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H. Heylen

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Evidence for Increased neutron and proton excitations between 51−63 Mn

2015

The hyperfine structures of the odd-even 51−63Mnatoms (N=26 −38) were measured using bunched beam collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE, CERN. The extracted spins and magnetic dipole moments have been compared to large-scale shell-model calculations using different model spaces and effective interactions. In the case of 61,63Mn, the results show the increasing importance of neutron excitations across the N=40subshell closure, and of proton excitations across the Z=28shell gap. These measurements provide the first direct proof that proton and neutron excitations across shell gaps are playing an important role in the ground state wave functions of the neutron-rich Mn isotopes. publisher: Els…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsProtonNuclear TheoryMagnetic dipole momentsMagnetic dipole momentNuclear Physics - ExperimentNeutronPhysics::Atomic PhysicsNuclear ExperimentWave functionHyperfine structurePhysicsManganeseta114SpinsMagnetic momentMagnetic dipole moment; Manganese; Spin determination; Nuclear and High Energy Physicsmangaanilcsh:QC1-999Spin determinationPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumAtomic physicsGround stateMagnetic dipolelcsh:PhysicsPhysics Letters B
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The Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (CRIS) experimental setup at CERN-ISOLDE

2012

The CRIS setup at CERN-ISOLDE is a laser spectroscopy experiment dedicated to the high-resolution study of the spin, hyperfine structure and isotope shift of radioactive nuclei with low production rates (a few per second). It combines the Doppler-free resolution of the in-flight collinear geometry with the high detection efficiency of resonant ionisation. A recent commissioning campaign has demonstrated a 1% experimental efficiency, and as low as a 0.001% non-resonant ionisation. The current status of the experiment and its recent achievements with beams of francium isotopes are reported. The first identified systematic effects are discussed. publisher: Elsevier articletitle: The Collinear …

Nuclear and High Energy Physics[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-ACC-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Accelerator Physics [physics.acc-ph]chemistry.chemical_element[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesFranciumIonization0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic PhysicsLaser spectroscopyNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpin (physics)SpectroscopyInstrumentationHyperfine structureComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSLarge Hadron ColliderIsotopeRadioactive decay spectroscopy010308 nuclear & particles physicsIon beam purificationIsotope shiftchemistry13. Climate actionPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHyperfine structureAtomic physicsRadioactive decayNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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Evolution of nuclear structure in neutron-rich odd-Zn isotopes and isomers

2017

Collinear laser spectroscopy was performed on Zn (Z=30) isotopes at ISOLDE, CERN. The study of hyperfine spectra of nuclei across the Zn isotopic chain, N=33–49, allowed the measurement of nuclear spins for the ground and isomeric states in odd-A neutron-rich nuclei up to N=50. Exactly one long-lived (&

Nuclear and High Energy Physicsshell closureShell closureNuclear TheoryLasermagnetic dipole moment[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesQuadrupole momentMagnetic dipole momentNaturvetenskap0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersDalton Nuclear InstituteNuclear Physics - Experimentddc:530NeutronPhysics::Atomic Physics010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentHyperfine structurePhysicsValence (chemistry)quadrupole momentMagnetic moment010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structurePhysique atomique et nucléairelcsh:QC1-999laserZincResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/dalton_nuclear_instituteZinc ; Magnetic dipole moment ; Quadrupole moment ; Laser ; Shell closureQuadrupoleNuclear magnetic momentPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumAtomic physicsNatural SciencesMagnetic dipolelcsh:Physics
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Laser and decay spectroscopy of the short-lived isotope Fr214 in the vicinity of the N=126 shell closure

2016

PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicslaw0103 physical sciencesShell (structure)Closure (topology)Atomic physics010306 general physicsLaserSpectroscopy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionPhysical Review C
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Quadrupole moment of Fr 203

2017

The spectroscopic electric quadrupole moment of the neutron-deficient francium isotope 203Fr was measured by using high-resolution collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) at the CERN Isotope Separation On-Line Device (ISOLDE)facility. A remeasurement of the 207Fr quadrupole momentwas also performed, resulting in a departure from the established literature value. A sudden increase in magnitude of the 203Fr quadrupole moment, with respect to the general trend in the region, points to an onset of static deformation at N =116 in the 87Fr isotopic chain. Calculation of the static and total deformation parameters show that the increase in static deformation only cannot account for the o…

PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicschemistry.chemical_elementDeformation (meteorology)01 natural sciencesIsotope separationlaw.inventionFranciumchemistrylawCharge radius0103 physical sciencesQuadrupolePhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentPhysical Review C
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Nuclear mean-square charge radii of63,64,66,68−82Ga nuclei: No anomalous behavior atN=32

2012

Collinear laser spectroscopy was performed on the ${}^{63,64,66,68\ensuremath{-}82}$Ga isotopes with neutron numbers from $N=32$ to $N=51$. These measurements were carried out at the ISOLDE radioactive ion beam facility at CERN. Here we present the nuclear mean-square charge radii extracted from the isotope shifts and, for the lighter isotopes, new spin and moment values. New ground-state nuclear spin and moments were extracted from the hyperfine spectra of ${}^{63,70}$Ga, measured on an atomic transition in the neutral atom. The ground-state spin of ${}^{63}$Ga is determined to be $I=3/2$. Analysis of the trend in the change in mean-square charge radii of the gallium isotopes demonstrates …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicschemistry.chemical_elementCharge (physics)7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesSpectral linechemistry0103 physical sciencesNeutronPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsGalliumNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpin (physics)SpectroscopyHyperfine structurePhysical Review C
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High-resolution laser spectroscopy of Al27–32

2021

Hyperfine spectra of $^\text{27-32}$Al ($Z=13$) have been measured at the ISOLDE-CERN facility via collinear laser spectroscopy using the $3s^23p\ ^2\text{P}^\text{o} _{3/2}\rightarrow 3s^24s\ ^2\text{S}_{1/2}$ atomic transition. For the first time, mean-square charge radii of radioactive aluminum isotopes have been determined alongside the previously unknown magnetic dipole moment of $^{29}$Al and electric quadrupole moments of $^{29,30}$Al. A potentially reduced charge radius at $N=19$ may suggest an effect of the $N=20$ shell closure, which is visible in the Al chain, contrary to other isotopic chains in the $sd$ shell. The experimental results are compared to theoretical calculations in…

PhysicsMagnetic moment010308 nuclear & particles physicsCharge (physics)7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesSpectral lineCharge radius0103 physical sciencesQuadrupoleAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyMagnetic dipoleHyperfine structurePhysical Review C
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CRIS: A new method in isomeric beam production

2013

The Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at ISOLDE, CERN, uses laser radiation to stepwise excite and ionize an atomic beam for the purpose of ultra-sensitive detection of rare isotopes, and hyperfine-structure measurements. The technique also offers the ability to purify an ion beam that is heavily contaminated with radioactive isobars, including the ground state of an isotope from its isomer, allowing decay spectroscopy on nuclear isomeric states to be performed. The isomeric ion beam is selected by resonantly exciting one of its hyperfine structure levels, and subsequently ionizing it. This selectively ionized beam is deflected to a decay spectroscopy station (DS…

Ion beamRadioactive decay spectroscopyPhysicsQC1-999chemistry.chemical_elementIon beam purificationFranciumSemiconductor detectorIsotope shiftchemistryIonizationPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronHyperfine structurePhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsLaser spectroscopySpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)Radioactive decay
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Spins and Magnetic Moments ofK49andK51: Establishing the1/2+and3/2+Level Ordering BeyondN=28

2013

The ground-state spins and magnetic moments of $^{49,51}\mathrm{K}$ have been measured using bunched-beam high-resolution collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE CERN. For $^{49}\mathrm{K}$ a ground-state spin $I=1/2$ was firmly established. The observed hyperfine structure of $^{51}\mathrm{K}$ requires a spin $Ig1/2$ and strongly suggests $I=3/2$. From its magnetic moment $\ensuremath{\mu}(^{51}\mathrm{K})=+0.5129(22){\ensuremath{\mu}}_{N}$ a spin-parity ${I}^{\ensuremath{\pi}}=3/{2}^{+}$ with a dominant $\ensuremath{\pi}1{d}_{3/2}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ hole configuration was deduced. This establishes for the first time the reinversion of the single-particle levels and illustrates the prominen…

PhysicsCondensed matter physicsMagnetic momentSpins010308 nuclear & particles physicsSHELL modelMagnetic monopoleGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciences0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNuclear theoryHyperfine structureSpin-½Physical Review Letters
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Proton-neutron pairing correlations in the self-conjugate nucleus 42Sc

