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Using the fusion-evaporation reaction ^{106}Cd(^{58}Ni,4n)^{160}Os and the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS, two new isotopes _{76}^{160}Os and _{74}^{156}W have been identified. The α decay of ^{160}Os, measured with an α-particle energy of 7080(26) keV and a half-life of 201_{-37}^{+58} µs, is assigned to originate from the ground state. The daughter nucleus ^{156}W is a ß^{+} emitter with a half-life of 291_{-61}^{+86} ms. The newly measured α-decay data allow us to derive α-decay reduced widths (δ^{2}) for the N=84 isotones up to osmium (Z=76), which are found to decrease with increasing atomic number above Z=68. The reduction of δ^{2} is interpreted as evidence for the strengthening of the N=82 shell closure toward the proton drip line, supported by the increase of the neutron-shell gaps predicted in theoretical models.
ABSTRACT
A 19-year-old patient with bilateral eyelid swelling for more than 2 years visited the Department of Ophthalmology. Physical examination disclosed a moderately active mass in the upper eyelid and lacrimal gland area in each eye. Orbital MRI showed that the lacrimal glands were significantly enlarged and moved forward in both eyes, and the enlargement was more severe in the left eye. The patient was admitted twice to the hospital for removal of orbital masses and was diagnosed as orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease by histopathological examination. During three months of follow-up, the patient was in good physical condition, and there was no tumor recurrence.