THE EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF COLLECTIVE MOTION IN CADMIUM-111 VIA THE (HELIUM-3, 2 NEUTRON GAMMA) REACTION (ROTATIONAL MODEL, NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPY, TRANSITIONAL NUCLIDE)
Abstract
Due to the low binding energy and low mass of a ('3)He nucleus, ('3)He induced reactions are very useful in populating low-spin non-yrast states. In the case of the ('110)Pd(('3)He,2n(gamma))('111)Cd reaction, twelve new states have been observed. Excitation functions, angular distributions and (gamma)-(gamma) coincidences were measured and used to construct a level scheme for ('111)Cd. Spin and parity analysis was done. A rotational model calculation treating the Coriolis term exactly was performed. The model was successful in predicting the energies and transition properties for most of the low-lying states. Once again the expected rotational systematics were found to be obeyed.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Nuclear physics
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