Abstract
We report on the measurement of optical isotope shifts for 38,39,42,44,46-51K relative to 47K from which changes in the nuclear mean square charge radii across the N = 28 shell closure are deduced. The investigation was carried out by bunched-beam collinear laser spectroscopy at the CERN-ISOLDE radioactive ion-beam facility. Mean square charge radii are now known from 37K to 51K, covering all νf7/2-shell as well as all νp3/2-shell nuclei. These measurements, in conjunction with those of Ca, Cr, Mn and Fe, provide a first insight into the Z dependence of the evolution of nuclear size above the shell closure at N = 28.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-102 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 731 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 4 2014 |
Keywords
- Collinear laser spectroscopy
- Isotope shift
- Nuclear charge radius
- Potassium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics