character but with a strong quenching probably owing to the rotation of the dipolar axis during the fusion and thermalization processes.

Published
2014

84. Charged particle decay of hot and rotatingMo88nuclei in fusion-evaporation reactions

Author

R. Nicolini, Giorgio Baiocco, Giovanni Casini, T. Marchi, Gabriele Pasquali, Sandro Barlini, M. Kmiecik, A. Bracco, O. Wieland, M. Bruno, P. Bednarczyk, B. Szpak, M. Matejska-Minda, G. Benzoni, S. Carboni, S. Brambilla, F. Gramegna, J. Styczen, A. Chbihi, Alessandra Corsi, Luca Morelli, D. Fabris, A. Olmi, A. Giaz, L. Bardelli, A. Maj, N. Blasi, Oliver J. Roberts, M. Cinausero, W. Meczynski, Silvia Piantelli, S. Leoni, Simone Valdré, J.P. Wieleczko, D. Montanari, M. Zieblinski, S. Myalski, K. Mazurek, F. Camera, M. Degerlier, M. Krzysiek, M. Ciemala, M. D'Agostino, B. Wasilewska, Maurizio Bini, F. C. L. Crespi, G. Prete, V. L. Kravchuk, I. Mazumdar, B. Million, and B. Fornal

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Fusion, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Evaporation, Inelastic collision, 01 natural sciences, Charged particle, medicine.anatomical_structure, 0103 physical sciences, medicine, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Spin (physics), Nucleus, Beam (structure), Excitation
Abstract

A study of fusion-evaporation and (partly) fusion-fission channels for the $^{88}$Mo compound nucleus, produced at different excitation energies in the reaction $^{48}$Ti + $^{40}$Ca at 300, 450 and 600 MeV beam energies, is presented. Fusion-evaporation and fusion-fission cross sections have been extracted and compared with the existing systematics. Experimental data concerning light charged particles have been compared with the prediction of the statistical model in its implementation in the Gemini++ code, well suited even for high spin systems, in order to tune the main model parameters in a mass region not abundantly covered by exclusive experimental data. Multiplicities for light charged particles emitted in fusion evaporation events are also presented. Some discrepancies with respect to the prediction of the statistical model have been found for forward emitted $\alpha$-particles; they may be due both to pre-equilibrium emission and to reaction channels (such as Deep Inelastic Collisions, QuasiFission/QuasiFusion) different from the compound nucleus formation.

Published
2016

85. Position sensitivity in large spectroscopic LaBr3:Ce crystals for Doppler broadening correction

Author

Stefano Riboldi, Agnese Giaz, S. Brambilla, N. Blasi, C. Boiano, F. Camera, and B. Million

Subjects
Physics, Photomultiplier, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Doppler broadening, Imaging, LaBr3:Ce scintillators, Position sensitivity, Instrumentation, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, Gamma ray, Measure (physics), Phosphor, 01 natural sciences, Electromagnetic radiation, Crystal, Optics, Position (vector), 0103 physical sciences, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, business
Abstract

The position sensitivity of a large LaBr 3 :Ce crystal was investigated with the aim of correcting for the Doppler broadening in nuclear physics experiments. The crystal was cylindrical, 3 in×3 in (7.62 cm x 7.62 cm) and with diffusive surfaces as typically used in nuclear physics basic research to measure medium or high energy gamma rays (0.5 MeV γ

Published
2016

86. Fast neutron measurements with7Li and6Li enriched CLYC scintillators

Author

A. Giaz, F. Salamida, S. Brambilla, A. Mentana, C. Cattadori, F. Camera, Luna Pellegri, B. Million, C. Boiano, S. Ceruti, Marica Rebai, Stefano Riboldi, I Mattei, N. Blasi, M. Tardocchi, Tommaso Marchi, and F. Gramegna

Subjects
Physics, Scintillation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Gamma-ray detector, CLYC Scintillator detector, Fast neutron measurement, Neutron detection, Instrumentation, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Detector, Resolution (electron density), Gamma ray, Scintillator, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Gamma energy
Abstract

The recently developed Cs2LiYCl6:Ce (CLYC) crystals are interesting scintillation detectors not only for their gamma energy resolution (

