The European Physical Journal A (EPJ A)

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Editorial

Preface p. A13

Giacomo de Angelis, Andrés Gadea, Silvia M. Lenzi, Santo Lunardi, Roberto Menegazzo and Daniel R. Napoli

Published online: 15 April 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2004-10002-4

Symmetry in physics - On the occasion of receiving the 2002 Lise Meitner medal p. 1

F. Iachello

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10193-0

Some physics highlights from the EUROBALL spectrometer p. 5

W. Korten

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10311-6

Gamma-ray spectroscopy of nuclei with large deformations - Results from GAMMASPHERE p. 9

P. Fallon

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10312-5

Hyperdeformed and megadeformed nuclei - Lessons from the slow progress and emerging new strategies p. 15

J. Dudek, K. Pomorski, N. Schunck and N. Dubray

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10313-4

Superdeformed nuclear matter in nuclei with : Magnetic properties and neutron shell gap p. 31

N. Redon, N. Buforn, R. Duffait, P. Lautesse, M. Meyer, A. Prévost, O. Stézowski, A. Astier, A. Bauchet, I. Deloncle et al. (20 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10314-3

Critical temperature for shape transitions in excited nuclei p. 33

V. Martin, J. L. Egido and L. M. Robledo

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10315-2

Complete spectroscopy in high-spin cranking calculations p. 35

I. Ragnarsson, C. Andreoiu, T. Døssing, C. Fahlander, D. Rudolph and S. Åberg

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10316-1

High-resolution in-beam particle-gamma coincidence spectroscopy p. 37

D. Rudolph

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10317-0

The origin of doublet bands observed in nuclei p. 39

C. M. Petrache

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10318-y

Collectivity and single-particle degrees of freedom - Studies of light f _7/2 nuclei at EUROBALL IV and recoil filter detector p. 45

P. Bednarczyk, J. Styczeń, A. Bracco, D. Curien, J. Grebosz, M. Lach, A. Maj, J. C. Merdinger, W. Meczyński, F. Nowacki et al. (4 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10319-x

New nanosecond isomers identified with the AFRODITE array p. 47

E. Gueorguieva, J. J. Lawrie, P. Mutshena, M. Benatar, W. Damon, P. Kwinana, G. K. Mabala, S. Mukherjee, S. M. Mullins, N. J. Ncapayi et al. (6 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10320-5

Gamma-ray feeding and decay of superdeformed states p. 49

A. Lopez-Martens, T. Døssing, T. L. Khoo, B. Herskind, T. Lauristen, M. Matsuo, K. Yoshida, A. Korichi, F. Hannachi, I. Ahmad et al. (36 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10321-4

High-spin states in the vibrational nucleus ¹¹⁴ Cd p. 55

A. Jungclaus, A. Algora, M. Axiotis, M. J. G. Borge, M. A. Fernández, A. Gadea, E. Galindo, M. Hausmann, S. Lenzi, T. Martinez et al. (4 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10322-3

The three-hole isomeric state and octupole core excitation in the ²⁰⁵ Tl nucleus p. 57

J. Wrzesiński, R. Broda, B. Fornal, W. Królas, T. Pawłat, M. P. Carpenter, R. V. F. Janssens, D. Seweryniak, S. Lunardi, C. A. Ur et al. (4 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10194-y

Gamma-ray spectroscopy studies at GANIL: Status and perspectives p. 59

G. de France

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10200-6

MINIBALL: The first gamma-ray spectrometer using segmented, encapsulated germanium detectors for studies with radioactive beams p. 65

N. Warr, J. Eberth, G. Pascovici, H. G. Thomas, D. Weißhaar and The MINIBALL Collaboration

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10323-2

First -rays from radioactive beams at REX-ISOLDE p. 67

H. Scheit

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10324-1

Shell model results for exotic nuclei p. 69

T. Otsuka

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10201-5

Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov and QRPA description of exotic nuclear structure p. 75

