Abstract
Quadrupole deformation parameters, | β2, (p, p′) |, have been deduced for 36,38,40Si from measured inelastic proton-scattering cross sections. Due to the strong Z = 14 subshell gap, low-lying quadrupole collectivity in these nuclei is attributed to the excitation of valence neutrons. Enhanced collectivity at N = 26 indicates a reduced N = 28 shell gap at large neutron excess in this chain of isotopes. Data are compared to large-scale shell-model calculations and prior Coulomb excitation measurements on 36,38Si.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 652 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 30 2007 |
Keywords
- Inelastic proton scattering
- Quadrupole collectivity
- Si
- Si
- Si