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First observation of high-K isomeric states in \(^{249}\) Md and \(^{251}\) Md
Decay spectroscopy of the odd-proton nuclei \(^{249}\) 249 ...
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Open AccessPhysics opportunities with the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array: AGATA
New physics opportunities are opening up by the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array, AGATA, as it evolves to the full 4 \(\pi \) ...
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Lifetimes of excited states in triaxially deformed 107Tc and 109,111,113Rh
Lifetimes of excited states in 107Tc, 109Rh, 111Rh, and 113Rh were measured at GANIL using the Recoil-Distance Doppler Shift method. The neutron-rich nuclei were produced in fission reactions in inverse kinematic...
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High-spin structures of 124−131Te: Competition of proton- and neutron-pair breakings
The 124-131Te nuclei have been produced as fission fragments in two fusion reactions induced by heavy ions ( 12C + 238U at 90MeV bombarding energy and 18O + 208Pb at 85MeV) and studied with the Euroball array. Th...
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Complex fractures of the proximal humerus in the elderly—outcome and complications after locking plate fixation
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with locking plates or primary arthroplasty remains a controversial issue in the management of complex proximal humerus fractures. Aim of this study was to evaluate ...
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Structure of rotational bands in 253No
In-beam gamma-ray and conversion electron spectroscopic studies have been performed on the 253 No nucleus. A strongly coupled rotational band has been identified and the improved statistic...
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New high-spin states of 142 58Ce and 140 56Ba from fusion-fission reactions: Proton excitations in the N = 84 isotones
High-spin states in the 142Ce and 140Ba nuclei have been populated in the 12C + 238U and 18O + 208Pb fusion-fission reactions at 90MeV and 85MeV bombarding energy, respectively. The emitted γ -radiation was detec...
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Spectroscopy of neutron-deficient nuclei around 36Ca
An experiment was performed to extend the knowledge of excited states in neutron-deficient Ca isotopes. In particular, the first excited state in 36Ca was searched for to obtain information on the isospin de...
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Study of N = 16 for Ne isotopes
27Ne has been investigated through the one neutron transfer reaction 26Ne(d,p)27Ne in inverse kinematics at 9.7 MeV/nucleon. The results support the existence of a low lying negative parity state in 27Ne whic...
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Shape coexistence in 74Kr and 76Kr
The coexistence of prolate and oblate shapes in the light krypton isotopes was investigated by Coulomb excitation of radioactive 74Kr and 76Kr beams at sub-barrier energies from the SPIRAL facility at GANIL. Sta...
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Isomeric states in 253No
Isomeric states in 253No have been investigated by conversion electron and γ -ray spectroscopy with the GABRIELA detection system. The 31μs isomer reported more than 30 years ago is found to decay to the ground s...
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Spectroscopy and single-particle structure of the odd- Z heavy elements 255Lr, 251Md and 247Es
The odd-Z isotope 255Lr, its daughter 251Md and grand-daughter 247Es were studied in two experiments performed at GANIL and the University of Jyväskylä. The 255Lr nuclei were produced using the cold fusion-evapor...
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Nuclear isomers in superheavy elements as step** stones towards the island of stability
The stability of an atomic nucleus is determined by the outcome of a tug-of-war between the attractive strong nuclear force and the repulsive electrostatic force between the protons in the nucleus. If 100 prot...
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Recoil-fission tagging of the transfermium nucleus 252No
An in-beam study of the transfermium nucleus 252No has been performed using the JUROSPHERE II array of germanium detectors coupled to the gas-filled recoil separator RITU. A new technique of recoil-fission taggin...
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A new high-spin level scheme for 149Nd from a fusion-fission reaction
A new high-spin level scheme of 149Nd has been identified, which is at variance with the one previously published. The states have been populated in the 12C + 238U fusion-fission reaction at 90MeV bombarding ener...
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New high-spin states of 147Nd and 145Ce: Octupole correlation in the N = 87 isotones
High-spin states of the N = 87 nuclei, 147Nd and 145Ce, have been populated in the 12C + 238U and 18O + 208Pb fusion-fission reactions at 90 MeV and 85 MeV bombarding energy, respectively. The emitted γ-radiation...
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Evidence for non-yrast states in 254No
Evidence for the decay of non-yrast states in 254No has been observed for the first time in an experiment performed at the University of Jyväskylä. The experiment employed the JUROGAM array of germanium detectors...
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Lifetime measurement in 74Kr and 76Kr
Lifetimes of excited states in the ground-state bands of 74Kr and 76Kr were measured using the recoil-distance Doppler-shift and the differential decay curve methods. The states were populated in the 40Ca(40Ca, α...
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In-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy of 254No
The recoil-tagging technique has been employed to perform an in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopic study of the transfermium nucleus 254No. The experiment was carried out at the Department of Physics of the University ...
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In-beam and decay spectroscopy of transfermium elements
Over the past few years a great deal of new spectroscopic data has been obtained for transfermium nuclei. Recoil separators, coupled with modern target position and focal-plane spectrometers, allow detailed st...
