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Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 032501 (2005) [4 pages]

Structure of the Odd-A, Shell-Stabilized Nucleus 102253No

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P. Reiter et al.
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Received 23 December 2004; published 11 July 2005

In-beam γ-ray spectroscopic measurements have been made on 102253No. A single rotational band was identified up to a probable spin of 39/2ℏ, which is assigned to the 7/2+[624] Nilsson configuration. The bandhead energy and the moment of inertia provide discriminating tests of contemporary models of the heaviest nuclei. Novel methods were required to interprete the sparse data set associated with cross sections of around 50 nb. These methods included comparisons of experimental and simulated spectra, as well as testing for evidence of a rotational band in the γγ matrix.


©2005 The American Physical Society

URL: http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.032501
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.032501
PACS: 27.90.+b, 23.20.Lv, 24.60.Dr, 24.75.+i

* Present address: Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8124
† Present address: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44105
‡ Present address: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
§ Present address: FL State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306

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