D. Vretenar, T. Nikšić, P. Ring, N. Paar, G. A. Lalazissis and P. Finelli

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10325-0

Pairing in exotic and in stable nuclei p. 81

R. A. Broglia, F. Barranco, G. Coló, G. Gori, E. Vigezzi and P. F. Bortignon

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10326-y

In-beam spectroscopy at the RITU gas-filled recoil separator p. 87

P. T. Greenlees, A. N. Andreyev, J. Bastin, F. Becker, E. Bouchez, P. A. Butler, J. F. C. Cocks, Y. Le Coz, K. Eskola, J. Gerl et al. (33 more)

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10327-x

g-factors of isomeric states in the neutron-rich nuclei p. 93

G. Georgiev, G. Neyens, M. Hass, D. L. Balabanski, C. Bingham, C. Borcea, N. Coulier, R. Coussement, J. M. Daugas, G. de France et al. (19 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10328-9

Study of drip line nuclei through two-step fragmentation p. 95

M. Stanoiu, F. Azaiez, F. Becker, M. Belleguic, C. Borcea, C. Bourgeois, B. A. Brown, Z. Dlouhý, Z. Dombrádi, Z. Fülöp et al. (24 more)

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10329-8

Two-quasiparticle bands in neutron-rich nuclei p. 97

J. L. Durell, T. J. Armstrong and W. Urban

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10330-3

Superfluidity in the inner crust of neutron stars p. 101

E. Vigezzi, F. Barranco, R. A. Broglia and P. M. Pizzochero

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10331-2

Realistic shell model study of nuclei around ¹³² Sn p. 103

A. Gargano

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10332-1

Evidence for an isomer in ⁷⁶ Ni p. 109

M. Sawicka, M. Pfützner, R. Grzywacz, J. M. Daugas, I. Matea, M. Lewitowicz, H. Grawe, F. Becker, G. Bélier, C. Bingham et al. (23 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10333-0

The yrast spectroscopy of neutron-rich nuclei produced in deep-inelastic processes p. 111

J. Ollier, R. Chapman, X. Liang, M. Labiche, K.-M. Spohr, M. Davison, G. de Angelis, M. Axiotis, T. Kröll, D. R. Napoli et al. (5 more)

Published online: 17 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10334-y

The N = Z f _7/2-shell nuclei: Experimental highlights p. 113

C. A. Ur

Published online: 16 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10335-x

Spherical shell model description of deformation and superdeformation p. 119

A. Poves, E. Caurier, F. Nowacki and A. Zuker

Published online: 16 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10336-9

Forward on the N = Z line with GASP p. 123

N. Mărginean

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10202-4

Isospin mixing in the 4⁺ doublet of ⁵⁴ Co p. 129

P. von Brentano, A. F. Lisetskiy, N. Pietralla, A. Schmidt, I. Schneider and C. Friessner

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10337-8

High-spin structure of nuclei around the A = 72 region p. 131

N. S. Kelsall, C. E. Svensson, S. Fischer, D. E. Appelbe, R. A. E. Austin, D. P. Balamuth, G. C. Ball, J. A. Cameron, M. P. Carpenter, R. M. Clark et al. (23 more)

Published online: 24 February 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10338-7

Projected shell model study on nuclei near the N = Z line p. 133

Y. Sun

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10339-6

Rotational bands and alignments in the 1f _7/2 shell p. 139

F. Brandolini

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10340-1

Hard-to-reach nuclei studied with deep-inelastic heavy-ion reactions p. 145

R. Broda, B. Fornal, W. Królas, T. Pawłat, J. Wrzesiński, D. Bazzacco, G. de Angelis, S. Lunardi and C. Rossi-Alvarez

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2003-10206-0

Reaction mechanism studies using the CN/ER spin distribution p. 151

D. Ackermann, S. Antalic, M. Axiotis, D. Bazzacco, S. Beghini, G. Berek, L. Corradi, G. De Angelis, E. Farnea, A. Gadea et al. (19 more)

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10341-0

Selection of cold transfer and enhanced neutron-pair transfer in the ²⁰⁶ Pb + ¹¹⁸ Sn reaction p. 153

W. von Oertzen, I. Peter, S. Thummerer, H. G. Bohlen, B. Gebauer, J. Gerl, M. Kaspar, I. Kozhoukharov, T. Kröll, M. Rejmund and H. J. Wollersheim

