Excited states in^(120)I are investigated utilizing in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy following the^(114)Cd(^(11)B,5n)reaction at 70 MeV bombarding energy.A level scheme is constructed with states up to 9 MeV.The levels ...Excited states in^(120)I are investigated utilizing in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy following the^(114)Cd(^(11)B,5n)reaction at 70 MeV bombarding energy.A level scheme is constructed with states up to 9 MeV.The levels are classified into several bands and their possible configurations at low spins are discussed briefly.Based on the linking transitions between different bands at higher spins,the excitation energy of the previously reported T1/2=53 min isomer is ascertained to be 72 keV.Evidence showing the existence of an isomer at an excitation energy of 6.4 MeV is presented.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10675053the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2007CB815005the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant No 20120061110008.
文摘Excited states in^(120)I are investigated utilizing in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy following the^(114)Cd(^(11)B,5n)reaction at 70 MeV bombarding energy.A level scheme is constructed with states up to 9 MeV.The levels are classified into several bands and their possible configurations at low spins are discussed briefly.Based on the linking transitions between different bands at higher spins,the excitation energy of the previously reported T1/2=53 min isomer is ascertained to be 72 keV.Evidence showing the existence of an isomer at an excitation energy of 6.4 MeV is presented.