ALGEBRAIC C-12-12 CLUSTER MODEL OF THE MG-24 NUCLEUS(C)

A semimicroscopic algebraic C-12+C-12 cluster model is applied to desc ribe the structure of the Mg-24 nucleus. The spectrum of the T = 0 sta tes is analyzed in terms of this configuration with C-12 clusters allo wed to occupy their 0+(0.0 MeV), 2+(4.439 MeV), and 4+(14.083 MeV) sta tes. About a hundred experimental levels below E(x) congruent-to 16 Me V are assigned to model bands. A large number of observed reduced E2 t ransition probabilities are reproduced fairly well indicating the appr oximate realization of SU(3) dynamical symmetry. The spectrum of molec ular resonances is also described reasonably well. E2 transitions with in this region are found to be significantly weaker than what has been predicted by other models.