Shape coexistence in light Krypton isotopes Introduction : Shape coexistence Safe Coulomb excitation of RIBs RDDS Lifetime measurement Results and conclusions Andreas Görgen DAPNIA / Service de Physique Nucléaire Commissariat à l Énergie Atomique, Saclay 1
Shapes of atomic nuclei Oblate Prolate Quadrupole deformation of the nuclear ground states M. Girod, CEA Bruyères-le-Châtel oblate ground states predicted for A~70 near N=Z prolate and oblate states within small energy range shape coexistence 2
Shape coexistence shape coexistence expected in 72 36 Kr 36 74 Kr 68 36 38 Se 70 34 34 34 Se 36 74 Kr γ oblate prolate 6 8 4 6 2 4 0 2 0 Shape isomer, E0 transition Configuration mixing: ψ (01 ) ψ (0 2 ) = a ϕ = a ϕ pro obl b ϕ b ϕ obl pro 3 β
Systematics of the light krypton isotopes 6 4 2 0 791 612 671 710 prolate oblate 6 4 2 0 0 768 558 52 456 6 4 0 2 824 611 346 6 4 0 2 770 508 455 424 0 0 858 664 562 72 Kr 74 Kr 76 Kr 78 Kr 1017 0 energy of excited 0 E0 strengths ρ 2 (E0) configuration mixing Inversion of ground state shape for 72 Kr Coulomb excitation to determine the nuclear shapes directly ρ 2 (E0) 72 10-3 85 10-3 79 10-3 47 10-3 Mixing of the ground state E. Bouchez et. al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 082502 (2003) 4
Shape coexistence in light Krypton isotopes Introduction : Shape coexistence Safe Coulomb excitation of RIBs RDDS Lifetime measurement Results and conclusions 5
Radioactive beam production: SPIRAL 74 Kr 4.7 MeV/u 10 4 pps CSS1 CSS2 78 Kr 68.5 MeV/u 10 12 pps ECRIS Target SPIRAL CIME SPIRAL: Système de Production d Ions Radioactifs en Ligne 6
EXOGAM 16 large Ge Clover detectors 4 4 segmented Double-sided silicon detector 48 rings 16 sectors 7
Coulomb excitation of 74 Kr and 76 Kr EXOGAM SPIRAL beams 76 Kr 5 10 5 pps 74 Kr 10 4 pps Pb 4.7 MeV/u Acta Phys. Pol. B 36, 1281 (2005) 8
Coulomb excitation analysis : GOSIA* 74 Kr *D. Cline, C.Y. Wu, T. Czosnyka; Univ. of Rochester γ yields as function of scattering angle: differential cross section least squares fit of ~ 30 matrix elements (transitional and diagonal) experimental spectroscopic data lifetimes branching ratios Yields from Coulomb excitation inconsistent with published lifetimes, especially for 4 in 74 Kr New RDM lifetime measurement 2 4 6 9
Shape coexistence in light Krypton isotopes Introduction : Shape coexistence Safe Coulomb excitation of RIBs RDDS Lifetime measurement Results and conclusions 10
Lifetime measurement with GASP and the Köln Plunger 40 Ca( 40 Ca,a2p) 74 Kr 40 Ca( 40 Ca,4p) 76 Kr 124 MeV 11
Differential decay curve method 74 Kr forward detectors (36 ) gated from above Example: 74 Kr, 4, 36 Eur. Phys. J. A 26, 153 (2005) 12
Lifetime results 74 Kr 2 4 76 Kr 2 4 Eur. Phys. J. A 26, 153 (2005) new 33.8(6) 5.2(2) new 41.5(8) 3.67(9) [ps] 28.8(57) 13.2(7) 35.3(10) 4.8(5) [ps] J. Roth et al., J.Phys.G, L25 (1984) B. Wörmann et al., NPA 431, 170 (1984) 2 Results consistent with transition probabilities from Coulomb excitation. Lifetimes used to constrain GOSIA fit. 4 6 enhanced sensitivity for non-yrast transitions and diagonal matrix elements 13
Shape coexistence in light Krypton isotopes Introduction : Shape coexistence Safe Coulomb excitation of RIBs RDDS Lifetime measurement Results and conclusions 14
Result of χ 2 analysis with GOSIA 14 transitional E2 matrix elements 18 transitional E2 matrix elements B( E2) = I f M ( E2) 2I i 1 I i 2 4 diagonal E2 matrix elements 5 diagonal E2 matrix elements eq 0 = 16π 5 1 2I 1 I M ( E2) I I 020 I 0 15
Sensitivity to quadrupole moments 74 Kr I I γ γ (4 (2 1 1 ) ) full χ 2 minimization: 2 4 1 1 M ( E2) M ( E2) 2 4 1 1 = 0.70 = 1.02 prolate shape 0.33 0.30 0.59 0.21 negative matrix element (positive quadrupole moment Q 0 ) 74 Kr I I γ γ (2 (2 2 1 ) ) 2 0.28 2 M ( E2) 22 = 0. 33 0.23 positive matrix element (negative quadrupole moment Q 0 ) oblate shape 16
