First observation of excited states of Hg-173


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O'Donnell D., Page R. D., Scholey C., Bianco L., Capponi L., Carroll R. J., ...More

PHYSICAL REVIEW C, vol.85, no.5, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 85 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1103/physrevc.85.054315
  • Journal Name: PHYSICAL REVIEW C
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The neutron-deficient nucleus Hg-173 has been studied following fusion-evaporation reactions. The observation of the decay of excited states via gamma radiation are reported for the first time and a tentative level scheme is proposed. The proposed level scheme is discussed within the context of the systematics of neighboring neutron-deficient Hg nuclei. In addition to the gamma-ray spectroscopy, the alpha decay of this nucleus has been measured yielding superior precision to earlier measurements.