Observation of gamma-delayed 3 alpha breakup of the 15.11 and 12.71 MeV states in C-12
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2009
The reactions B-10(He-3, p alpha alpha alpha) at 4.9 MeV and B-11(He-3, d alpha alpha alpha) at 8.5 MeV have been used to investigate the gamma decay of states in C-12. By measuring the four-body final state in complete kinematics we are able to detect gamma transitions indirectly. We find gamma transitions from the 15.11 MeV state in C-12 to the 12.71, 11.83, 10.3 and 7.65 MeV states followed by their breakup into three alpha particles. The relative gamma-ray branching ratios obtained are (1.2 +/- 0.3), (0.32 +/- 0.12), (1.4 +/- 0.2) and (4.4 +/- 0.8)%, respectively, with the remaining (92.7 +/- 1.0)% of the gamma decays going to the bound states. We obtain Gamma(alpha)/Gamma = (2.8 +/- 1.2)% for the isospinforbidden alpha decay of the 15.11 MeV state. From the 12.71 MeV state we find gamma transitions to the 10.3 and 7.65 MeV states. The relative gamma-ray branching ratios are (0.9(-0.5)(+0.6)) and (2.6(-1.2)(+1.6))%, respectively, with the remaining (96.6(-1.3)(+1.7))% of the gamma decays going to the bound states. Finally. we discuss the relation between the beta decay of N-12 and B-12 to states in C-12 and the gamma decay of the 15.11 MeV analog in C-12 to the same states. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
decay
deduced gamma transition
unbound state
electron-scattering
light-nuclei
transitions
isovector
complete kinematics
Författare
O. S. Kirsebom
Aarhus Universitet
M. Alcorta
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
M. J. G. Borge
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
M. Cubero
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
C. A. Diget
University of York
R. Dominguez-Reyes
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
L. Fraile
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
B. R. Fulton
University of York
H. O. U. Fynbo
Aarhus Universitet
D. Galaviz
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
G. Garcia
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM)
S. Hyldegaard
Aarhus Universitet
H. B. Jeppesen
Aarhus Universitet
Björn Jonson
Chalmers, Teknisk fysik, Subatomär fysik
P. Joshi
University of York
M. Madurga
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
A. Maria
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
A. Munoz
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM)
Thomas Nilsson
Chalmers, Teknisk fysik, Subatomär fysik
Göran Hugo Nyman
Chalmers, Teknisk fysik, Subatomär fysik
D. Obradors
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
A. Perea
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
K. Riisager
Aarhus Universitet
Olof Tengblad
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
M. Turrion
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
0370-2693 (ISSN)
Vol. 680 1 44-49Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2011)
Subatomär fysik
DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2009.08.034