Coulomb excitation of 104Sn and the strength of the 100Sn shell closure

G. Guastalla, D.D. DiJulio, M. Górska, J. Cederkäll, P. Boutachkov, P. Golubev, S. Pietri, H. Grawe, F. Nowacki, K. Sieja, A. Algora, F. Ameil, T. Arici, A. Atac, M.A. Bentley, A. Blazhev, D. Bloor, S. Brambilla, N. Braun, F. CameraZs. Dombrádi, C. Domingo Pardo, A. Estrade, F. Farinon, J. Gerl, N. Goel, J. Grȩbosz, T. Habermann, R. Hoischen, K. Jansson, J. Jolie, A. Jungclaus, I. Kojouharov, R. Knoebel, R. Kumar, J. Kurcewicz, N. Kurz, N. Lalović, E. Merchan, K. Moschner, F. Naqvi, B.S. Nara Singh, J. Nyberg, C. Nociforo, A. Obertelli, M. Pfützner, N. Pietralla, Z. Podolyák, A. Prochazka, D. Ralet, P. Reiter, D. Rudolph, H. Schaffner, F. Schirru, L. Scruton, D. Sohler, T. Swaleh, J. Taprogge, Zs. Vajta, R. Wadsworth, N. Warr, H. Weick, A. Wendt, O. Wieland, J.S. Winfield, H.J. Wollersheim

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Abstract

A measurement of the reduced transition probability for the excitation of the ground state to the first 2+ state in 104Sn has been performed using relativistic Coulomb excitation at GSI. 104Sn is the lightest isotope in the Sn chain for which this quantity has been measured. The result is a key point in the discussion of the evolution of nuclear structure in the proximity of the doubly magic nucleus 100Sn. The value B(E2; 0+ → 2+) = 0.10(4) e2b2 is significantly lower than earlier results for 106Sn and heavier isotopes. The result is well reproduced by shell model predictions and therefore indicates a robust N = Z = 50 shell closure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number172501
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 2013

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