Shape Co-existence in 157Yb
- Received Date: 2001-12-12
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 2002-05-05
Abstract: The excited states of 157Yb have been studied in the 144Sm(16O,3n) reaction at 16O energy of 90MeV using techniques of in beam γ-ray spectroscopy. The level scheme for 157Yb was established based on the measured results of γ-γ coincidences,γ-ray anisotropies and DCO ratios. The level scheme is dominated by two parallel de-exciting sequences with different characteristics,which correspond to collective rotation and single particle excitations,respectively. This shape co-existence,as well as the structural evolution of the yrast νi13/2band with increasing angular momentum,have been discussed briefly.