2-PHONON CHARACTER OF THE LOWEST J-PI=1(-) STATE OF ND-142

Authors
BELGYA T GATENBY RA BAUM EM JOHNSON EL DIPRETE DP YATES SW FAZEKAS B MOLNAR G
Citation
T. Belgya et al., 2-PHONON CHARACTER OF THE LOWEST J-PI=1(-) STATE OF ND-142, Physical review. C. Nuclear physics, 52(5), 1995, pp. 2314-2316
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear
Journal title
Physical review. C. Nuclear physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
05562813
Volume
52
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
2314 - 2316
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2813(1995)52:5<2314:2COTLJ>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The decay properties of the 3424-keV 1(-) state in Nd-142, which has l ong been interpreted as a member of the quadrupole-octupole two-phonon quintet, and of the lowest 3(-) state, the octupole phonon, have been examined with the (n,n'gamma) reaction. gamma-ray branching ratios of these states have been determined, and level lifetimes have been meas ured by the Doppler-shift attenuation method. These data provide stron g support for interpreting the 1(-) state as having a significant two- phonon 2(+)x3(-) component.