Published
2016

87. Gamma decay of the possible 1- two-phonon state in 140Ce excited via inelastic scattering of 17O

Author

B. Siebeck, S. Bottoni, A. Gadea, E. Farnea, N. Blasi, S. Ceruti, F. Camera, A. Bracco, K. Mazurek, Andreas Görgen, B. Birkenbach, F. Recchia, G. Benzoni, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, S. Leoni, E. G. Lanza, R. Avigo, Luna Pellegri, A. Maj, S. Lunardi, C. A. Ur, A. Giaz, A. Gottardo, A. I. Morales, B. Million, R. Nicolini, Sunniva Siem, Roberto Isocrate, F. C. L. Crespi, P. Bednarczyk, D. R. Napoli, D. Bazzacco, G. de Angelis, M. Krzysiek, M. Ciemala, M. Kmiecik, O. Wieland, D. Mengoni, C. Michelagnoli, M. Zieblinski, and J. Grebosz

Subjects
Physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Phonon, Excited state, Gamma ray, General Physics and Astronomy, State (functional analysis), Inelastic scattering, Atomic physics
Published
2016

88. 3″ × 3″ LaBr3:Ce position sensitivity with multi-anode PMT readout

Author

Stefano Riboldi, S. Brambilla, N. Blasi, C. Boiano, A. Giaz, F. Camera, and B. Million

Subjects
Physics, Photomultiplier, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Physics::Medical Physics, Detector, Gamma ray, Collimated light, Anode, Crystal, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Optics, Position (vector), Physics::Accelerator Physics, business, Sensitivity (electronics)
Abstract

The response of a cylindrical continuous 3″ × 3″ LaBr3:Ce crystal coupled to four Position Sensitive photomultipliers (PSPMT) was studied using a 1 mm collimated beam of 662 keV gamma rays.