2021

Collinear laser spectroscopy of the N=Z=21 self-conjugate nucleus 42Sc has been performed at the JYFL IGISOL IV facility in order to determine the change in nuclear mean-square charge radius between the Iπ=0+ ground state and the Iπ=7+ isomer via the measurement of the 42g,42mSc isomer shift. New multi-configurational Dirac-Fock calculations for the atomic mass shift and field shift factors have enabled a recalibration of the charge radii of the 42−46Sc isotopes which were measured previously. While consistent with the treatment of proton-neutron, proton-proton and neutron-neutron pairing on an equal footing, the reduction in size for the isomer is observed to be of a significantly larger m…

CHARGE RADIINuclear and High Energy PhysicsProtonCollinear laser spectroscopyQC1-999spektroskopiaNuclear TheoryFOS: Physical sciencesAstronomy & Astrophysicsnucl-ex01 natural sciencesPhysics Particles & FieldsCharge radius0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic and Molecular Clustersddc:530NeutronNuclear Physics - ExperimentNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentNuclear ExperimentPhysicsisotoopitScience & TechnologyIsotopeMagnetic moment010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsProton-neutron pairingTABLEHyperfine structure and isotope shiftAtomic mass3. Good healthCharge radiusPhysics NuclearPairingPhysical SciencesSHELL-MODELAtomic physicsydinfysiikkaGround stateskandiumPhysics Letters B
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Laser spectroscopy of francium isotopes at the borders of the region of reflection asymmetry

2014

The magnetic dipole moments and changes in mean-square charge radii of the neutron-rich $^{218m,219,229,231}\text{Fr}$ isotopes were measured with the newly-installed Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (CRIS) beam line at ISOLDE, CERN, probing the $7s~^{2}S_{1/2}$ to $8p~^{2}P_{3/2}$ atomic transition. The $\delta\langle r^{2}\rangle^{A,221}$ values for $^{218m,219}\text{Fr}$ and $^{229,231}\text{Fr}$ follow the observed increasing slope of the charge radii beyond $N~=~126$. The charge radii odd-even staggering in this neutron-rich region is discussed, showing that $^{220}\text{Fr}$ has a weakly inverted odd-even staggering while $^{228}\text{Fr}$ has normal staggering. This sugges…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsNUCLEAR MOMENTS 218m219229231Fr; measured hyperfine spectra isotope shifts; deduced charge radii nuclear magnetic moments nuclear g factors. Comparison with available data.Isotopemedia_common.quotation_subjectFOS: Physical scienceschemistry.chemical_elementCharge (physics)[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]nucl-exAsymmetryFranciumNuclear physicschemistryNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)Atomic physicsGround stateSpin (physics)SpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentMagnetic dipoleRADIOACTIVITY 218mFr measured decay products Ea; deduced T1/2.media_common
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High-resolution laser spectroscopy with the Collinear Resonance Ionisation Spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at CERN-ISOLDE

2016

The Collinear Resonance Ionisation Spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at CERN has achieved high-resolution resonance ionisation laser spectroscopy with a full width at half maximum linewidth of 20(1) MHz for 219;221Fr, and has measured isotopes as short lived as 5 ms with 214Fr. This development allows for greater precision in the study of hyperfine structures and isotope shifts, as well as a higher selectivity of singleisotope, even single-isomer, beams. These achievements are linked with the development of a new laser laboratory and new data-acquisition systems. publisher: Elsevier articletitle: High-resolution laser spectroscopy with the Collinear Resonance Ionisation Spectroscopy (CRIS) exp…

Nuclear and High Energy Physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]7. Clean energy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionLaser linewidthlawIonization0103 physical sciencesNuclear Physics - ExperimentLaser spectroscopy010306 general physicsSpectroscopyInstrumentationHyperfine structureLarge Hadron Collider010308 nuclear & particles physicsChemistryData acquisitionResonanceLaserIon beam purificationIsotope shiftFull width at half maximumHyperfine structureAtomic physicsNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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Investigating the large deformation of the 5/2+ isomeric state in Zn73 : An indicator for triaxiality

2018

PhysicsLarge deformationCondensed matter physics010308 nuclear & particles physics0103 physical sciencesState (functional analysis)010306 general physics01 natural sciencesPhysical Review C
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Spins and magnetic moments ofMn58,60,62,64ground states and isomers

