Evidence for M1 scissors resonances built on the levels in the quasicontinuum of 163Dy

Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Apr 30;92(17):172501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.172501. Epub 2004 Apr 29.

Abstract

Spectra of two-step gamma cascades following the thermal 162Dy(n,gamma)163Dy reaction have been measured. Distinct peaklike structures observed at the midpoints of these spectra are interpreted as a manifestation of the low-energy isovector M1 vibrational mode of excited 163Dy nuclei.