T. Kibedi et al., LOW-SPIN NONYRAST STATES AND COLLECTIVE EXCITATIONS IN OS-174, OS-176, OS-178, OS-180, OS-182 AND OS-184, Nuclear physics. A, 567(1), 1994, pp. 183-236
Excited states in the range of isotopes (OS)-O-174,176,178,180,182,184
, populated in the beta-decay of Ir-174,Ir-176,Ir-178,Ir-180,Ir-182,Ir
-184 parent activities have been identified using gamma-ray singles an
d coincidence techniques, utilising the high efficiency of a Compton-s
uppressed array, and conversion electron techniques. Many new states a
t low excitation energies have been identified, complementing the leve
l schemes previously established from in-beam studies. The new states
include excited 0(+) states in Os-174, Os-176 Os-178 and Os-180. A lar
ge body of data on decay properties, spins and parities, and relative
E2 and E0 matrix elements has been obtained. The systematics of the qu
asi-beta and quasi-gamma bands is discussed. Some detailed analyses in
terms of the schematic band-mixing model are presented, incorporating
reproduction of the yrare states in the fits. In particular, the prop
osed interpretation of the anomalous low-frequency alignment gains in
the yrast positive-parity states, as a consequence of mixing with a lo
w-lying intruder band, is confronted. The B(EO)/B(E2) ratios are over-
estimated by this model although their form (spin and isotope dependen
ce) is reproduced. Better agreement is obtained within the IBM, which
uses however reduced effective charges to match experiment. Absolute m
easurements of the B(EO) and B(E2) values may be necessary to distingu
ish between the models and test conjectures of shape differences.