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First observation of excited states in 197At: the onset of deformation in neutron-deficient astatine nuclei

  • M.B. Smith
  • , R. Chapman
  • , J.F.C. Cocks
  • , O. Dorvaux
  • , K. Helariutta
  • , P.M. Jones
  • , R. Julin
  • , S. Juutinen
  • , H. Kankaanpää
  • , H. Kettunen
  • , P. Kuusiniemi
  • , Y. Le Coz
  • , M. Leino
  • , D.J. Middleton
  • , M. Muikku
  • , P. Nieminen
  • , P. Rahkila
  • , A. Savelius
  • , K.M. Spohr

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    Abstract

    Excited states in the Z= 85 nucleus 197At have been identified for the first time using the recoil-decay-tagging (RDT) technique. The excitation energy of these states is found to be consistent with the systematics of neutron-deficient astatine nuclei and with theoretical calculations indicating that the nucleus may be deformed in its ground state.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)43-47
    Number of pages5
    JournalThe European Physical Journal A
    Volume5
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 1999

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