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B. B. Skorodumov

Doubling of α-cluster statesin22Ne

Excitation functions for ${}^{18}\mathrm{O}+\ensuremath{\alpha}$ elastic scattering were measured by a method using inverse kinematics and a thick gas target. An analysis of the data corresponding to the excitation energy regions of 11.8--13.7 MeV and 19.0--22.0 MeV in ${}^{22}\mathrm{Ne}$ was carried out. A surprising splitting of ${1}^{\ensuremath{-}},$ ${3}^{\ensuremath{-}},$ ${7}^{\ensuremath{-}},$ and ${9}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-cluster levels into doublets was found in ${}^{22}\mathrm{Ne}.$

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Structure of exotic 7He and 9He

The heavy helium isotopes 7,9 He were studied via their isobaric analog states (IAS) in 7,9 Li. The IAS were populated via resonance reactions of protons with radioactive beams of 6,8 He. The isospin-conserving neutron decay of T=3/2 resonances in 7 Li and proton decay of T=5/2 resonances in 9 Li were measured. New spectroscopic information on these states were obtained, and compared with the properties of levels in 7,9 He.

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T=5/2states in9Li:Isobaric analog states of9He

The thick target inverse kinematic method was applied to the study of isobaric analog states in the neutron-rich nucleus ${}^{9}\mathrm{Li}.$ For this purpose, an excitation function for ${}^{8}\mathrm{He}+p$ elastic scattering was measured in the center-of-momentum energy range from 1.6 to 5.8 MeV. Three $T=5/2$ states in ${}^{9}\mathrm{Li}$ (isobaric analogs of ${}^{9}\mathrm{He})$ were observed. Restrictions on the spin-parity assignments are provided according to R-matrix calculations, and conclusions regarding the structure of ${}^{9}\mathrm{He}$ are given.

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Isobaric analog states as a tool for spectroscopy of exotic nuclei

Abstract Spectroscopy of neutron rich exotic isotopes via their isobaric analog states (IAS) in less exotic nuclei is discussed. Several different experimental techniques, which can be applied to search for IAS of exotic isotopes, are described. Successful application of these techniques to the studies of heavy helium isotopes 7 He and 9 He led to the observation of unknown IAS in 7 Li and 9 Li. Spectroscopic information for these states were obtained, and implication of these findings to the structure of 7,9 He is considered.

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Doubling of α-cluster states in 22 Ne

Excitation functions for 18 O + α elastic scattering were measured by a method using inverse kinematics and a thick gas target. An analysis of the data corresponding to the excitation energy regions of 11.8–13.7 MeV and 19.0–22.0 MeV in 22 Ne was carried out. A surprising splitting of 1 − , 3 − , 7 − , and 9 − α -cluster levels into doublets was found in 22 Ne . peerReviewed

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