Cross-Shell Excitations and High Spins in <sup>41</sup>K and <sup>41</sup>Ca

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Abstract

The work to be presented here investigates the nuclear structure of 41K and 41Ca, both of which have one or more nucleons in the fp-shell in their ground state configurations. These nuclei play a significant role in exploring the N = 20 shell gap. This work was carried out using fusion-evaporation reactions at Florida State University’s Jon D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory: 26Mg(18O,3n)41K and 26Mg(18O,p2n)41Ca. The 18O beam energy was 50 MeV and the target (26Mg) consisted of two foils that were approximately 400 microns thick each. The data analysis resulted in the determination of a number of new energy levels and transitions. This information will be used to aid in refining a shell model interaction for cross-shell nuclei.

*This material is based upon work supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under grant No. 1401574 and 1712953 and by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics under contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725.

Presenters

  • Elizabeth Rubino

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University

Authors

  • Elizabeth Rubino

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • S.L. L. Tabor

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • Vandana Tripathi

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • Maria Anastasiou

    • Florida State Univ
  • Benjamin W Asher

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • Lagy T Baby

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • Jonathan Baron

    • Florida State Univ
  • David Dwaine Caussyn

    • Florida State Univ
  • David Clarke

    • Florida State Univ
  • Jesus Perello

    • Florida State Univ
  • Konstantinos Kravvaris

    • Florida State Univ
    • Florida State University
  • Nabin Rijal

    • Florida State Univ
  • Kalisa A Villafana

    • Florida State Univ
  • Alexander S Volya

    • Florida State Univ
  • James M Allmond

    • Oak Ridge National Lab