Speaker
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
Yes
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD)?
PhD
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)
The high spin states of the nucleus 150Sm were populated via the 4n channel following a fusion evaporation reaction 136Xe(18O, 4n)150Sm. The de-excitation gamma-rays were detected using the AFRODITE spectrometer array at iThemba LABS. Life time measurements were performed using the Doppler shift attenuation method technique (DSAM) [1]. Experimental transition strengths (BE2) obtained using the life times are presented together with the measured angular intensity ratios and linear polarization anisotropy. A new decay scheme of 150Sm with the rearrangements of some mystery decay paths seen from Urban et al. [1] is also presented.
[1] T. K. Alexander, J. S. Foster, M. Baranger, and E. Vogt. Advances in nuclear physics
education, Vol. 10, pg. 197. Plenum Press, NY, London, (1978).
[2] W. Urban, J. C. Bacelar, and J. Nyberg. Fast nuclear rotation and octupole defor-
mation. ACTA, Physica Pol. B, 32:2527, (2001) .
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Prof. Simon Connell, simonhconnell@gmail.com
University of Johannesburg
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
Yes
