Observation of a harmonic two-phonon vibration in a deformed nucleus

1993
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 317 (1993) 19-24
  • Published: 1993

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We report on the observation of a rotational band in 232 Th built on a 4 + state at 1414 KeV, which shows all characteristics expected for the band head of a pure K π =4 + two-phonon γγ-vibrational band: The excitation energy is about twice that of the γ-band head, all observed decays lead to the γ-band, and the B (E2) values between the two bands have the appropriate strength expected for a harmonic surface vibration.