High-Fold Angular Correlation Studies and the Terminating 12+ State of 24Mg

• Other Authors: Diffenderfer, Eric S. (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Physics
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-0081

A new angular correlation analysis technique for assigning spins to alpha-unbound states of nuclei that feed alpha-unbound states of other nuclei is described. A kinematically complete experiment was performed to study the reaction ¹²C(¹⁶O, alpha)²⁴Mg*, populating alpha-unbound states of ²⁴Mg that decay to alpha-unbound states of ²⁰Ne, where all final state particles were detected. The new analysis technique was used to unambiguously identify the first Ipi = 12+ state of ²⁴Mg at 26.3 MeV. The new 12+ state is discussed in the context of the collective and shell models. === A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Physics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2007. === Date of Defense: October 31, 2007. === Angular Correlations, Sd-shell, 24Mg === Includes bibliographical references. === Ingo Wiedenhover, Professor Directing Dissertation; Oliver Steinbock, Outside Committee Member; Nicholas E. Bonesteel, Committee Member; Samuel L. Tabor, Committee Member; Alexander S. Volya, Committee Member.