First observation of excited states of Hg-173

O'Donnell, D.; Page, R.; Scholey, C.; Bianco, L.; Capponi, L.; Carroll, R.; Darby, I.; Donosa, L.; Drummond, M.; Ertugral, F.; Grahn, T.; Greenlees, P.; Hauschild, K.; Herzan, A.; Jakobsson, U.; Jones, P.; Joss, D.; Julin, R.; Juutinen, S.; Ketelhut, S.; Labiche, M.; Leino, M.; Lopez-Martens, A.; Mulholland, K.; Nieminen, P.; Peura, P.; Rahkila, P.; Rinta-Antila, S.; Ruotsalainen, P.; Sandzelius, M.; Saren, J.; Saygi, BAHADIR; Simpson, J.; Sorri, J.; Thornthwaite, A.; Uusitalo, J.

doi:10.1103/physrevc.85.054315

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)

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.