Abstract
The experimental γ-ray strength functions (γSFs) of Nd142,144-151 have been studied for γ-ray energies up to the neutron separation energy using the Oslo method. The results represent a unique set of γSFs for an isotopic chain with increasing nuclear deformation. The data reveal how the low-energy enhancement, the scissors mode, and the pygmy dipole resonance evolve with nuclear deformation and mass number. This indicates that the mechanisms behind the low-energy enhancement and the scissors mode are decoupled from each other.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 034314 |
Journal | Physical Review C |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics