arXiv:0708.1493·v2·Nuclear Experiment
From chiral vibration to static chirality in ^{135}Nd
S. Mukhopadhyay🇺🇸 · D. Almehed🇺🇸 · U. Garg🇺🇸 · S. Frauendorf🇺🇸 · T. Li🇺🇸 · P. V. Madhusudhana Rao🇺🇸 · X. Wang🇺🇸 · S. S. Ghugre🇮🇳 · M. P. Carpenter🇺🇸 · S. Gros🇺🇸 · A. Hecht🇺🇸 · R. V. F. Janssens🇺🇸
Abstract
Electromagnetic transition probabilities have been measured for the intra- and inter-band transitions in the two sequences in the nucleus ^{135}Nd that were previously identified as a composite chiral pair of rotational bands. The measurements are in good agreement with results of a new combination of TAC and RPA calculations. The chiral character of the bands is affirmed and it is shown that their behavior is associated with a transition from a vibrational into a static chiral regime.
Comments: Accepted for publication in the Physical Review Letters. Small modifications to fit the length limits of the journal. 10 pages, 4 figures