Investigation of the Excited States of 114Sn Using the GRIFFIN Spectrometer at TRIUMF
Abstract
The semi-magic 110-122Sn isotopes display signs of shape coexistence in their excited 0+ states, which, in contrast to the spherical 0+ ground states, are deformed. This paper investigates the nuclear structure of 114Sn using the competing β+ decay and electron capture of a radioactive beam of 114Sb produced at the TRIUMF-ISAC facility using the GRIFFIN spectrometer. This study will allow for an in-depth understanding of the excited 0+ states in 114Sn, by focusing on their decay patterns. In the present experiment, transitions at 856.2-keV and 1405.0-keV, which were observed in an earlier β+ decay study but not placed in the 114Sn level scheme, have been assigned to the level scheme in connection to the 0+3 level at 2156.0-keV. Properly assigning these transitions refines the level scheme and enhances our understanding of the nuclear structure in 114Sn.
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