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Excited states in neutron deficient even-even thorium isotopes (218≦A≦222)

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Zeitschrift für Physik A Atoms and Nuclei

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The nuclei218, 220, 222Th were investigated by conversion electron andγ-ray spectroscopy after compound nucleus reactions of14N with209Bi and16, 18O with208Pb. The intenseγ-background from fission was suppressed by spectroscopy of conversion electrons andγ-rays in coincidence with the evaporation residues or theirα-decay. Level schemes were determined for218Th up toI π=10+ and for220Th and222Th up toI π=15−. The observed structure of218Th may be explained in the spherical shell model with residual interaction by two neutron excitation. ForN≧130 completely different level schemes are observed showing very intense, collective electric dipole transitions (B(E1)−10−2 W.u.) with energies of typically 200 keV. Interpretation in terms of stable octupole deformations of the ground state as well as in anα-cluster picture are discussed.

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  1. Institut für Physik der Universität Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. Backe

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    D. Habs

  3. Physikalisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    B. Schwartz

  4. Institut für Kernphysik der Technischen Hochschule Darmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. Bonin, H. Backe, M. Dahlinger, S. Glienke, D. Habs, E. Hanelt, E. Kankeleit & B. Schwartz

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Bonin, W., Backe, H., Dahlinger, M. et al. Excited states in neutron deficient even-even thorium isotopes (218≦A≦222). Z Physik A 322, 59–73 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412018

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