Published
2016

89. Nuclear astrophysics with radioactive ions at FAIR

Author

R Reifarth, S Altstadt, K Göbel, T Heftrich, M Heil, A Koloczek, C Langer, R Plag, M Pohl, K Sonnabend, M Weigand, T Adachi, F Aksouh, J Al-Khalili, M AlGarawi, S AlGhamdi, G Alkhazov, N Alkhomashi, H Alvarez-Pol, R Alvarez-Rodriguez, V Andreev, B Andrei, L Atar, T Aumann, V Avdeichikov, C Bacri, S Bagchi, C Barbieri, S Beceiro, C Beck, C Beinrucker, G Belier, D Bemmerer, M Bendel, J Benlliure, G Benzoni, R Berjillos, D Bertini, C Bertulani, S Bishop, N Blasi, T Bloch, Y Blumenfeld, A Bonaccorso, K Boretzky, A Botvina, A Boudard, P Boutachkov, I Boztosun, A Bracco, S Brambilla, J Briz Monago, M Caamano, C Caesar, F Camera, E Casarejos, W Catford, J Cederkall, B Cederwall, M Chartier, A Chatillon, M Cherciu, L Chulkov, P Coleman-Smith, D Cortina-Gil, F Crespi, R Crespo, J Cresswell, M Csatlós, F Déchery, B Davids, T Davinson, V Derya, P Detistov, P Diaz Fernandez, D DiJulio, S Dmitry, D Doré, J Dueñas, E Dupont, P Egelhof, I Egorova, Z Elekes, J Enders, J Endres, S Ershov, O Ershova, B Fernandez-Dominguez, A Fetisov, E Fiori, A Fomichev, M Fonseca, L Fraile, M Freer, J Friese, M G. Borge, D Galaviz Redondo, S Gannon, U Garg, I Gasparic, L Gasques, B Gastineau, H Geissel, R Gernhäuser, T Ghosh, M Gilbert, J Glorius, P Golubev, A Gorshkov, A Gourishetty, L Grigorenko, J Gulyas, M Haiduc, F Hammache, M Harakeh, M Hass, M Heine, A Hennig, A Henriques, R Herzberg, M Holl, A Ignatov, A Ignatyuk, S Ilieva, M Ivanov, N Iwasa, B Jakobsson, H Johansson, B Jonson, P Joshi, A Junghans, B Jurado, G Körner, N Kalantar, R Kanungo, A Kelic-Heil, K Kezzar, E Khan, A Khanzadeev, O Kiselev, M Kogimtzis, D Körper, S Kräckmann, T Kröll, R Krücken, A Krasznahorkay, J Kratz, D Kresan, T Krings, A Krumbholz, S Krupko, R Kulessa, S Kumar, N Kurz, E Kuzmin, M Labiche, K Langanke, I Lazarus, T Le Bleis, C Lederer, A Lemasson, R Lemmon, V Liberati, Y Litvinov, B Löher, J Lopez Herraiz, G Münzenberg, J Machado, E Maev, K Mahata, D Mancusi, J Marganiec, M Martinez Perez, V Marusov, D Mengoni, B Million, V Morcelle, O Moreno, A Movsesyan, E Nacher, M Najafi, T Nakamura, F Naqvi, E Nikolski, T Nilsson, C Nociforo, P Nolan, B Novatsky, G Nyman, A Ornelas, R Palit, S Pandit, V Panin, C Paradela, V Parkar, S Paschalis, P Pawłowski, A Perea, J Pereira, C Petrache, M Petri, S Pickstone, N Pietralla, S Pietri, Y Pivovarov, P Potlog, A Prokofiev, G Rastrepina, T Rauscher, G Ribeiro, M Ricciardi, A Richter, C Rigollet, K Riisager, A Rios, C Ritter, T Rodriguez Frutos, J Rodriguez Vignote, M Röder, C Romig, D Rossi, P Roussel-Chomaz, P Rout, S Roy, P Söderström, M Saha Sarkar, S Sakuta, M Salsac, J Sampson, J Sanchez, del Rio Saez, J Sanchez Rosado, S Sanjari, P Sarriguren, A Sauerwein, D Savran, C Scheidenberger, H Scheit, S Schmidt, C Schmitt, L Schnorrenberger, P Schrock, R Schwengner, D Seddon, B Sherrill, A Shrivastava, S Sidorchuk, J Silva, H Simon, E Simpson, P Singh, D Slobodan, D Sohler, M Spieker, D Stach, E Stan, M Stanoiu, S Stepantsov, P Stevenson, F Strieder, L Stuhl, T Suda, K Sümmerer, B Streicher, J Taieb, M Takechi, I Tanihata, J Taylor, O Tengblad, G Ter-Akopian, S Terashima, P Teubig, R Thies, M Thoennessen, T Thomas, J Thornhill, G Thungstrom, J Timar, Y Togano, U Tomohiro, T Tornyi, J Tostevin, C Townsley, W Trautmann, T Trivedi, S Typel, E Uberseder, J Udias, T Uesaka, L Uvarov, Z Vajta, P Velho, V Vikhrov, M Volknandt, V Volkov, P von Neumann-Cosel, M von Schmid, A Wagner, F Wamers, H Weick, D Wells, L Westerberg, O Wieland, M Wiescher, C Wimmer, K Wimmer, J S Winfield, M Winkel, P Woods, R Wyss, D Yakorev, M Yavor, J Zamora Cardona, I Zartova, T Zerguerras, M Zgura, A Zhdanov, M Zhukov, M Zieblinski, A Zilges, K Zuber, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), 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 Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), DAM Île-de-France (DAM/DIF), Direction des Applications Militaires (DAM), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), 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 Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (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), Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Helmholtz International Center for FAIR, German Research Foundation, Helmholtz Association, SCOAP, Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-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), and 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)

Subjects
History, Astrophysics and Astronomy, FOS: Physical sciences, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], nucl-ex, 01 natural sciences, Education, Nuclear physics, Subatomär fysik, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Subatomic Physics, Nuclear astrophysics, Fysik, Neutron, Nuclear Physics - Experiment, ddc:530, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM), Physics, Radionuclide, Isotope, rp-process, Computer Science Applications, FAIR nuclear astrophysics radioactive ion beams, Valley of stability, r-process nucleosynthesis, weak-interaction rates, s-process, stars, supernovae, light, Physical Sciences, Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research, Física nuclear, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], astro-ph.IM
Abstract

