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First Measurement of Collectivity of Coexisting Shapes Based on Type II Shell Evolution: The Case of
Phys Rev Lett
; 117(17): 172503, 2016 Oct 21.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27824471
RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Type II shell evolution has recently been identified as a microscopic cause for nuclear shape coexistence. PURPOSE: Establish a low-lying rotational band in ^{96}Zr. METHODS: High-resolution inelastic electron scattering and a relative analysis of transition strengths are used. RESULTS: The B(E2;0_{1}^{+}â2_{2}^{+}) value is measured and electromagnetic decay strengths of the 2_{2}^{+} state are deduced. CONCLUSIONS: Shape coexistence is established for ^{96}Zr. Type II shell evolution provides a systematic and quantitative mechanism to understand deformation at low excitation energies.