Abstract
Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions in atomic nuclei are sensitive to both nuclear shell structure and effective residual interactions. The nuclear GT excitations were studied for the mass number 42, 46, 50, and 54 "f-shell” nuclei in (3He, t) charge-exchange reactions. In the 42Ca → 42Sc reaction, most of the GT strength is concentrated in the lowest excited state at 0.6 MeV, suggesting the existence of a low-energy GT phonon excitation. As A increases, a high-energy GT phonon excitation develops in the 6–11 MeV region. In the 54Fe → 54Co reaction, the high-energy GT phonon excitation mainly carries the GT strength. The existence of these two GT phonon excitations are attributed to the 2 fermionic degrees of freedom in nuclei.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1125021-1125025 |
Journal | Physical review Letters |
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State | Published - 18 Mar 2014 |