R. Reifarth et al: ; 12 págs.; 9 figs.; Open Access funded by Creative Commons Atribution Licence 3.0 ; Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics VI (NPA6), The nucleosynthesis of elements beyond iron is dominated by neutron captures in the s and r processes. However, 32 stable, proton-rich isotopes cannot be formed during those processes, because they are shielded from the s-process ow and r-process -decay chains. These nuclei are attributed to the p and rp process. For all those processes, current research in nuclear astrophysics addresses the need for more precise reaction data involving radioactive isotopes. Depending on the particular reaction, direct or inverse kinematics, forward or time-reversed direction are investigated to determine or at least to constrain the desired reaction cross sections. The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) will oer unique, unprecedented opportunities to investigate many of the important reactions. The high yield of radioactive isotopes, even far away from the valley of stability, allows the investigation of isotopes involved in processes as exotic as the r or rp processes., This project was supported by the HGF Young Investigators Project VH-NG-327, EMMI, H4F, HGS-HIRe, JINA, NAVI, DFG and ATHENA.

Published
2016

90. BMP Assessments Using CCROP (Container Crop Resource Optimization Program) Simulation Tools

Author

Thomas H. Yeager and Jeff B. Million

Subjects
Irrigation, Resource (biology), Sowing, Horticulture, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), engineering.material, Crop, Agronomy, Evapotranspiration, Ornamental plant, engineering, Environmental science, Fertilizer, Surface runoff
Abstract

We describe and demonstrate the use of web-based simulation tools that use the plant growth model CCROP (Container Crop Resource Optimization Program) to quantify the expected impacts that two example best management practices (BMP) would have on water and N use during production of a container-grown woody ornamental plant. For Example 1, an irrigation BMP of applying amounts of water proportional to plant demand (evapotranspiration) was compared to fixed irrigation rates of 1.0 and 1.5 cm·d−1 at two locations in Florida and for six planting dates. For Example 2, a fertilizer BMP of customizing controlled-release fertilizer N rates based on expected N response was compared to a single N rate that resulted in optimal growth for six plant dates. Simulations based on eight years of historical weather data projected that the irrigation BMP would reduce water usage 24–57% with greater savings coinciding with longer crop times as affected by planting date and location. Similarly, simulations projected that the fertilizer BMP would reduce controlled-release fertilizer N applied 15–37% depending upon container size and planting date. Simulation tools also estimated cost savings and reduced environmental impact (N leaching loss) resulting from BMPs. We concluded that CCROP simulation tools can help growers and grower-advisers quantify potential impacts so that informed, economic decisions regarding BMP implementation can be made which are applicable to management practices and weather at the container nursery.

Published
2012

91. Transition probabilities in neutron-richSe84,86

Author

Alain Goasduff, K. Kolos, Fernando Scarlassara, W. Korten, R. Lozeva, P. Désesquelles, A. M. Stefanini, E. Ellinger, C Theisen, Caterina Michelagnoli, D. Verney, V. Vandone, C. Fransen, O. Möller, Thomas Braunroth, G. Pollarolo, E. Farnea, M. Hackstein, Roman Gernhäuser, A. Vogt, A. Gottardo, B. Birkenbach, A. Pullia, F. Recchia, G. Montagnoli, L. Corradi, Hans-Jurgen E. Hess, M. D. Salsac, R. Menegazzo, P. Reiter, A. Jungclaus, A. Blazhev, D. Mengoni, A. Maj, J. Eberth, F. Ibrahim, A. Bracco, A. Dewald, O. Stezowski, B. Million, T. Mijatović, V. Modamio, Kamila Sieja, Suzana Szilner, F. C. L. Crespi, J. Litzinger, E. Fioretto, S. Bottoni, J. Jolie, D. Bazzacco, S. Lunardi, D. Montanari, S. Leoni, A. I. Morales, Megumi Niikura, G. de Angelis, F. Didierjean, G. Duchêne, J. Grebosz, Begoña Quintana, D. R. Napoli, Bo Cederwall, D. Rosso, J. J. Valiente Dobon, E. Sahin, Andreas Görgen, and P. A. Söderström

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Nuclear Theory, SHELL model, symbols.namesake, Recoil, Excited state, Quadrupole, symbols, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Neutron, Physics::Atomic Physics, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, Doppler effect
Abstract

Reduced quadrupole transition probabilities for low-lying transitions in neutron-rich Se-84,Se-86 are investigated with a recoil distance Doppler shift (RDDS) experiment. The experiment was perform ...

