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., ...Daha Fazla

PHYSICAL REVIEW C, cilt.85, sa.5, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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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.