Abstract
The structure of the neutron-rich bismuth isotope 217Bi has been studied for the first time. The fragmentation of a primary 238U2 beam at the FRS-RISING setup at GSI was exploited to perform γ -decay spectroscopy, since μs isomeric states were expected in this nucleus. Gamma rays following the decay of a t1/2=3 μs isomer were observed, allowing one to establish the low-lying structure of 217Bi . The level energies and the reduced electric quadrupole transition probability B(E2) from the isomeric state are compared to large-scale shell-model calculations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 034317 |
| Journal | Physical Review C |
| Volume | 90 |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Sept 2014 |