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N. A. Orr

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Radioactivity of neutron-rich oxygen fluorine and neon isotopes

1999

The $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ radiation and neutrons emitted following the $\ensuremath{\beta}$ decays of ${}^{24}\mathrm{O},$ ${}^{25--27}\mathrm{F},$ and ${}^{28\ensuremath{-}30}\mathrm{Ne}$ have been measured. The nuclides were produced in the quasifragmentation of a 2.8 GeV ${}^{36}\mathrm{S}$ beam, separated in-flight and identified through time-of-flight and energy-loss measurements. The ions were stopped in a silicon detector telescope, which was used to detect the $\ensuremath{\beta}$ particles emitted in their subsequent radioactive decay. The coincident $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ rays were measured using four large volume germanium detectors mounted close to the implantation point and the …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotopes of germanium010308 nuclear & particles physicsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGamma ray[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciences7. Clean energyNuclear physicsInternal conversionIsotopes of neon13. Climate action0103 physical sciencesBeta particleIsotopes of zirconiumNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsRadioactive decayEnergy (signal processing)
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Crossing the dripline to11Nusing elastic resonance scattering

2000

The level structure of the unbound nucleus N-11 has been studied by C-10+p elastic resonance scattering in inverse geometry with the LISE3 spectrometer at GANIL, using a C-10 beam with an energy of 9.0 MeV/ nucleon. An additional measurement was done at the A1200 spectrometer at MSU. The excitation function above the C-10+p threshold has been determined up to 5 MeV. A potential-model analysis revealed three resonance states at energies 1.27(-0.05)(+0.18) MeV (Gamma = 1.44 +/- 0.2 MeV), 2.01(-0.05)(+0.15) MeV (Gamma = 0.84 +/- 0.2 MeV), and 3.75 +/- 0.05 MeV (Gamma = 0.60 +/- 0.05 MeV) with the spin-parity assignments I-pi=1/2+,1/2,-,5/2+, respectively. Hence, N-11 is shown to have a ground …

Excitation functionPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear Theory01 natural sciencesResonance (particle physics)0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentAstrophysics::Earth and Planetary AstrophysicsAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsGround stateSpin (physics)NucleonSpectroscopyParity (mathematics)Physical Review C
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Nucleon transfer via (d,p) using TIARA with a24Ne radioactive beam

2005

NESTER; The first physics results measured using the TIARA array are reported. The reaction $^{24}$Ne(d,p)$^{25}$Ne has been studied in inverse kinematics with a radioactive beam of $^(24)$Ne provided by SPIRAL at GANIL. TIARA is very compact with a high geometrical coverage for charged particles, and is designed specifically for the study of transfer reactions in inverse kinematics, with radioactive beams. From the (d,p) differential cross sections, the ground state of $^{25}$Ne is assigned to have $J^\pi$ = $1/2^+$ and the lowest states with $J^\pi$ = $5/2^+$ and $3/2^+$ are tentatively identified at excitation energies of 1.70 and 2.05 (±0.05) MeV, respectively. Coincident gamma-ray data…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsParity (physics)[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesCharged particleNuclear physicsCoincidentExcited state0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics010306 general physicsNucleonGround stateExcitationJournal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
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Mass Measurements with the CSS2 and CIME cyclotrons at GANIL

2005

Commune avec ACEN; This paper presents two original direct mass-measurement techniques developed at GANIL using the CSS2 and CIME cyclotrons as high-resolution mass spectrometers. The mass measurement with the CSS2 cyclotron is based on a time-of-flight method along the spiral trajectory of the ions inside the cyclotron. The atomic mass excesses of 68Se and 80Y recently measured with this technique are -53.958(246) MeV and -60.971(180) MeV, respectively. The new mass-measurement technique with the CIME cyclotron is based on the sweep of the acceleration radio-frequency of the cyclotron. Tests with stable beams have been performed in order to study the accuracy of this new mass-measurement m…

Mass numberChemistryCyclotron020206 networking & telecommunicationsParticle accelerator02 engineering and technologyrp-process[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryAtomic masslaw.inventionIonNuclear physicsAccelerationlaw29.20.Hm 29.30.-h 21.10.Dr 27.50.+e0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering020201 artificial intelligence & image processing
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Beta-decay half-lives at the N = 28 shell closure

