The population of metastable states as a probe of relativistic-energy fragmentation reactions

A. M. Denis Bacelar, A. M. Bruce, Zs Podolyák, N. Al-Dahan, M. Górska, S. Lalkovski, S. Pietri, M. V. Ricciardi, A. Algora, N. Alkhomashi, J. Benlliure, P. Boutachkov, A. Bracco, E. Calore, E. Casarejos, I. J. Cullen, A. Y. Deo, P. Detistov, Zs Dombradi, C. Domingo-PardoM. Doncel, F. Farinon, G. F. Farrelly, H. Geissel, W. Gelletly, J. Gerl, N. Goel, J. Grȩbosz, R. Hoischen, I. Kojouharov, N. Kurz, S. Leoni, F. Molina, D. Montanari, A. I. Morales, A. Musumarra, D. R. Napoli, R. Nicolini, C. Nociforo, A. Prochazka, W. Prokopowicz, P. H. Regan, B. Rubio, D. Rudolph, K. H. Schmidt, H. Schaffner, S. J. Steer, K. Steiger, P. Strmen, T. P.D. Swan, I. Szarka, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, S. Verma, P. M. Walker, H. Weick, H. J. Wollersheim

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Abstract

Isomeric ratios have been measured for high-spin states in Po84198,200,206,208, At85208,209,210,211, Rn86210,211,212,213,214, Fr87208,211,212,213,214, Ra88210,211,212,214,215, and Ac89215 following the projectile fragmentation of a 1 AGeV 238U beam by a 9Be target at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung. The fragments were separated in the fragment separator (FRS) and identified by means of energy loss and time-of-flight techniques. They were brought to rest at the centre of the RISING gamma-ray detector array and intensities of gamma rays emitted in the decay of isomeric states with half-lives between 100 ns and 40 μs and spin values up to 55/2ℏ were used to obtain the corresponding isomeric ratios. The data are compared to theoretical isomeric ratios calculated in the framework of the abrasion-ablation model. Large experimental enhancements are obtained for high-spin isomers in comparison to expected values. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)302-306
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

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