Gamow-Teller beta(+) decays of deformed N approximate to Z Sr isotopes close to the proton drip line - art. no. 011305

It is pointed out that the study of Gamow-Teller beta(+) decays of highly d eformed Z approximate to N nuclei close to the proton drip line is very val uable, especially if log ft values of the beta(+) decays to the ground and low-lying states can be measured with good accuracy. Desirable candidates f or this purpose are the pf decay of Sr-76(38)38 and Sr-75(38)37. The possib le absence of an appreciable amount of the Gamow-Teller strength of Delta K = 0 beta(+) decay of the nucleus Sr-76(38)38 may be used as a measure of l arge deformation with strong neutron-proton pair correlation.