Abstract
An unexpected enhancement in the average, reduced γ-decay strength at very low γ-transition energies has been observed in f p-shell nuclei as well as in the Mo region. Very recently, it has been discovered in 138La, which is, so far, the heaviest nucleus to display this feature. In this work, we present an experimental and theoretical overview of the low-energy enhancement. In particular, experimental evidence for the dipole nature of the enhancement, and shell-model calculations indicating strong, low-energy M1 transitions are shown. Possible implications of this low-energy enhancement on astrophysical (n; γ) reaction rates of relevance for r-process nucleosynthesis are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 |
| Editors | Alfredo Ferrari, Toshihiko Kawano, Mark Chadwick, Francesco Cerutti, P. Schoofs |
| Publisher | CERN |
| Pages | 271-276 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789290834182 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 - Varenna, Italy Duration: 15 Jun 2015 → 19 Jun 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 |
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Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Varenna |
| Period | 15/06/15 → 19/06/15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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