Ralet, Damian (2015)
Lifetime measurement in the mass region A~100 with the PreSPEC-AGATA setup.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Dissertation, Erstveröffentlichung
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Mid-shell nuclei in the mass region A~100 show collective behavior. For instance, neutron rich even-even molybdenum isotopes are associated with a shape-phase transition. A spherical vibrator nucleus is observed for N=48 neutrons, while measurements indicate a deformed rotor nucleus for N=64 neutrons. In order to characterize the shape of molybdenum nuclei better, thus the shape-phase transition in molybdenum isotopes, a PreSPEC-AGATA experiment was performed at GSI. In particular, the experiment aimed at measuring the lifetime of the 4+ excited state of 108Mo to deduce the decay transition rate of the 4+ state.
The production of 108Mo was performed in two steps. First, the GSI Fragment-Separator (FRS) selected 109Tc ions produced via fission of a 238U beam. Then, 109Tc ions underwent a fragmentation reaction on a beryllium secondary target. Half-speed of light fragments produced in this second reaction were identified by the Lund-York-Cologne CAlorimeter (LYCCA). gamma-rays were detected by the AGATA array positioned around the secondary target at forward angles. A complex electronics and data-acquisition system was set up to record the coincidences between a flying ion and the gamma-rays it emitted.
The interaction position of gamma-rays inside an AGATA crystal is determined with good resolution. Therefore, combined with the large Doppler shift of the gamma-ray, it provides a unique possibility to measure lifetime with the Geometrical-Doppler-Shift-Attenuation method.
From the data analysis which included several new techniques, the half-life of T1/2 = 11 (+16;-6) ps was extracted for the first 4+ state of 108Mo. The statistics recorded in this experiment is relatively low which leads to a large uncertainty on this measurement.
With this large uncertainty, it is not possible to conclude on the exact behavior of the 108Mo nucleus, even though the comparison of our measurement with geometrical models would favor a transitional nucleus with approximate X(5) solution of the Bohr-Hamiltonian.
However, this measurement proves the possibility of lifetime determination coupling relativistic ion beams with the AGATA array. Therefore, it represents a crucial step towards more precise measurements that will be performed at HISPEC with the increased beam intensity provided by the Super-FRS at FAIR.
Typ des Eintrags: | Dissertation | ||||
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Erschienen: | 2015 | ||||
Autor(en): | Ralet, Damian | ||||
Art des Eintrags: | Erstveröffentlichung | ||||
Titel: | Lifetime measurement in the mass region A~100 with the PreSPEC-AGATA setup | ||||
Sprache: | Englisch | ||||
Referenten: | Pietralla, Prof. Dr. Norbert ; Thomas, Prof. Dr. Aumann | ||||
Publikationsjahr: | 26 Mai 2015 | ||||
Ort: | Darmstadtt, Germany | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: | 24 Juni 2015 | ||||
URL / URN: | http://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/4613 | ||||
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Mid-shell nuclei in the mass region A~100 show collective behavior. For instance, neutron rich even-even molybdenum isotopes are associated with a shape-phase transition. A spherical vibrator nucleus is observed for N=48 neutrons, while measurements indicate a deformed rotor nucleus for N=64 neutrons. In order to characterize the shape of molybdenum nuclei better, thus the shape-phase transition in molybdenum isotopes, a PreSPEC-AGATA experiment was performed at GSI. In particular, the experiment aimed at measuring the lifetime of the 4+ excited state of 108Mo to deduce the decay transition rate of the 4+ state. The production of 108Mo was performed in two steps. First, the GSI Fragment-Separator (FRS) selected 109Tc ions produced via fission of a 238U beam. Then, 109Tc ions underwent a fragmentation reaction on a beryllium secondary target. Half-speed of light fragments produced in this second reaction were identified by the Lund-York-Cologne CAlorimeter (LYCCA). gamma-rays were detected by the AGATA array positioned around the secondary target at forward angles. A complex electronics and data-acquisition system was set up to record the coincidences between a flying ion and the gamma-rays it emitted. The interaction position of gamma-rays inside an AGATA crystal is determined with good resolution. Therefore, combined with the large Doppler shift of the gamma-ray, it provides a unique possibility to measure lifetime with the Geometrical-Doppler-Shift-Attenuation method. From the data analysis which included several new techniques, the half-life of T1/2 = 11 (+16;-6) ps was extracted for the first 4+ state of 108Mo. The statistics recorded in this experiment is relatively low which leads to a large uncertainty on this measurement. With this large uncertainty, it is not possible to conclude on the exact behavior of the 108Mo nucleus, even though the comparison of our measurement with geometrical models would favor a transitional nucleus with approximate X(5) solution of the Bohr-Hamiltonian. However, this measurement proves the possibility of lifetime determination coupling relativistic ion beams with the AGATA array. Therefore, it represents a crucial step towards more precise measurements that will be performed at HISPEC with the increased beam intensity provided by the Super-FRS at FAIR. |
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Freie Schlagworte: | AGATA, lifetime measurement, mass region A~100, PreSPEC, DAQ | ||||
URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-46132 | ||||
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik | ||||
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 05 Fachbereich Physik 05 Fachbereich Physik > Institut für Kernphysik 05 Fachbereich Physik > Institut für Kernphysik > Experimentelle Kernphysik 05 Fachbereich Physik > Institut für Kernphysik > Experimentelle Kernphysik > Experimentelle Kernstruktur und S-DALINAC |
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Hinterlegungsdatum: | 23 Aug 2015 19:55 | ||||
Letzte Änderung: | 28 Okt 2024 07:53 | ||||
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Referenten: | Pietralla, Prof. Dr. Norbert ; Thomas, Prof. Dr. Aumann | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung / Verteidigung / mdl. Prüfung: | 24 Juni 2015 | ||||
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