Study of $^{162}$Er via the $(p,t)$ and $(p,p^{\prime})$ reactions
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Abstract
The nature of excited states in well-deformed nuclei pose a challenge in nuclear structure. In light of this, the study of $^{162}$Er via the $^{164}$Er$(p,t)$ and $^{162}$Er$(p,p^{\prime})$ reactions has been initiated to shed light on the structure of these excited states. The experiments were performed at the Maier-Leibnitz Laboratory using a 22 MeV proton beam on highly-enriched targets of $^{162,164}$Er and the reaction was analyzed with the Q3D spectrograph. Strong population in the $(p,t)$ reaction of the $0^+_2$ state, far greater than other $0^+$ states, has been observed. Transition matrix elements for population of low-lying states in the $(p,p^{\prime})$ reaction have also been extracted. Initial results from these experiments will be presented.