2015

The odd-odd $^{54,56,58,60,62,64}\mathrm{Mn}$ isotopes ($Z=25$) were studied using bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE, CERN. From the measured hyperfine spectra the spins and magnetic moments of Mn isotopes up to $N=39$ were extracted. The previous tentative ground state spin assignments of $^{58,60,62,64}\mathrm{Mn}$ are now firmly determined to be $I=1$ along with an $I=4$ assignment for the isomeric states in $^{58,60,62}\mathrm{Mn}$. The $I=1$ magnetic moments show a decreasing trend with increasing neutron number while the $I=4$ moments remain quite constant between $N=33$ and $N=37$. The results are compared to large-scale shell-model calculations using the GXPF1A and…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsMagnetic momentSpinsNeutron numberNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentGround stateSpin (physics)7. Clean energyHyperfine structureResonance (particle physics)Physical Review C
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Laser Spectroscopy of Neutron-Rich Tin Isotopes: A Discontinuity in Charge Radii across the N=82 Shell Closure

2019

Physical review letters 122(19), 192502 (2019). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.192502

Physics MultidisciplinaryGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_elementLINE[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciences530Effective nuclear chargeFORCECharge radiusDEPENDENCEMOMENTS0103 physical sciencesIsotopes of tinNeutronddc:530Nuclear Physics - Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSPhysicsScience & TechnologyNUCLEIPhysicsddc:chemistryPairingPhysical SciencesAtomic physicsTinNuclear density
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Combined high-resolution laser spectroscopy and nuclear decay spectroscopy for the study of the low-lying states inFr206,At202, andBi198

2016

High-resolution laser spectroscopy was performed on $^{206}\mathrm{Fr}$ with the collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at CERN-ISOLDE. The hyperfine structure and isotope shift of the ground, first isomeric and second isomeric states were measured. The hyperfine components were unambiguously assigned to each nuclear state by means of laser-assisted nuclear decay spectroscopy. The branching ratios in the $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ decay of $^{206}\mathrm{Fr}$ and $^{202}\mathrm{At}$ were also measured for the first time with isomerically purified beams. The extracted hindrance factors allow determination of the spin of the ground, first isomeric, and second isomeric states…

PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear stateHigh resolutionchemistry.chemical_element01 natural sciences7. Clean energyFranciumNuclear physicschemistry0103 physical sciencesResonance ionizationPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyHyperfine structureRadioactive decayPhysical Review C
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Quadrupole moments of odd-A 53−63Mn: Onset of collectivity towards N=40

2016

Physics letters / B 760, 387 - 392 (2016). doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2016.07.016

Optical pumpingNuclear and High Energy PhysicsProton01 natural sciences530IonOptical pumpingAtomic orbitalMetastability0103 physical sciencesNuclear Physics - ExperimentNeutronddc:530Laser spectroscopy010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentPhysicsManganese010308 nuclear & particles physicslcsh:QC1-999DeformationQuadrupoleQuadrupole momentsPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsDeformation; Laser spectroscopy; Manganese; Optical pumping; Quadrupole moments; Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic physicsPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung Blaumlcsh:PhysicsPhysics Letters B
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Use of a Continuous Wave Laser and Pockels Cell for Sensitive High-Resolution Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy

2015

New technical developments have led to a 2 orders of magnitude improvement of the resolution of the collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at ISOLDE, CERN, without sacrificing the high efficiency of the CRIS technique. Experimental linewidths of 20(1) MHz were obtained on radioactive beams of francium, allowing us for the first time to determine the electric quadrupole moment of the short lived [t1/2=22.0(5) ms]219Fr Qs=−1.21(2) eb, which would not have been possible without the advantages offered by the new method. This method relies on a continuous-wave laser and an external Pockels cell to produce narrow-band light pulses, required to reach the high resolution in t…

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_element[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Laser7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesPockels effectFranciumIonlaw.inventionNuclear magnetic resonancechemistryOrders of magnitude (time)law0103 physical sciencesQuadrupoleContinuous waveNuclear Physics - ExperimentAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyPhysical Review Letters
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The nuclear magnetic moment of 208Bi and its relevance for a test of bound-state strong-field QED

2018

Physics letters / B 779, 324 - 330 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2018.02.024

Nuclear and High Energy Physicschemistry.chemical_elementHyperfine anomaly53001 natural sciencesBismuth0103 physical sciencesBound stateNuclear Physics - Experimentddc:530Physics::Atomic PhysicsLaser spectroscopy010306 general physicsSpectroscopyHyperfine structureQuantum electrodynamicsPhysicsSpecific difference010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structurelcsh:QC1-999chemistryNuclear magnetic momentNuclear magnetic momentPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumAtomic physicsAnomaly (physics)Bismuthlcsh:PhysicsOrder of magnitudePhysics Letters B
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Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy of Neutron-Deficient Francium Isotopes

