Level Structure Above the \textbf{\textit{T}}$\bf{_{1/2} = 2.0 \times 10^5}$ yr Isomer in $^{\bf{186}}$Re
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Abstract
The level structure above the $K^{\pi}=(8^{+})$, 149-keV isomer in $^{186}$Re is largely undeveloped. The isomer could play a role in the $s$-process nucleosynthesis of $^{187}$Os and $^{187}$Re and affect the accuracy of the Re-Os cosmochronometer. An experiment was conducted at the Research Center for Nuclear Physics (RCNP) at Osaka University, Japan, using the Clover Array Gamma-ray spectrometer at RCNP/RIBF for Advanced research (CAGRA) to measure $\gamma$-ray coincidences from $(d,2n)$ reactions on an enriched $^{186}$W target. The $\gamma - \gamma$ coincidence data obtained from the CAGRA array were analyzed along with data from a similar experiment performed in 2006 at the Australian National University. A preliminary analysis of the data reveals several new levels and transitions feeding the $^{186m}$Re isomer.
Authors
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D. A. Matters
Air Force Institute of Technology
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John McClory
Air Force Institute of Technology
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F. G. Kondev
Argonne National Laboratory
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M. P. Carpenter
Argonne National Laboratory
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J.J. Carroll
Army Research Laboratory, USArmy Research Laboratory
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Christopher Chiara
Oak Ridge Associated Universities / Army Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Research Laboratory/ORAU, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
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G. J. Lane
Australian National University
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T. Kib{\' e}di
Australian National University
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E. Ideguchi
RCNP, Osaka University
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Y. Fang
RCNP, Osaka University
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H. Watanabe
Beihang University