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Near-threshold collectivization of continuum shell model eigenstates is investigated in $^{20}$O on the example of B(E$\lambda$) decays of 4$^+$ states in the vicinity of elastic and inelastic neutron threshold. Changes of the…
Recently, $B(E2, 0^+_1 \to 2^+_1)$ transition strength have been measured in $^{36}$Ca and $^{38}$Ca. Surprisingly, the measured value in $^{36}$Ca: $B(E2\ \uparrow) = 131(20)$ e$^2$fm$^4$, is significantly larger than in $^{38}$Ca, where…
Lifetimes of the yrast states in 120Xe and ground state band below and above band crossing in 118Te have been measured by DSAM in the 111Cd(12C,3n) reaction and by DSAM and RDM in the 109Ag(13C,p3n) reaction, respectively. The results are…
The large reported $E2$ strength between the $2^+$ ground state and $1^+$ first excited state of $\isotope[8]{Li}$, $B(E2; 2^+ \rightarrow 1^+)= 55(15)\,e^2\fm^4$, presents a puzzle. Unlike in neighboring $A=7\text{--}9$ isotopes, where…
The structure of exotic nuclei provides valuable tests for state-of-the-art nuclear theory. In particular electromagnetic transition rates are more sensitive to aspects of nuclear forces and many-body physics than excitation energies alone.…
We study the fluctuation properties of E2 and M1 transition intensities among T=0,1 states of A = 60 nuclei in the framework of the interacting shell model, using a realistic effective interaction for pf-shell nuclei with a Ni56 as a core.…
In order to find the selection rules that can be applied to the electromagnetic transitions when the chiral geometry is achieved, a model for a special configuration in triaxial odd-odd nuclei is constructed which exhibits degenerate chiral…
A collaborative study by Brookhaven-McMaster-Central Michigan is underway to evaluate B(E2)$\uparrow$ for 0$^{+}_{1}$ $\rightarrow$ 2$^{+}_{1}$ transitions. This work is a continuation of a previous USNDP evaluation and has been motivated…
The electric monopole ($E0$) transition strength $\rho^2$ for the transition connecting the third 0$^+$ level, a "superdeformed" band head, to the "spherical" 0$^+$ ground state in doubly magic $^{40}$Ca has been determined via $e^+e^-$…
A general discussion and illustration is given of strength functions for rotational transitions in two-dimensional E(gamma_1) x E(gamma_2) spectra. Especially, a narrow component should be proportional to the compound damping width, related…
The sums k(E1)+k(M1) of radiative strength functions of dipole primary gamma-transitions were approximated with high precision in the energy region of $0.5 < E_1 < B_n-0.5$ MeV for nuclei: 40K, 60Co, 71,74Ge, 80Br, 114Cd, 118Sn, 124,125Te,…
The beta-decay of the 6He halo nucleus and the M1-transition processes of the excited 6Li(0+) state into the alpha + d continuum are studied in a three-body model. The initial nuclear states are described as an alpha + 2N system in…
The experimental results of 252 magnetic rotational bands reported in 123 nuclei and 38 antimagnetic rotational bands reported in 27 nuclei are collected and listed in the present work, including energy, spin, parity, magnetic dipole…
A strong enhancement at low $\gamma$-ray energies has recently been discovered in the $\gamma$-ray strength function of $^{56,57}$Fe. In this work, we have for the first time obtained theoretical $\gamma$ decay spectra for states up to…
Since the prediction of nuclear chirality in 1997, tremendous progresses both theoretically and experimentally have been achieved. Experimentally, 59 chiral doublet bands in 47 chiral nuclei (including 8 nuclei with multiple chiral…
Important $E2$ contributions to the $(e,e^{\prime})$ cross sections of low-lying orbital $M1$ excitations are found in heavy deformed nuclei, arising from the small energy separation between the two excitations with $I^{\pi}K = 2^+1$ and…
In this paper, we present a mathematical approach in estimating transition energy of type-I core-shell quantum dots (CSQDs) in strong and weak confinement of charge carriers within the core materials. We will do this by using effective-mass…
A strength function method is adopted to describe a coupling between electric and magnetic modes of different multipolarity. The collective vibrations are analysed for a separable residual interaction in the framework of the random-phase…
Results of nuclear resonance fluorescence experiments on $^{117}$Sn are reported. More than 50 $\gamma$ transitions with $E_{\gamma} < 4$ MeV were detected indicating a strong fragmentation of the electromagnetic excitation strength. For…
The electromagnetic $N-\Delta(1232)$ transition amplitudes are calculated using the point-form of relativistic quantum mechanics. The relativistic effects incorporated in the electromagnetic matrix elements give a good description of the…