2013

The magnetic moments and isotope shifts of the neutron-deficient francium isotopes 202-205Fr were measured at ISOLDE-CERN with use of collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy. A production-to-detection efficiency of 1% was measured for 202Fr. The background from nonresonant and collisional ionization was maintained below one ion in 105 beam particles. Through a comparison of the measured charge radii with predictions from the spherical droplet model, it is concluded that the ground-state wave function remains spherical down to 205Fr, with a departure observed in 203Fr (N = 116). ispartof: Physical Review Letters vol:111 issue:21 pages:212501-4 ispartof: location:United States status: pub…

PhysicsMagnetic moment010308 nuclear & particles physicsSpin parity and isobaric spinOther Fields of PhysicsGeneral Physics and AstronomyCharge densitychemistry.chemical_element[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesIonFranciumElectromagnetic moments190 ≤ A ≤ 219 isotpeschemistryIonization0103 physical sciencesNeutronCharge distributionPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyWave functionNuclear Experiment
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Nuclear charge radii of potassium isotopes beyond N=28

2014

We report on the measurement of optical isotope shifts for 38, 39, 42, 44, 46–51 K relative to 47 K from which changes in the nuclear mean square charge radii across the N = 28 shell closure are deduced. The investigation was carried out by bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at the CERN-ISOLDE radioactive ion-beam facility. Mean square charge radii are now known from 37K to 51K, covering all ν f7/2-shell as well as all νp3/2-shell nuclei. These measurements, in conjunction with those of Ca, Cr, Mn and Fe, provide a first insight into the Z dependence of the evolution of nuclear size above the shell closure at N = 28

Mean squareNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPotassiumCollinear laser spectroscopyNuclear TheoryShell (structure)FOS: Physical scienceschemistry.chemical_elementEffective nuclear chargeNuclear Physics - ExperimentNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)SpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentNuclear ExperimentPhysicsIsotopeCharge (physics)Physique atomique et nucléaireIsotope shiftchemistryIsotopes of potassiumPotassiumPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsAtomic physicsPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumNuclear charge radius
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Changes in nuclear structure along the Mn isotopic chain studied via charge radii

2016

The hyperfine spectra of $^{51,53-64}$Mn were measured in two experimental runs using collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE, CERN. Laser spectroscopy was performed on the atomic $3d^5\ 4s^2\ ^{6}\text{S}_{5/2}\rightarrow 3d^5\ 4s4p\ ^{6}\text{P}_{3/2}$ and ionic $3d^5\ 4s\ ^{5}\text{S}_2 \rightarrow 3d^5\ 4p\ ^{5}\text{P}_3$ transitions, yielding two sets of isotope shifts. The mass and field shift factors for both transitions have been calculated in the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock framework and were combined with a King plot analysis in order to obtain a consistent set of mean-square charge radii which, together with earlier work on neutron-deficient Mn, allow the study of nuclear struc…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsField (physics)N=28FOS: Physical sciences114 Physical sciences01 natural sciencesSpectral line0103 physical sciencesPROGRAMNuclear Physics - ExperimentNeutronNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)LASER SPECTROSCOPY010306 general physicsSpectroscopyCALCIUM ISOTOPESNuclear ExperimentHyperfine structureisotopesPhysicsisotoopitta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structureSHIFTShyperfine spectraOrder (ring theory)Charge (physics)mangaaniQUADRUPOLE-MOMENTSnuclear structuremanganeseSHELL-MODELlaser spectroscopyNEUTRONPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumAtomic physicsPhysical Review C
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Probing the single-particle behavior above Sn132 via electromagnetic moments of Sb133,134 and N=82 isotones

2021

Magnetic and quadrupole moments of the $7/{2}^{+}$ ground state in $^{133}\mathrm{Sb}$ and the $({7}^{\ensuremath{-}})$ isomer in $^{134}\mathrm{Sb}$ have been measured by collinear laser spectroscopy to investigate the single-particle behavior above the doubly magic nucleus $^{132}\mathrm{Sn}$. The comparison of experimental data of the $7/{2}^{+}$ states in $^{133}\mathrm{Sb}$ and neighboring $N=82$ isotones to shell-model calculations reveals the sensitivity of magnetic moments to the splitting of the spin-orbit partners $\ensuremath{\pi}0{g}_{9/2}$ and $\ensuremath{\pi}0{g}_{7/2}$ across the proton shell closure at $Z=50$. In contrast, quadrupole moments of the $N=82$ isotones are insen…