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10342-y

Study of thermally excited nuclei through E1 and E2 decay from collective modes p. 157

B. Million, A. Bracco, G. Benzoni, S. Leoni, F. Camera, O. Wieland, A. Maj, M. Kmiecik, A. Gadea and B. Herskind

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10343-x

Giant resonances in the deformed continuum p. 163

T. Nakatsukasa and K. Yabana

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10344-9

Search for the Jacobi shape transition in light nuclei p. 165

A. Maj, M. Kmiecik, M. Brekiesz, J. Grebosz, W. Meczyński, J. Styczeń, M. Ziebliński, K. Zuber, A. Bracco, F. Camera et al. (19 more)

Published online: 09 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10345-8

New descriptions of phase/shape transition regions in nuclei p. 167

R. F. Casten

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10346-7

Shape changes and test of the critical-point symmetry X(5) in N = 90 nuclei p. 173

A. Dewald, O. Möller, D. Tonev, A. Fitzler, B. Saha, K. Jessen, S. Heinze, A. Linnemann, J. Jolie, K. O. Zell et al. (18 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10347-6

Critical-point behaviour of axially deformed nuclei in the octupole degree of freedom p. 179

P. G. Bizzeti and A. M. Bizzeti-Sona

Published online: 16 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10348-5

Wobbling phonon excitations in strongly deformed triaxial nuclei p. 183

G. B. Hagemann

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10349-4

Dynamical moments of inertia associated with wobbling motion in the triaxial superdeformed nucleus p. 189

M. Matsuzaki, Y. R. Shimizu and K. Matsuyanagi

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10350-y

Spectroscopic quadrupole moments of high-spin isomers in ¹⁹³ Pb p. 191

D. L. Balabanski, M. Ionescu-Bujor, A. Iordachescu, D. Bazzacco, F. Brandolini, D. Bucurescu, S. Chmel, M. Danchev, M. De Poli, G. Georgiev et al. (11 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10351-x

Coupling a CLOVER detector array with the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer - Investigation of moderately neutron-rich nuclei populated by multinucleon transfer and deep inelastic collisions p. 193

A. Gadea, D. R. Napoli, G. de Angelis, R. Menegazzo, A. M. Stefanini, L. Corradi, M. Axiotis, L. Berti, E. Fioretto, T. Kroell et al. (60 more)

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10352-9

Beta-decay studies using total absorption spectroscopy p. 199

A. Algora, L. Batist, M. J. G. Borge, D. Cano-Ott, R. Collatz, S. Courtin, Ph Dessagne, L. M. Fraile, A. Gadea, W. Gelletly et al. (19 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10353-8

An alternative gamma tracking method using the Compton scattering probability p. 203

F. A. Beck, I. Piqueras, E. Pachoud, G. Duchêne, O. Dorvaux, P. Medina and C. Ring

Published online: 23 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10354-7

Gamma-ray tracking with the MARS detector p. 205

Th Kröll, D. Bazzacco, R. Venturelli, B. Quintana Arnes, C. A. Ur, M. Bellato, R. Isocrate, Ch Manea, R. Menegazzo, P. Pavan et al. (14 more)

Published online: 02 March 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10355-6

EPJ

The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and Nuclei

Volume 20 / No 1 (April 2003)

Conference on Nuclear Structure with Large gamma-arrays: Status and Perspectives

Preface p. A13

Symmetry in physics - On the occasion of receiving the 2002 Lise Meitner medal p. 1

Some physics highlights from the EUROBALL spectrometer p. 5

Gamma-ray spectroscopy of nuclei with large deformations - Results from GAMMASPHERE p. 9

Hyperdeformed and megadeformed nuclei - Lessons from the slow progress and emerging new strategies p. 15

Superdeformed nuclear matter in nuclei with : Magnetic properties and neutron shell gap p. 31

Critical temperature for shape transitions in excited nuclei p. 33

Complete spectroscopy in high-spin cranking calculations p. 35

High-resolution in-beam particle-gamma coincidence spectroscopy p. 37

The origin of doublet bands observed in nuclei p. 39

Collectivity and single-particle degrees of freedom - Studies of light f 7/2 nuclei at EUROBALL IV and recoil filter detector p. 45