Published
2015

92. Isospin Mixing inZr80: From Finite to Zero Temperature

Author

S. Brambilla, S. Leoni, D. Bazzacco, P. Désesquelles, Stefano Riboldi, D. S. Judson, P. Reiter, O. Stezowski, G. Benzoni, Herbert Hess, R. Menegazzo, R. Avigo, F. C. L. Crespi, M. Ciemala, F. Camera, E. Farnea, M. Kmiecik, Andreas Görgen, G. Bocchi, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, F. Recchia, R. Nicolini, D. Montanari, P. A. Söderström, B. Birkenbach, J. Eberth, M. Zieblinski, V. Modamio, S. Myalski, Luna Pellegri, B. Million, A. Mentana, A. Jungclaus, S. Bottoni, C. A. Ur, W. Korten, D. R. Napoli, Ch. Theisen, N. Blasi, S. Ceruti, A. Bracco, A. Pullia, A. Giaz, A. Maj, A. Gottardo, O. Wieland, D. Mengoni, E. Sahin, M.D. Salsac, Begoña Quintana, D. Rosso, A. I. Morales, and C. Michelagnoli

Subjects
Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Nuclear Theory, Gamma ray, General Physics and Astronomy, Resonance, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Dipole, Isospin, 0103 physical sciences, AGATA, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Mixing (physics), Excitation, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Abstract

The isospin mixing was deduced in the compound nucleus Zr-80 at an excitation energy of E* = 54 MeV from the gamma decay of the giant dipole resonance. The reaction Ca-40 + Ca-40 at E-beam = 136 MeV was used to form the compound nucleus in the isospin I = 0 channel, while the reaction Cl-37 + Ca-44 at E-beam = 95 MeV was used as the reference reaction. The. rays were detected with the AGATA demonstrator array coupled with LaBr3:Ce detectors. The temperature dependence of the isospin mixing was obtained and the zero-temperature value deduced. The isospin-symmetry-breaking correction delta(C) used for the Fermi superallowed transitions was extracted and found to be consistent with beta-decay data.

Published
2015

93. Conceptual design and infrastructure for the installation of the first AGATA sub-array at LNL

Author

A. Triossi, D. Conventi, A. M. Stefanini, G. Montagnoli, D. Lersch, D. Bazzacco, S. Aydin, John Paul Strachan, B. Bruyneel, C. He, Agnese Giaz, S. Brambilla, S. Fantinel, Enrico Calore, E. Sahin, A. Bracco, B. Million, S. M. Lenzi, R. Peghin, A. Gottardo, L. Berti, G. Maron, Alessandro Zucchiatti, B. Birkenbach, E. Fioretto, Gheorghe Pascovici, V. Vandone, C. Fanin, M. Bellato, E. Legay, N. Blasi, J. Grebosz, F. Zocca, A. Gadea, E. Bissiato, C. A. Ur, O. Stezowski, Roberto Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, Alberto Pullia, E. Farnea, P.M. Jones, Joël Chavas, Roberto Isocrate, M. Nicoletto, Damiano Bortolato, N. Dosme, P. Reiter, G. Rampazzo, A. Corsi, S. Badoer, S. Coelli, Herbert Hess, R. Beunard, Francesco Lelli, F. Recchia, A. Cortesi, M. Ozille, F. C. L. Crespi, Th. Pissulla, J. Jolie, A. Colombo, J. Eberth, G. Salvato, D. R. Napoli, T. Habermann, E. Grodner, C. Boiano, Ch. Fransen, L. Costa, A. Austin, C. Veyssiere, Fernando Scarlassara, F. Tomasi, P. Cocconi, R. Nicolini, N. Toniolo, S. Leoni, A. Dewald, R. Venturelli, R. Griffiths, C. Michelagnoli, L. Corradi, D. Rosso, V. F. E. Pucknell, E. Viscione, F. Veronese, Stefano Riboldi, A. Capsoni, C. Rossi Alvarez, Oliver Wieland, J. Simpson, X. Grave, S. Lunardi, M. Turcato, D. Montanari, G. de Angelis, M. Pignanelli, G. Benzoni, P. Molini, A. Latina, M. Rigato, W. Rother, L. Ramina, F. Camera, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, M. Rebeschini, Andreas Wiens, O. Möller, M. Gulmini, Research Group: Information Management, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), 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), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), 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), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, AGATA, 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), 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), 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), Sabire Yazıcı Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Triossi, Andrea -- 0000-0001-5140-9154, Montanari, Daniele -- 0000-0002-1980-7686, Gadea, Andres -- 0000-0002-4233-1970, Calore, Enrico -- 0000-0002-2301-3838, Napoli, Daniel Ricardo -- 0000-0002-8154-6958, Menegazzo, Roberto -- 0000-0002-3060-5276, Zucchiatti, Alessandro -- 0000-0002-3647-596X, Sahin, Eda -- 0000-0003-0683-5140, Jones, Pete -- 0000-0001-7480-6603, benzoni, giovanna -- 0000-0002-7938-0338, GOTTARDO, Andrea -- 0000-0002-0390-5767, Montagnoli, Giovanna -- 0000-0002-8944-1456, Recchia, Francesco -- 0000-0002-8428-0112, GIAZ, Agnese -- 0000-0002-2550-450X, Pullia, Alberto -- 0000-0002-6393-747X, Scarlassara, Fernando -- 0000-0002-4663-8216, Nicoletto, Marino -- 0000-0001-9301-0782, Lelli, Francesco -- 0000-0003-1900-9171, and Camera, Franco -- 0000-0003-1731-4834

