Influence of the np interaction on the beta decay of Pd-94

Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2012
Authors
Singh, B. S. N.
Brock, T. S.
Wadsworth, R.
Grawe, H.
Boutachkov, P.
Braun, N.
Blazhev, A.
Liu, Z.
Gorska, M.
Pietri, S.
Rudolph, D.
Domingo-Pardo, C.
Steer, S. J.
Atac, A.
Bettermann, L.
Caceres, L.
Engert, T.
Faestermann, T.
Farinon, F.
Finke, F.
Geibel, K.
Gerl, J.
Gernhauser, R.
Goel, N.
Gottardo, A.
Grebosz, J.
Hinke, C.
Hoischen, R.
Ilie, G.
Iwasaki, H.
Jolie,J.
Kaskas, A.
Kojouharov, I.
Krucken, R.
Kurz, N.
Merchan, E.
Nociforo, C.
Nyberg, J.
Pfutzner, M.
Prochazka, A.
Podolyak, Z.
Regan, P. H.
Reiter, P.
Rinta-Antila, S.
Scholl, C.
Schaffner, H.
Soderstrom, P. A.
Warr, N.
Weick, H.
Wollersheim, H. J.
Woods, P. J.
Nowacki, F.
Name of Publication
Physical Review C
Series Title
86
Issue
4
Date Published
Oct
Short Title
Influence of the np interaction on the beta decay of Pd-94
Accession Number
WOS:000309731000001
ISBN Number
0556-2813
Abstract

We present results from stopped beam rare isotope spectroscopic investigations at the GSI (RISING) experiment based on the detection of gamma-ray transitions following the beta decay of Pd-94. A comparison between the measured low-lying level scheme of Rh-94 and the prediction from shell-model calculations reveals the important roles of the g(7/2) and g(9/2) orbitals in explaining the structural features. The low values of the Gamow-Teller strengths B(GT) can be attributed to the influence of the neutron-proton interaction, which gives rise to an increased seniority mixing for the nuclear states, thereby leading to a fragmentation of the strength to several daughter levels. These results provide further strong indications that Pd-94 resides in the middle of a structural transition region in the Pd isotopes as the N = Z line is approached.