PhysicsValence (chemistry)Magnetic momentProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear TheoryCoupling (probability)01 natural sciences0103 physical sciencesQuadrupoleNeutronSensitivity (control systems)Atomic physics010306 general physicsGround statePhysical Review C
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Nuclear charge radii of 62−80Zn and their dependence on cross-shell proton excitations

2019

Nuclear charge radii of 62−80Zn have been determined using collinear laser spectroscopy of bunched ion beams at CERN-ISOLDE. The subtle variations of observed charge radii, both within one isotope and along the full range of neutron numbers, are found to be well described in terms of the proton excitations across the Z=28 shell gap, as predicted by large-scale shell model calculations. It comprehensively explains the changes in isomer-to-ground state mean square charge radii of 69−79Zn, the inversion of the odd-even staggering around N=40 and the odd-even staggering systematics of the Zn charge radii. With two protons above Z=28, the observed charge radii of the Zn isotopic chain show a cum…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsProtonShell closureNuclear TheoryAstronomy & Astrophysics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]530ISOTOPE SHIFTS01 natural sciences7. Clean energyMolecular physicsEffective nuclear chargePhysics Particles & FieldsIonNaturvetenskap0103 physical sciencesNuclear Physics - Experimentddc:530Neutron010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNuclear ExperimentCumulative effectPhysicsScience & TechnologyIsotopeCorrelations010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsNuclear structurelcsh:QC1-999Physique atomique et nucléaireNuclear deformationZincPhysics NuclearNuclear charge radiiPhysical SciencesCorrelations ; Nuclear charge radii ; Nuclear deformation ; Shell closure ; ZincPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumNatural Scienceslcsh:Physics
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Proton-Neutron Pairing Correlations in the Self-Conjugate NucleusK38Probed via a Direct Measurement of the Isomer Shift

2014

A marked difference in the nuclear charge radius was observed between the ${I}^{\ensuremath{\pi}}={3}^{+}$ ground state and the ${I}^{\ensuremath{\pi}}={0}^{+}$ isomer of $^{38}\mathrm{K}$ and is qualitatively explained using an intuitive picture of proton-neutron pairing. In a high-precision measurement of the isomer shift using bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at CERN-ISOLDE, a change in the mean-square charge radius of $⟨{r}_{\mathrm{c}}^{2}⟩{(}^{38}{\mathrm{K}}^{m})\ensuremath{-}⟨{r}_{\mathrm{c}}^{2}⟩{(}^{38}{\mathrm{K}}^{g})=0.100(6)\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fm}}^{2}$ was obtained. This is an order of magnitude more accurate than the result of a previous indirect measurement fr…

PhysicsProtonCharge radiusPairingGeneral Physics and AstronomyCharge (physics)RadiusAtomic physicsGround stateSpectroscopyEffective nuclear chargePhysical Review Letters
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COLLINEAR LASER SPECTROSCOPY ON NEUTRON-RICH Mn ISOTOPES APPROACHING N = 40

2015

We have studied 51,53−64Mn (Z=25) via bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE, CERN. Model-independent information on the ground- and isomeric state spins, as well as their g-factors is obtained from the measured hyperfine spectra. The spins are essential for further establishing the level schemes in the mass region, while the g-factors reveal the changing ground state wave functions in the Mn chain approaching N=40. ispartof: pages:699-702 ispartof: Acta Physica Polonica B vol:46 issue:3 pages:699-702 ispartof: location:Zakopane, Poland status: published

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear magnetic resonanceta114manganeseGeneral Physics and AstronomyPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronmangaanineutron-rich isotopesPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumSpectroscopy
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Electromagnetic moments of scandium isotopes and $N=28$ isotones in the distinctive $0f_{7/2}$ orbit

2022

The electric quadrupole moment of $^{49}$Sc was measured by collinear laser spectroscopy at CERN-ISOLDE to be $Q_{\rm s}=-0.159(8)$ $e$b, and a nearly tenfold improvement in precision was reached for the electromagnetic moments of $^{47,49}$Sc. The single-particle behavior and nucleon-nucleon correlations are investigated with the electromagnetic moments of $Z=21$ isotopes and $N=28$ isotones as valence neutrons and protons fill the distinctive $0f_{7/2}$ orbit, respectively, located between magic numbers, 20 and 28. The experimental data are interpreted with shell-model calculations using an effective interaction, and ab-initio valence-space in-medium similarity renormalization group calcu…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsNuclear Theorynucl-thCollinear laser spectroscopyNuclear TheoryFOS: Physical sciencesAstronomy & Astrophysicsnucl-exComputer Science::Digital LibrariesPhysics Particles & FieldsElectromagnetic momentsNuclear Theory (nucl-th)Nuclear Physics - ExperimentNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)Nuclear ExperimentNuclear ExperimentisotoopitScience & TechnologyPhysicsNUCLEAR MOMENTSQUADRUPOLE-MOMENTSPhysics NuclearNucleon-nucleon correlationNuclear Physics - TheoryPhysical SciencesSHELL-MODELCOLLECTIVITYPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumydinfysiikkaskandiumAb-initio calculation
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Shell structure of potassium isotopes deduced from their magnetic moments

