β decay of the exotic Tz = −2 nuclei 48Fe ,52Ni, and 56Zn

S.E.A. Orrigo, B. Rubio, Y. Fujita, W. Gelletly, J. Agramunt, A. Algora, P. Ascher, B. Bilgier, B Blank, L. Cáceres, R. B. Cakirli, E. Ganioğlu, M. Gerbaux, J. Giovinazzo, S. Grévy, O. Kamalou, H. C. Kozer, L. Kucuk, T. Kurtukian-Nieto, F. MolinaLucia Popescu, A.M. Rogers, G. Susoy, C. Stodel, T. Suzuki, A. Tamii, J.C. Thomas

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    Abstract

    The results of a study of the β decays of three proton-rich nuclei with Tz = −2, namely 48Fe ,52Ni, and 56Zn, produced in an experiment carried out at GANIL, are reported. In all three cases we have extracted the half-lives and the total β-delayed proton emission branching ratios. We have measured the individual β-delayed protons and β-delayed γ rays and the branching ratios of the corresponding levels. Decay schemes have been determined for the three nuclei, and new energy levels are identified in the daughter nuclei. Competition between β-delayed protons and γ rays is observed in the de-excitation of the T = 2 isobaric analog states in all three cases. Absolute Fermi and Gamow-Teller transition strengths have been determined. The mass excesses of the nuclei under study have been deduced. In addition, we discuss in detail the data analysis taking as a test case 56Zn, where the exotic β-delayed γ -proton decay has been observed.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review C
    Volume93
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 27 Apr 2016

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