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Two-Neutron Stripping Reactions Leading to the 153Sm, 178Yb, and 180Hf Nuclei

<p> The (t,p) reaction has been performed on targets of 151Sm, 176Yb and 178Hf. The experiment was performed with 15 MeV tritons. The outgoing protons were analyzed with the Enge split-pole spectrograph. Angular distributions were measured for all three nuclei with special emphasis being placed on L=0 transitions.</p> <p> The angular distributions for the 151Sm(t,p)153Sm reaction showed that the distribution of L=0 strength among the low-lying states is not consistent with expectations based on the detailed wavefunctions for 151Sm and 153Sm calculated by two independent groups; Katajanheimo and Hammaren (1978) and
Rekstad et al. (1978). The distributions also showed that the total L=0 strength, summed over the four observed states in 153Sm, is much less than for neighbouring nuclei.</p> <p> Angular distributions of the (t,p) reaction on 176Yb and 178Hf targets showed strong L=0 transitions to levels at ~ 1.3 MeV excitation. It is believed that the N=108 energy gap in the Nilsson diagram is the cause of the large L=0 strength observed. At present no quanitative calculation has reproduced the observed phenomenon, however a calculation based on the Volkov model is presently being considered.</p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/19880
Date03 1900
CreatorsNowikow, Igor George
ContributorsBurke, D. G., Physics
Source SetsMcMaster University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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