Abstract
The neutron-deficient 196,198Pb isotopes have been studied in Coulomb-excitation experiments employing the Miniball γ-ray spectrometer and radioactive ion beams from the REX-ISOLDE post-accelerator at CERN. The reduced transition probabilities of the first excited 2+ states in 196Pb and 198Pb nuclei have been measured for the first time. Values of B(E2)=18.2-4.1+4.8 W.u. and B(E2)=13.1-3.5+4.9 W.u., were obtained, respectively. The experiment sheds light on the development of collectivity when moving from the regime governed by the generalised seniority scheme to a region, where intruding structures, associated with different deformed shapes, start to come down in energy and approach the spherical ground state.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 064009 |
Journal | Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics |
Volume | 44 |
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Publication status | Published - 3 May 2017 |