New nanosecond isomers identified with the AFRODITE array p. 47

Gamma-ray feeding and decay of superdeformed states p. 49

High-spin states in the vibrational nucleus 114 Cd p. 55

The three-hole isomeric state and octupole core excitation in the 205 Tl nucleus p. 57

Gamma-ray spectroscopy studies at GANIL: Status and perspectives p. 59

MINIBALL: The first gamma-ray spectrometer using segmented, encapsulated germanium detectors for studies with radioactive beams p. 65

First -rays from radioactive beams at REX-ISOLDE p. 67

Shell model results for exotic nuclei p. 69

Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov and QRPA description of exotic nuclear structure p. 75

Pairing in exotic and in stable nuclei p. 81

In-beam spectroscopy at the RITU gas-filled recoil separator p. 87

g-factors of isomeric states in the neutron-rich nuclei p. 93

Study of drip line nuclei through two-step fragmentation p. 95

Two-quasiparticle bands in neutron-rich nuclei p. 97

Superfluidity in the inner crust of neutron stars p. 101

Realistic shell model study of nuclei around 132 Sn p. 103

Evidence for an isomer in 76 Ni p. 109

The yrast spectroscopy of neutron-rich nuclei produced in deep-inelastic processes p. 111

The N = Z f 7/2-shell nuclei: Experimental highlights p. 113

Spherical shell model description of deformation and superdeformation p. 119

Forward on the N = Z line with GASP p. 123

Isospin mixing in the 4 + doublet of 54 Co p. 129

High-spin structure of nuclei around the A = 72 region p. 131

Projected shell model study on nuclei near the N = Z line p. 133

Rotational bands and alignments in the 1f 7/2 shell p. 139

Hard-to-reach nuclei studied with deep-inelastic heavy-ion reactions p. 145

Reaction mechanism studies using the CN/ER spin distribution p. 151

Selection of cold transfer and enhanced neutron-pair transfer in the 206 Pb + 118 Sn reaction p. 153

Study of thermally excited nuclei through E1 and E2 decay from collective modes p. 157

Giant resonances in the deformed continuum p. 163

Search for the Jacobi shape transition in light nuclei p. 165

New descriptions of phase/shape transition regions in nuclei p. 167

Shape changes and test of the critical-point symmetry X(5) in N = 90 nuclei p. 173

Critical-point behaviour of axially deformed nuclei in the octupole degree of freedom p. 179

Wobbling phonon excitations in strongly deformed triaxial nuclei p. 183

Dynamical moments of inertia associated with wobbling motion in the triaxial superdeformed nucleus p. 189

Spectroscopic quadrupole moments of high-spin isomers in 193 Pb p. 191

Coupling a CLOVER detector array with the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer - Investigation of moderately neutron-rich nuclei populated by multinucleon transfer and deep inelastic collisions p. 193

Beta-decay studies using total absorption spectroscopy p. 199

An alternative gamma tracking method using the Compton scattering probability p. 203

Gamma-ray tracking with the MARS detector p. 205

Conference announcements

Collectivity and single-particle degrees of freedom - Studies of light f _7/2 nuclei at EUROBALL IV and recoil filter detector p. 45

High-spin states in the vibrational nucleus ¹¹⁴ Cd p. 55

The three-hole isomeric state and octupole core excitation in the ²⁰⁵ Tl nucleus p. 57

Realistic shell model study of nuclei around ¹³² Sn p. 103

Evidence for an isomer in ⁷⁶ Ni p. 109

The N = Z f _7/2-shell nuclei: Experimental highlights p. 113

Isospin mixing in the 4⁺ doublet of ⁵⁴ Co p. 129

Rotational bands and alignments in the 1f _7/2 shell p. 139

Selection of cold transfer and enhanced neutron-pair transfer in the ²⁰⁶ Pb + ¹¹⁸ Sn reaction p. 153

Spectroscopic quadrupole moments of high-spin isomers in ¹⁹³ Pb p. 191