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Front. Phys.
Sec. Nuclear Physics​
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphy.2024.1481461
This article is part of the Research Topic Beta Decay: Current Theoretical and Experimental Challenges View all 6 articles

β-Decay Studies for Shape Coexistence

Provisionally accepted
Paul E. Garrett Paul E. Garrett *
  • University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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    β decay has played a key role in studies of shape coexistence throughout the nuclear chart. This has been due mainly to the sensitivity in γ-ray and conversion electron spectroscopy that can be achieved following the population of excited states by β decay. In some regions, the spectroscopic studies using β decay have been the first to suggest the presence of shape coexistence; in others, they have reinforced the suggestion and provided important spectroscopic data. The present work reviews some of the key regions, with a prime focus on the neutron-rich side of the valley of stability, where β-decay measurements have played an important role.

    Keywords: β-decay, nuclear structure, nuclear spectroscopy, collective states, shape coexistence

    Received: 15 Aug 2024; Accepted: 11 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Garrett. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Paul E. Garrett, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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