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, DANTE Heavy-ion Detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, HELENA multiplicity filter, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Particle detector, Nuclear physics, PRISMA spectrometer, Conceptual design, 0103 physical sciences, [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Gamma detection, Instrumentation, TRACE SI detector, Physics, Spectrometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, Semiconductor detector, Cologne plunger, AGATA, DANTE heavy-ion-detector, business, Computer hardware
Abstract

WOS: 000295765100014, The first implementation of the AGATA spectrometer consisting of five triple germanium detector clusters has been installed at Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, INFN. This setup has two major goals, the first one is to validate the gamma-tracking concept and the second is to perform an experimental physics program using the stable beams delivered by the Tandem-PIAVE-ALPI accelerator complex. A large variety of physics topics will be addressed during this campaign, aiming to investigate both neutron and proton-rich nuclei. The setup has been designed to be coupled with the large-acceptance magnetic-spectrometer PRISMA. Therefore, the in-beam prompt gamma rays detected with AGATA will be measured in coincidence with the products of multinucleon-transfer and deep-inelastic reactions measured by PRISMA. Moreover, the setup is versatile enough to host ancillary detectors, including the heavy-ion detector DANTE, the gamma-ray detector array HELENA, the Cologne plunger for lifetime measurements and the Si-pad telescope TRACE. In this paper the design; characteristics and performance figures of the setup will be described.

Published
2011

94. Evapotranspiration-based Irrigation Scheduling for Container-grown Viburnum odoratissimum (L.) Ker Gawl

Author

Thomas H. Yeager, Joseph P. Albano, and Jeff B. Million

Subjects
Irrigation, biology, Irrigation scheduling, Horticulture, engineering.material, biology.organism_classification, Viburnum odoratissimum, Agronomy, Evapotranspiration, engineering, Environmental science, Fertilizer, Leaching (agriculture), Drainage, Surface runoff
Abstract

The capacity for evapotranspiration (ET)-based irrigation scheduling to reduce runoff volume and nutrient leaching was tested in Fall 2004 and Spring 2005. Runoff (container leachate plus unintercepted irrigation and precipitation) was collected continuously for 17 weeks during production of sweet viburnum [Viburnum odoratissimum (L.) Ker Gawl.] in 2.4-L (16-cm top diameter) containers fertilized with an 18N–2.6P–10K polymer-coated, controlled-release fertilizer. Treatments were a factorial arrangement of two irrigation rates (fixed rate of 1 cm·d−1 or a variable, ET-based rate) and two fertilizer rates (15 or 30 g/container in 2004 and 10 or 15 g/container in 2005). Averaged over the two experiments and compared with the 1-cm·d−1 rate, ET-based irrigation reduced the amount of irrigation water applied (L/container) by 39% and runoff volume (L/container) by 42% with greatest reductions observed during the second half of the 2004 experiment and the first half of the 2005 experiment. Compared with 1-cm·d−1 rate, ET-based irrigation reduced runoff nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) (mg/container) by 16%, 25%, and 22%, respectively, in 2004 and runoff K 15% in 2005 with irrigation effects varying on a weekly basis. Irrigation treatments did not affect the response of plants to fertilizer rate. Because shoot dry weight was unaffected by irrigation treatments, results indicate that compared with a fixed irrigation rate, ET-based irrigation can reduce irrigation and runoff volumes and to a lesser extent nutrient loss while providing adequate water for plant growth.

