Evolution of structure and shapes in 158Er to ultrahigh spin

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Simpson, J, Riley, MA, Pipidis, A, Paul, ES ORCID: 0000-0003-3651-5084, Wang, X, Nolan, PJ, Sharpey-Schafer, JF, Aguilar, A, Appelbe, DE, Ayangeakaa, AD et al (show 31 more authors) , Boston, AJ, Boston, HC ORCID: 0000-0003-0721-3458, Campbell, DB, Carpenter, MP, Chiara, CJ, Choy, PTW, Clark, RM, Cromaz, M, Evans, AO, Fallon, P, Garg, U, Gorgen, A, Hartley, DJ, Janssens, RVF, Joss, DT ORCID: 0000-0001-5763-8767, Judson, DS, Lauritsen, T, Lee, IY, Macchiavelli, AO, Matta, JT, Ollier, J, Petri, M, Revill, JP, Riedinger, LL, Rigby, SV, Teal, C, Twin, PJ, Unsworth, C, Ward, D, Zhu, S and Ragnarsson, I (2023) Evolution of structure and shapes in 158Er to ultrahigh spin. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 107 (5). 054305-.

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Abstract

The level structure of Er158 has been studied using the Gammasphere spectrometer via the Cd114(Ca48,4n) reaction at 215 MeV with both thin (self-supporting) and thick (backed) targets. The level scheme has been considerably extended with more than 200 new transitions and six new rotational structures, including two strongly coupled high-K bands. Configuration assignments for the new structures are based on their observed alignments, B(M1)/B(E2) ratios of reduced transition probabilities, excitation energies, and comparisons with neighboring nuclei and theoretical calculations. With increasing angular momentum, this nucleus exhibits Coriolis-induced alignments of both neutrons and protons before it then undergoes a rotation-induced transition from near-prolate collective rotation to a noncollective oblate configuration. This transition occurs via the mechanism of band termination around spin 45ħ in three rotational structures. Two distinct lifetime branches, consistent with the crossing of a collective "fast"rotational structure by an energetically favored "slow"terminating sequence, are confirmed for the positive-parity states, and similar behavior is established in the negative-parity states. Weak-intensity, high-energy transitions are observed to feed into the terminating states. At the highest spins, three collective bands with high dynamic moments of inertia and large quadrupole moments were identified. These bands are interpreted as triaxial strongly deformed structures and mark a return to collectivity at ultrahigh spin.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2023 10:42
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 00:43
DOI:	10.1103/PhysRevC.107.054305
Open Access URL:	https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/Phys...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3171028