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T1 - High-spin structure of121xe: Triaxiality, band termination and signature inversion
AU - Timår, J.
AU - Joyce, M.J.
AU - Sharpey-Schafer, J.F.
AU - Paul, E.S.
AU - Beausang, C.W.
AU - Simpson, J.
AU - Araddad, S.
AU - Bentley, M.A.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - High-spin states of the odd-neutron 121Xe nucleus have been studied with Eurogam using the 96Zr(30Si, 5n)121Xe fusion-evaporation reaction. The level scheme has been extended up to a tentative spin of 67/2h at an excitation energy of ~14 MeV. Several new rotational bands have been observed and the previously known bands extended. Two of them lose their regular character at high spins, which may be interpreted as transition from collective behaviour to a regime of noncollective oblate states. The deduced high-spin structure is compared to Woods-Saxon TRS cranking and CSM calculations. Configurations of the bands have been suggested. The vh11/2 band is interpreted as having a triaxial shape. Signature inversion and an unexpectedly large staggering of the B(M1)/B(E2) ratios has been found for one of the bands. Enhanced E1 transitions have been observed between the vd5/2 and the vh11/2 bands.
AB - High-spin states of the odd-neutron 121Xe nucleus have been studied with Eurogam using the 96Zr(30Si, 5n)121Xe fusion-evaporation reaction. The level scheme has been extended up to a tentative spin of 67/2h at an excitation energy of ~14 MeV. Several new rotational bands have been observed and the previously known bands extended. Two of them lose their regular character at high spins, which may be interpreted as transition from collective behaviour to a regime of noncollective oblate states. The deduced high-spin structure is compared to Woods-Saxon TRS cranking and CSM calculations. Configurations of the bands have been suggested. The vh11/2 band is interpreted as having a triaxial shape. Signature inversion and an unexpectedly large staggering of the B(M1)/B(E2) ratios has been found for one of the bands. Enhanced E1 transitions have been observed between the vd5/2 and the vh11/2 bands.
U2 - 10.1088/0031-8949/1995/T56/060
DO - 10.1088/0031-8949/1995/T56/060
M3 - Journal article
VL - 1995
SP - 325
EP - 327
JO - Physica Scripta
JF - Physica Scripta
SN - 0031-8949
IS - T56
ER -