In-beam spectroscopic study of 63Zn.

Investigation on the excited states of 63Zn was done through in-beam γ-ray spectroscopic techniques using the 52Cr(18O,α3n) fusion-evaporation reaction at a beam energy of 72.5 MeV. Detection of the emitted γ rays from the excited nuclei was performed in the coincidence mode using 14 Compton suppressed Ge clover detectors of the Indian National Gamma Array. Based on the γ-γ coincidence data, 13 new transitions have been placed in the level scheme following their coincidence relationship and intensity balance. Spin and parity assignments of the excited levels have been carried out by extracting the directional correlation from oriented states ratio and polarization asymmetry values of the emitted γ rays. Shell model calculations have been performed in the f5/2pg9/2 model space with a 56Ni core using the jj44bpn interaction, to interpret the observed excited states of the nucleus. A reasonable agreement is found between the experimental findings and the shell-model calculations. In order to understand the evolution of a collective shape built on the 9/2+ (1704 keV) state, we have performed total Routhian surface calculations with a 1g9/2 quasineutron and found reasonable agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]