2014

\item[Background] Ground-state spins and magnetic moments are sensitive to the nuclear wave function, thus they are powerful probes to study the nuclear structure of isotopes far from stability. \item[Purpose] Extend our knowledge about the evolution of the $1/2^+$ and $3/2^+$ states for K isotopes beyond the $N = 28$ shell gap. \item[Method] High-resolution collinear laser spectroscopy on bunched atomic beams. \item[Results] From measured hyperfine structure spectra of K isotopes, nuclear spins and magnetic moments of the ground states were obtained for isotopes from $N = 19$ up to $N = 32$. In order to draw conclusions about the composition of the wave functions and the occupation of the …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsMagnetic momentProtonNuclear Theory010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structureFOS: Physical sciences[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciences7. Clean energy3. Good healthNuclear Theory (nucl-th)Atomic orbitalIsotopes of potassium0103 physical sciencesNeutronNuclear Physics - ExperimentAtomic physicsPräzisionsexperimente - Abteilung BlaumNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsGround stateHyperfine structureNuclear Experiment
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Charge Radius of the Short-Lived Ni68 and Correlation with the Dipole Polarizability

2020

We present the first laser spectroscopic measurement of the neutron-rich nucleus ^{68}Ni at the N=40 subshell closure and extract its nuclear charge radius. Since this is the only short-lived isotope for which the dipole polarizability α_{D} has been measured, the combination of these observables provides a benchmark for nuclear structure theory. We compare them to novel coupled-cluster calculations based on different chiral two- and three-nucleon interactions, for which a strong correlation between the charge radius and dipole polarizability is observed, similar to the stable nucleus ^{48}Ca. Three-particle-three-hole correlations in coupled-cluster theory substantially improve the descrip…

PhysicsIsotopeNuclear TheoryNuclear structureGeneral Physics and AstronomyRadius01 natural sciencesEffective nuclear chargeDipolePolarizabilityCharge radius0103 physical sciencesNeutronPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Isomer shift and magnetic moment of the long-lived 1/2$^{+}$ isomer in $^{79}_{30}$Zn$_{49}$: signature of shape coexistence near $^{78}$Ni

2016

Collinear laser spectroscopy has been performed on the $^{79}_{30}$Zn$_{49}$ isotope at ISOLDE-CERN. The existence of a long-lived isomer with a few hundred milliseconds half-life was confirmed, and the nuclear spins and moments of the ground and isomeric states in $^{79}$Zn as well as the isomer shift were measured. From the observed hyperfine structures, spins $I = 9/2$ and $I = 1/2$ are firmly assigned to the ground and isomeric states. The magnetic moment $\mu$ ($^{79}$Zn) = $-$1.1866(10) $\mu_{\rm{N}}$, confirms the spin-parity $9/2^{+}$ with a $\nu g_{9/2}^{-1}$ shell-model configuration, in excellent agreement with the prediction from large scale shell-model theories. The magnetic mo…

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Spins and magnetic moments of 58;60;62;64Mn ground states and isomers

2015

The odd-odd 54;56;58;60;62;64Mn isotopes (Z = 25) were studied using bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE, CERN. From the measured hyperfine spectra the spins and magnetic moments of Mn isotopes up to N = 39 were extracted. The previous tentative ground state spin assignments of 58;60;62;64Mn are now firmly determined to be I = 1 along with an I = 4 assignment for the isomeric states in 58;60;62Mn. The I = 1 magnetic moments show a decreasing trend with increasing neutron number while the I = 4 moments remain quite constant between N = 33 and N = 37. The results are compared to large-scale shell-model calculations using the GXPF1A and LNPS effective interactions. The excellen…

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Spins and Magnetic Moments of $^{49}$K and $^{51}$K: establishing the 1/2$^+$ and 3/2$^+$ level ordering beyond $N$ = 28

2013

The ground-state spins and magnetic moments of $^{49,51}$K have been measured using bunched-beam high-resolution collinear laser spectroscopy at ISOLDE-CERN. For $^{49}$K a ground-state spin $I = 1/2$ was firmly established. The observed hyperfine structure of $^{51}$K requires a spin $I > 1/2$ and from its magnetic moment $\mu(^{51}\text{K})= +0.5129(22)\, \mu_N$ a spin/parity $I^\pi=3/2^+$ with a dominant $\pi 1d_{3/2}^{-1}$ hole configuration was deduced. This establishes for the first time the re-inversion of the single-particle levels and illustrates the prominent role of the residual monopole interaction for single-particle levels and shell evolution.

