Total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy study of the β-decay of 186Hg

oleh: A. Algora, E. Ganioğlu, P. Sarriguren, V. Guadilla, L.M. Fraile, E. Nácher, B. Rubio, J.L. Tain, J. Agramunt, W. Gelletly, J.A. Briz, R.B. Cakirli, M. Fallot, D. Jordán, Z. Halász, I. Kuti, A. Montaner, A. Onillon, S.E.A. Orrigo, A. Perez Cerdan, S. Rice, V. Vedia, E. Valencia

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Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2021-08-01

Deskripsi

The Gamow-Teller strength distribution of the decay of 186Hg into 186Au has been determined for the first time using the total absorption gamma spectroscopy technique and has been compared with theoretical QRPA calculations using the SLy4 Skyrme force. The measured Gamow-Teller strength distribution and the half-life are described by mixing oblate and prolate configurations independently in the parent and daughter nuclei. In this theoretical framework the best description of the experimental beta strength is obtained with dominantly prolate components for both parent 186Hg and daughter 186Au. The approach also allowed us to determine an upper limit of the oblate component in the parent state. The complexity of the analysis required the development of a new approach in the analysis of the X-ray gated total absorption spectrum.