Discovery of the shape coexisting 0+ state in 32Mg by a two neutron transfer reaction

Oct, 2010
10 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 105 (2010) 252501
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Abstract: (arXiv)
The Island of Inversion nucleus 32Mg has been studied by a (t,p) two neutron transfer reaction in inverse kinematics at REX-ISOLDE. The shape coexistent excited 0+ state in 32Mg has been identified by the characteristic angular distribution of the protons of the DeltaL = 0 transfer. The excitation energy of 1058 keV is much lower than predicted by any theoretical model. The low gamma-ray intensity observed for the decay of this 0+ state indicates a lifetime of more than 10 ns. Deduced spectroscopic amplitudes are compared with occupation numbers from shell model calculations.
  • 29.38.-c
  • 27.30.+t
  • 21.10.Hw
  • 25.55.Hp