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High-resolution laser spectroscopy of Al27-32

2021

Hyperfine spectra of Al27-32 (Z=13) have been measured at the ISOLDE-CERN facility via collinear laser spectroscopy using the 3s23p2P3/2o→3s24s2S1/2 atomic transition. For the first time, mean-square charge radii of radioactive aluminum isotopes have been determined alongside the previously unknown magnetic dipole moment of Al29 and electric quadrupole moments of Al29,30. A potentially reduced charge radius at N=19 may suggest an effect of the N=20 shell closure, which is visible in the Al chain, contrary to other isotopic chains in the sd shell. The experimental results are compared with theoretical calculations in the framework of the valence-space in-medium similarity renormalization gro…

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Nuclear Moments of Germanium Isotopes around $N$ = 40

2020

Collinear laser spectroscopy measurements were performed on $^{69,71,73}$Ge isotopes ($Z = 32$) at ISOLDE-CERN. The hyperfine structure of the $4s^2 4p^2 \, ^3P_1 \rightarrow 4s^2 4p 5s \, ^3P_1^o$ transition of the germanium atom was probed with laser light of 269 nm, produced by combining the frequency-mixing and frequency-doubling techniques. The hyperfine fields for both atomic levels were calculated using state-of-the-art atomic relativistic Fock-space coupled-cluster calculations. A new $^{73}$Ge quadrupole moment was determined from these calculations and previously measured precision hyperfine parameters, yielding $Q_{\rm s}$ = $-$0.198(4) b, in excellent agreement with the literatu…

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Nuclear mean-square charge radii of $^{63,64,66,68−82}$Ga nuclei: No anomalous behavior at N=32

2012

Collinear laser spectroscopy was performed on the 63,64,66,68−82Ga isotopes with neutron numbers from N = 32 to N = 51. These measurements were carried out at the ISOLDE radioactive ion beam facility at CERN. Here we present the nuclear mean-square charge radii extracted from the isotope shifts and, for the lighter isotopes, new spin and moment values. New ground-state nuclear spin and moments were extracted from the hyperfine spectra of 63,70Ga, measured on an atomic transition in the neutral atom. The ground-state spin of 63Ga is determined to be I = 3/2. Analysis of the trend in the change in mean-square charge radii of the gallium isotopes demonstrates that there is no evidence of anoma…

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Investigating the large deformation of the 5/2(+) isomeric state in Zn-73: An indicator for triaxiality

2018

Recently reported nuclear spins and moments of neutron-rich Zn isotopes measured at ISOLDE-CERN [C. Wraith et al., Phys. Lett. B 771, 385 (2017)PYLBAJ0370-269310.1016/j.physletb.2017.05.085] show an uncommon behavior of the isomeric state in Zn73. Additional details relating to the measurement and analysis of the Zn73m hyperfine structure are addressed here to further support its spin-parity assignment 5/2+ and to estimate its half-life. A systematic investigation of this 5/2+ isomer indicates that significant collectivity appears due to proton/neutron E2 excitations across the proton Z = 28 and neutron N = 50 shell gaps. This is confirmed by the good agreement of the observed quadrupole mo…

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Charge radius of the short-lived $^{68}$Ni and correlation with the dipole polarizability

2020

We present the first laser spectroscopic measurement of the neutron-rich nucleus $^{68}$Ni at the \mbox{$N=40$} subshell closure and extract its nuclear charge radius. Since this is the only short-lived isotope for which the dipole polarizability $\alpha_{\rm D}$ has been measured, the combination of these observables provides a benchmark for nuclear structure theory. We compare them to novel coupled-cluster calculations based on different chiral two- and three-nucleon interactions, for which a strong correlation between the charge radius and dipole polarizability is observed, similar to the stable nucleus $^{48}$Ca. Three-particle--three-hole correlations in coupled-cluster theory substant…

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High-resolution laser spectroscopy of $^{27-32}$Al

2020

Physical review / C 103(1), 014318 (2021). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.103.014318

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