INTERBAND-TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SUPERDEFORMED BANDS IN NB-87 - EVIDENCEFOR A SUPERINTRUDER ORBITAL

Authors
LAFOSSE DR DEVLIN M KOROLIJA M LERMA F SARANTITES DG AKOVALI YA BAKTASH C GROSS CJ STRACENER DW DORING J JOHNS GD TABOR SL DURHAM FE LEE IY MACCHIAVELLI AO RATHBUN W
Citation
Dr. Lafosse et al., INTERBAND-TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SUPERDEFORMED BANDS IN NB-87 - EVIDENCEFOR A SUPERINTRUDER ORBITAL, Physical review letters, 78(4), 1997, pp. 614-617
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
78
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
614 - 617
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1997)78:4<614:IBSBIN>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Four superdeformed bands have been observed in Nb-87. Transition quadr upole moment measurements on three of the bands confirm superdeformed shapes. Two of the bands were observed to mutually interact, and cross transitions between them have been observed. This is the first time s uch behavior has been observed in mass 80 superdeformed bands. Once th is interaction is accounted for, a second crossing appears in one of t he bands. This crossing is interpreted as evidence for the occupation of the i(13/2) superintruder orbital, making Nb-87 the lightest nucleu s by far in which the shape-driving properties of this orbital can be studied.