Nuclear explorations beyond the proton drip-line

This paper reviews the recent developments in the study of proton-radioactivity. A large and wide ranging data base now exists to study this phenomenon. Theoretical models of proton emission from spherical nuclei can predict the detailed trends of proton decay spectroscopic factors very well. The fi...

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Published in:AIP conference proceedings 1999-11, Vol.495 (1)
Main Author: Woods, Philip J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
DEFORMED NUCLEI
DWBA
EUROPIUM 131
FINE STRUCTURE
GAMMA SPECTRA
NUCLEAR DEFORMATION
NUCLEAR FRAGMENTATION
NUCLEAR FRAGMENTS
NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
PROTON-EMISSION DECAY
PROTONS
RECOILS
SHELL MODELS
SINGLE-PARTICLE MODEL
SPECTROSCOPIC FACTORS
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Summary:This paper reviews the recent developments in the study of proton-radioactivity. A large and wide ranging data base now exists to study this phenomenon. Theoretical models of proton emission from spherical nuclei can predict the detailed trends of proton decay spectroscopic factors very well. The first examples of proton decay from highly deformed nuclei have been discovered and are well reproduced by a theoretical approach based on Nilsson states. Such measurements provide an insight into the fragmentation of single particle strength in deformed nuclei. In the case of {sup 131}Eu proton decay fine structure has been identified for the first time, thereby providing direct information on the degree of deformation. The technique of Recoil Decay Tagging and its particular application to the study of the structure of deformed proton radioactive nuclei is discussed.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.1301747