Abstract
Coulomb excitation of the exotic neutron-rich nucleus 26Ne on a 208Pb target was measured at 58 A.MeV in order to search for low-lying E1 strength above the neutron emission threshold. Data were also taken on an Al target to estimate the nuclear contribution. The radioactive beam was produced by fragmentation of a 95 A.MeV Ar beam delivered by the RIKEN Research Facility. The set-up included a NaI gamma-ray array, a charged fragment hodoscope and a neutron wall. Using the invariant mass method in the 25Ne+n channel, we observe a sizable amount of E1 strength between 6 and 10 MeV excitation energy. By performing a multipole decomposition of the differential cross-section, a reduced dipole transition probability of B(E1)=0.49±0.16 e2fm2 is deduced. For the first time, the decay pattern of low-lying strength in a neutron-rich nucleus is measured.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | TOURS SYMPOSIUM ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS VI |
Pages | 192-198 |
Number of pages | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | TOURS SYMPOSIUM ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS VI - Tours, France Duration: Sept 5 2006 → Sept 8 2006 |
Publication series
Name | AIP Conference Proceedings |
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Volume | 891 |
ISSN (Print) | 0094-243X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1551-7616 |
Other
Other | TOURS SYMPOSIUM ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS VI |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Tours |
Period | 9/5/06 → 9/8/06 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)