Quadrupole moments Q 0 in 74 Kr and 76 Kr 6 1 74 Kr (4 2 ) 76 Kr 0.80 3.13-1.25 eb 6 1 0.70 5.07-0.70 eb 3.40 eb 1.30-1.30 2 3 4 1 1.22 2.11-0.42 eb 0.73 0.86-0.60 eb 2 2 4 1 0.80 4.66-0.80 eb 0 2 2 1 0.85 1.85-0.79 eb 0 2 2 1 0.80 2.50-0.80 eb 0 1 0 1 E. Clément et al., to be published direct confirmation of the prolate oblate shape coexistence first reorientation measurement with radioactive beam 17
Comparison with theory: 74 Kr B(E2) values in e 2 fm 4 Quadrupole moments oblate prolate oblate prolate theory: HFB(SLy6) GCM M. Bender, P. Bonche, P.-H. Heenen, priv. comm. experimental ordering of prolate and oblate states inversed reduced strength of 2 0 transition reproduced mixing in-band B(E2) values and Q 0 too large deformation 18
Summary low-energy projectile Coulomb excitation with RIB transitional and diagonal matrix elements for 74,76 Kr first reorientation measurement with RIB Plunger lifetime measurement after fusion-evaporation complementary measurement of B(E2) values direct confirmation of shape coexistence in light Kr quantitative understanding important input for theory new program to study neutron-rich Ar isotopes experiment on 44 Ar successfully completed last week stay tuned 19
Collaboration E. Clément, E. Bouchez, A. Chatillon, A. Hürstel, W. Korten, Y. Le Coz, Ch. Theisen, J.N. Wilson Saclay J.M. Casandjian, G. de France GANIL T. Czsonyka, J. Iwanicki, P. Napiorkowski, M. Zielinska Warsaw G. Sletten NBI C. Andreoiu, P.A. Butler, R.-D. Herzberg, D.G. Jenkins, G.D. Jones Liverpool F. Becker, J. Gerl GSI W.N. Catford, C. Timis Surrey A. Dewald, B. Melon, O. Möller, K.O. Zell, Köln N. Marginean, R. Menegazzo, D. Tonev, C.A. Ur Legnaro 20
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Level mixing extrapolated states experimental states 14 J (1) [ħ 2 MeV -1 ] J (2) [ħ 2 MeV -1 ] experimental states extrapolated Regular rotational cascade at high spin. Rotational band is distorted at low spin. influence of mixing 1509 1355 1185 1509 1355 1185 12 10 0 0 p > p 0 o Pures states (ħω) 2 [MeV 2 ] V 0 > o 63.5 kev δ δ 63.5 kev Interaction V mixing amplitudes α, β Mixed states α 0 p> β 0 o> 671 kev α 0 o> - β 0 p> 0 2 0 1 996 772 515 218 pure prolate 72 Kr 996 792 8 6 4 612 2 710 671 0 0 22
Singles vs. coincidence measurement 23
Quadrupole moments in 74 Kr and 76 Kr 74 Kr 76 (4 Kr 2 ) 6 1 6 1 2 3 4 1 2.1(5) eb theo. 3.6-0.9(7) eb theo. - 1.5 2 2 4 1 4.6(8) eb theo. 3.4 0 2 2 1 1.9(8) eb theo. 3.2 0 2 2 1 2.5(8) eb theo. 2.7 0 1 0 1 E. Clément et al., to be published direct confirmation of the prolate oblate shape coexistence 24
Transition strengths : B(E2) Theory: HFBBCS-LNAMPGCM M. Bender, P.H. Heenen priv. comm. Vampir A. Petrovici et al., Nucl. Phys. A 665, 333 (00) B(E2) reduced for 2 0 transitions influence of mixing theory describes trend, but not absolute values 25
Transition strengths: B(E2) HFBAMPGCM M. Bender, P.H. Heenen priv. comm. 4 0 Vampir A. Petrovici et al., NPA 665, 333 (00) 2 26 0
Transition strengths: B(E2) HFBGCM M. Bender, P.H. Heenen priv. comm. 27
Coulomb excitation b projectile I j target safe energy: r 1 3 3 1.25 ( A A 1 d > T P purely electromagnetic process ) 5 excitatitation cross section is a direct measure of the Eλ matrix elements. fm M f I f I f I f I i a (1) 1 st order: (1) a I M ( E2) f I i I j a (1) a (2) a(2) I i 2 nd order: (2) a I f M ( E2) I j I j M ( E2) j I i a (2) I i f reorientation effect: (2) a I M ( E2) I I M ( E2) f f I i σ(2 ) [b] 1.0 0.5 76 Kr on 208 Pb Q = 2.90 eb Q = 1.85 eb sensitive to diagonal matrix elements intrinsic properties of final state: quadrupole moment including sign 0.0 0 50 100 150 θ CM 28