First observation of rotational bands in the nucleus 231U

D. G. Roux; R. A. Bark; E. A. Lawrie; J. J. Lawrie; S. S. Ntshangase; T. S. Dinoko; J. L. Easton; P. Jones; B. V. Kheswa; N. A. Khumalo; S. N.T. Majola; L. P. Masiteng; D. Negi; S. P. Noncolela; J. Ndayishimye; J. F. Sharpey-Schafer; O. Shirinda; P. C. Uwitonze

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First observation of rotational bands in the nucleus 231U

D. G. Roux
, R. A. Bark
, E. A. Lawrie
, J. J. Lawrie
, S. S. Ntshangase
, T. S. Dinoko
, J. L. Easton
, P. Jones
, B. V. Kheswa
, N. A. Khumalo
, S. N.T. Majola
, L. P. Masiteng
, D. Negi
, S. P. Noncolela
, J. Ndayishimye
, J. F. Sharpey-Schafer
, O. Shirinda
, P. C. Uwitonze

Physics

Rhodes University
National Research Foundation
University of the Western Cape
University of Zululand
University of Johannesburg
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Stellenbosch University
University of Rwanda

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This work reports the first rotational bands observed in the neutron-deficient nucleus ²³¹U. Excited states were populated in the ²³²Th(α,5n) reaction at a beam energy of 52 MeV. Coincident decay γ-rays were measured with the high-purity germanium detectors of the afrodite spectrometer array, in conjunction with a recoil detector to discriminate against the fission background. The bands are interpreted as the ground-state band ν[633]5/2⁺, yrast band ν[752]5/2^-, and an excited band ν[631]3/2⁺. Configuration assignments are supported by Cranked Shell Model and B(M1)/B(E2) calculations. The excitation energy of the ν[752]5/2^- bandhead is suggested to be 113.0 keV.

Original language	English
Article number	118
Journal	European Physical Journal A
Volume	60
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01337-z
Publication status	Published - May 2024

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Roux, D. G., Bark, R. A., Lawrie, E. A., Lawrie, J. J., Ntshangase, S. S., Dinoko, T. S., Easton, J. L., Jones, P., Kheswa, B. V., Khumalo, N. A., Majola, S. N. T., Masiteng, L. P., Negi, D., Noncolela, S. P., Ndayishimye, J., Sharpey-Schafer, J. F., Shirinda, O., & Uwitonze, P. C. (2024). First observation of rotational bands in the nucleus 231U. European Physical Journal A, 60(5), Article 118. https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01337-z

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