Published
2010

95. HPGe detectors timing using pulse shape analysis techniques

Author

V. Vandone, S. Brambilla, F. C. L. Crespi, B. Million, F. Camera, Stefano Riboldi, and O. Wieland

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, business.industry, Detector, Constant fraction discriminator, Scintillator, Signal, Coincidence, Semiconductor detector, Optics, Gamma spectroscopy, Coaxial, business, Instrumentation
Abstract

In this work the Pulse Shape Analysis has been used to improve the time resolution of High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detectors. A set of time aligned signals was acquired in a coincidence measurement using a coaxial HPGe and a cerium-doped lanthanum chloride (LaCl3:Ce) scintillation detector. The analysis using a Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD) time output versus the HPGe signal shape shows that time resolution ranges from 2 to 12 ns depending on the slope in the initial part of the signal. An optimization procedure of the CFD parameters gives the same final time resolution (8 ns) as the one achieved after a correction of the CFD output based on the current pulse maximum position. Finally, an algorithm based on Pulse Shape Analysis was applied to the experimental data and a time resolution between 3 and 4 ns was obtained, corresponding to a 50% improvement as compared with that given by standard CFDs.

Published
2010

96. Lifetime effects for high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy at relativistic energies and their implications for the RISING spectrometer

Author

S. Chmel, P. Reiter, L. Caceres, J. Walker, M. Górska, A. Bracco, I. Kojouharov, M. Kmiecik, S.K. Mandal, A. Richard, G. Benzoni, O. Wieland, O. Kavatsyuk, A. Bürger, P. Doornenbal, J. Gre¸bosz, Helmut Weick, F. Becker, Norio Saito, A. Al-Khatib, P. Bednarczyk, Hans Geissel, H. Schaffner, A. Maj, H. J. Wollersheim, M. Winkler, H. Hübel, N. Warr, Zs. Podolyák, J. Gerl, B. Million, W. Meczynski, F. Camera, T. Beck, T. Striepling, Tomoki Saito, H. Grawe, N. Kurz, M. Kavatsyuk, M. Seidlitz, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Banu, R. Lozeva, and Publica

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photon, Spectrometer, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy, lifetime measurement technique, Observable, Spectral line, symbols.namesake, Fragmentation (mass spectrometry), Excited state, symbols, Gamma spectroscopy, Atomic physics, Instrumentation, Doppler effect
Abstract

The lineshapes and peak position of Doppler corrected γ -ray spectra from in-beam experiments at relativistic energies are investigated with respect to the intrinsic energy resolution of the employed detectors, the particles’ velocities, and the photons’ emission angle uncertainties at the moment of γ -ray emission. The uncertainties in velocity and photon emission angle are dependent on the lifetime of the excited state. The impact of these two observables on the lineshape and energy resolution are studied for the RISING γ -spectrometer by means of simulations and experimental results from a two-step fragmentation experiment at ≈ 200 MeV / u . Potential use of the distinct lineshape for lifetime determination is demonstrated for measured γ -ray transitions.

Published
2010

97. Florida Nursery Best Management Practices: Past, Present, and Future

Author

Bob Stamps, Jeff B. Million, Thomas H. Yeager, and Claudia Larsen

Subjects
Irrigation, Water conservation, Urbanization, Best practice, Surface water quality, Profitability index, Water quality, Business, Horticulture, Environmental planning, Water use
Abstract

Florida container nurseries face the challenge of maintaining profitability while protecting the environment by improving the efficiency of water and fertilizer use. Best management practices (BMPs) provide irrigation and fertilization guidelines for meeting this challenge. BMPs are economically and technologically feasible to implement and they focus on the ground- and surface water quality issues of the state. However, increasing nursery participation in the statewide BMP program is crucial as the industry continues to expand and interface with urbanization.

