First observation of excited states of 173Hg.

Authors :: O'Donnell, D.
Page, R. D.
Scholey, C.
Bianco, L.
Capponi, L.
Carroll, R. J.
Darby, I. G.
Donosa, L.
Drummond, M.
Ertu&gcaron;ral, F.
Grahn, T.
Greenlees, P. T.
Hauschild, K.
Herzan, A.
Jakobsson, U.
Jones, P.
Joss, D. T.
Julin, R.
Juutinen, S.
Ketelhut, S.
Source :: Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics. May2012, Vol. 85 Issue 5, p1-5. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The neutron-deficient nucleus 173Hg has been studied following fusion-evaporation reactions. The observation of the decay of excited states via &ggr; radiation are reported for the first time and a tentative level scheme is proposed. The proposed level scheme is discussed within the context of the systematics of neighboring neutron-deficient Hg nuclei. In addition to the &ggr;-ray spectroscopy, the a decay of this nucleus has been measured yielding superior precision to earlier measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]