Abstract
Excited states above the 17+ isomeric state in the proton-rich nucleus 152Tmwere established by employing the recoil-isomer tagging technique. Data were collected using the JUROGAM gamma-ray array and the GREAT spectrometer together with the recoil ion transport unit (RITU) gas-filled recoil separator and analyzed to identify the prompt and delayed γ decays from the levels in 152Tm. Shell-model calculations, either in a large valence space or in a reduced model space with five protons in the π0h11/2 orbital and one neutron in the ν1f7/2 orbital, agree with the observed energies of the yrast levels up to angular momentum J=21. The observation of near degeneracies in the energy spectrum can be attributed to specific components of the proton-neutron interaction. The isomeric decay of the 17+ level is not reproduced in the shell-model calculations as it arises from a delicate balance between hindrance due to seniority selection rules and enhancement due to configuration mixing.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 024319 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Physical Review C |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- electromagnetic transitions
- isomer decays
- lifetimes and widths
- nuclear forces
- nuclear spin and parity
- shell model