2004

Abstract Measurements of the beta-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei (MgAr) in the vicinity of the N =28 shell closure are reported. Some 22 half-lives have been determined, 12 of which for the first time. Particular emphasis is placed on the results for the Si isotopes, the half-lives of which have been extended from N =25 to 28. Comparison with QRPA calculations suggests that 42 Si is strongly deformed. This is discussed in the light of a possible weakening of the spin–orbit potential.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics21.10.Tg; 23.40.-s; 27.30.+t; 27.30.+zIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear TheoryShell (structure)Closure (topology)Beta decayLifetimes[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesBeta decay0103 physical sciencesNeutronIsotopes of siliconAtomic physics010306 general physicsNuclear Experiment
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Direct mass measurements ofSe68andY80

2008

The masses of neutron-deficient nuclides near the $N=Z$ line with $A=64\text{\ensuremath{-}}80$ have been determined using a direct time-of-flight technique which employed a cyclotron as a high-resolution spectrometer. The measured atomic masses for $^{68}\mathrm{Se}$ and $^{80}\mathrm{Y}$ were 67.9421(3) u and 79.9344(2) u, respectively. The new values agree with the 2003 Atomic Mass Evaluation. The result for $^{68}\mathrm{Se}$ confirms that this nucleus is a waiting point of the rp-process, and that for $^{80}\mathrm{Y}$ resolves the conflict between earlier measurements. Using the present results and the 2003 Atomic Mass Evaluation compilation, the empirical interaction between the last…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometerProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsCyclotron01 natural sciencesAtomic masslaw.inventionNuclear magnetic resonancelaw0103 physical sciencesNeutronNuclideAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsLine (formation)Physical Review C
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Migration of Nuclear Shell Gaps Studied in thed(Ne24,pγ)Ne25Reaction

2010

The transfer of neutrons onto 24Ne has been measured using a reaccelerated radioactive beam of 24Ne to study the (d,p) reaction in inverse kinematics. The unusual raising of the first 3/2+ level in 25Ne and its significance in terms of the migration of the neutron magic number from N=20 to N=16 is put on a firm footing by confirmation of this state's identity. The raised 3/2+ level is observed simultaneously with the intruder negative parity 7/2- and 3/2- levels, providing evidence for the reduction in the N=20 gap. The coincident gamma-ray decays allowed the assignment of spins as well as the transferred orbital angular momentum. The excitation energy of the 3/2+ state shows that the estab…

PhysicsNuclear reactionAngular momentum010308 nuclear & particles physicsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyElementary particle01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsBaryon0103 physical sciencesNeutronAtomic physics010306 general physicsNucleonRadioactive decayPhysical Review Letters
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Direct mass measurement of N $\sim$ Z nuclei with A = 64–80 using the CSS2 cyclotron

2005

International audience; The masses of ten neutron-deficient nuclides near the N = Z line with A = 64–80 have been measured with the direct time-of-flight technique using the CSS2 cyclotron as a high-resolution spectrometer. All measured masses agree with the 2003 atomic mass evaluation and are compared to the predictions of the finite range droplet model. The atomic mass excesses obtained for $^{68}$Se and $^{80}$Y are -53.958(246) MeV and -60.971(180) MeV, respectively. The new results for $^{68}$Se and $^(80}$Y are compared to other recent experimental values.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsCyclotron[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Finite range7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesMass measurementAtomic masslaw.inventionNuclear physicslaw0103 physical sciencesNuclide010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentLine (formation)
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Crossing the Dripline to 11N Using Elastic Resonance Scattering

2000

The level structure of the unbound nucleus 11N has been studied by 10C+p elastic resonance scattering in inverse geometry with the LISE3 spectrometer at GANIL, using a 10C beam with an energy of 9.0 MeV/u. An additional measurement was done at the A1200 spectrometer at MSU. The excitation function above the 10C+p threshold has been determined up to 5 MeV. A potential-model analysis revealed three resonance states at energies 1.27 (+0.18-0.05) MeV (Gamma=1.44 +-0.2 MeV), 2.01(+0.15-0.05) MeV, (Gamma=0.84 +-$0.2 MeV) and 3.75(+-0.05) MeV, (Gamma=0.60 +-0.05 MeV) with the spin-parity assignments I(pi) =1/2+, 1/2- and 5/2+, respectively. Hence, 11N is shown to have a ground state parity inversi…

FOS: Physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclear Physics - ExperimentHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentAstrophysics::Earth and Planetary AstrophysicsNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Nuclear ExperimentNuclear Experiment
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