Conveners
Nuclear Structure Studies
- Peane Maleka (iThemba LABS)
Across the nuclear chart, many interesting and diverse phenomena arise through the interplay of single-particle motion, nucleon pairing and collectivity. One such phenomenon, known as shape coexistence, is defined as the presence of distinct nuclear shapes within the same nucleus and at similar energy [1]. Significant theoretical and experimental effort is taking place to explore this...
Electric monopole (E0) transition studies focus on nuclear transitions between states of the same spin and parity (typically $0^{+}\rightarrow 0^{+}$), which are critical for probing nuclear structure, shape coexistence, and deformation. The E0 strengths ($\rho ^{2}(E0)$) are key parameters to understanding nuclear shape mixing and isomerism in various nuclei, including light, odd-A, and...
We present here a a comprehensive and systematic study of nuclear γ-ray production cross-sections induced by proton reactions on a series of key nuclei, specifically 24,25,26Mg, 28,29,30Si, 40Ca, and 56Fe [1,2]. These investigations are conducted within the framework of an Algeria-France-South Africa collaboration at the iThemba LABS facility, utilizing the high-resolution AFRODITE gamma-ray...
This work presents a detailed investigation of high-spin states in $^{182}$W, populated through a deep-inelastic reaction using an 840 MeV $^{136}$Xe beam on a thick $^{186}$W target and studied using coincidence $\gamma$-ray spectroscopy. Out-of-beam data were used to extend the known level scheme, confirming the $K^{\pi}$ = 16$^{+}$ rotational band up to the 19$^{+}$ state and identifying...