Published
2010

98. (n,γ) reactions on rare Ca isotopes: Valence-hole - core excitation couplings in 47Ca

Author

Ulli Köster, B. Million, Michael Jentschel, Pier Francesco Bortignon, W. Urban, S. Leoni, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Bracco, C. Michelagnoli, C. A. Ur, G. Benzoni, Torsten Soldner, S. Bottoni, N. Cieplicka-Oryńczak, B. Fornal, Gianluca Colò, Andreas Türler, G. Bocchi, Paolo Mutti, and Aurelien Blanc

Subjects
Physics, Valence (chemistry), Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, QC1-999, Nuclear Theory, 01 natural sciences, medicine.anatomical_structure, 0103 physical sciences, medicine, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Ground state, Spectroscopy, Hpge detector, Nucleus, Excitation
Abstract

Recent results on the structure of 47Ca will be presented. The nucleus of interest was populated via the cold-neutron capture 46Ca(n,γ) reaction, on a rare 46Ca target, during the EXILL experimental campaign at the nuclear reactor of Institut Laue- Langevin in Grenoble. High-resolution γ-ray spectroscopy, performed with a composite array of HPGe detectors, enabled the identification of new transitions deexciting states between the neutron-capture level and the ground state. Experimental data will be compared with a novel microscopic theoretical model, currently under development, specifically designed to describe the low-lying structure of odd-mass nuclei with one valence particle/hole outside a spherical doubly-magic core, using the Skyrme effective interaction self-consistently.

Published
2018

99. Alpha–gamma discrimination by pulse shape in LaBr3:Ce and LaCl3:Ce

Author

Stefano Riboldi, Luna Pellegri, S. Brambilla, M. Sassi, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Bracco, O. Wieland, Francesco Quarati, F. Camera, B. Million, N. Blasi, R. Nicolini, and Alan Owens

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Pulse (signal processing), Detector, Analytical chemistry, chemistry.chemical_element, Radiation, Coincidence, Semiconductor detector, Crystal, chemistry, Lanthanum, Gamma spectroscopy, Instrumentation
Abstract

The line-shape of the signals from LaBr3:Ce and LaCl3:Ce detectors coupled to PM tubes were studied. The possibility of discriminating the type of interacting radiation was investigated making use of Pulse Shape Analysis (PSA) techniques. The study was performed measuring the self-activity present in lanthanum halide crystals in coincidence with γ-rays in a HPGe crystal. A small but significant difference between α- and γ-induced signals was directly observed for both the crystals. Using a simple PSA algorithm, it was possible to emphasize the differences in the pulse shape of γ-rays and α-particles. This resulted in a rather clear identification of these two types of radiations.

Published
2009

100. A novel technique for the characterization of a HPGe detector response based on pulse shape comparison

Author

F. Camera, F. C. L. Crespi, O. Wieland, B. Million, M. Sassi, and A. Bracco

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Detector, Signal, Noise shaping, Collimated light, Semiconductor detector, Pulse (physics), Optics, Position (vector), AGATA, Coaxial, business, Instrumentation
Abstract

A novel technique for measuring a HPGe detector pulse shape as a function of the γ-ray interaction position inside the detector volume is presented. Exploiting a specific pulse shape comparison procedure, this technique allows to characterize the 3D position response of a HPGe segmented detector in a much shorter time as compared with the standard coincidence techniques. The method was first validated using a GEANT simulation of a 36-fold HPGe AGATA detector realized taking into account the effects of the electronic chain response and electrical noise on the calculated signal shape. This procedure was then applied to extract experimentally the position response of a non-segmented coaxial HPGe detector along the radial direction, using a 438 MBq 137Cs collimated γ-source. The results of this measurement show a dependence of the pulse shape as a function of γ-ray interaction radial coordinate consistent with that obtained with calculations. The signal acquisition rate reached using this characterization technique allows to realize a full scan of a large volume highly segmented HPGe detector in less than a week.

Published
2008

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