Transverse wobbling in ^{135}pr

Phys Rev Lett. 2015 Feb 27;114(8):082501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.082501. Epub 2015 Feb 23.

Abstract

A pair of transverse wobbling bands is observed in the nucleus ^{135}Pr. The wobbling is characterized by ΔI=1, E2 transitions between the bands, and a decrease in the wobbling energy confirms its transverse nature. Additionally, a transition from transverse wobbling to a three-quasiparticle band comprised of strong magnetic dipole transitions is observed. These observations conform well to results from calculations with the tilted axis cranking model and the quasiparticle rotor model.