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Main Authors: Wu, F., Andreoiu, C., Karayonchev, V., Petrache, C. M., Régis, J. -M., Esmaylzadeh, A., Michelagnoli, C., Beuschlein, M., Spagnoletti, P., Colombi, G., Daugas, J. M., Domenichetti, L., Garrett, P. E., Jolie, J., Ley, M., Pannu, S., Taddei, E.
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00204
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author Wu, F.
Andreoiu, C.
Karayonchev, V.
Petrache, C. M.
Régis, J. -M.
Esmaylzadeh, A.
Michelagnoli, C.
Beuschlein, M.
Spagnoletti, P.
Colombi, G.
Daugas, J. M.
Domenichetti, L.
Garrett, P. E.
Jolie, J.
Ley, M.
Pannu, S.
Taddei, E.
author_facet Wu, F.
Andreoiu, C.
Karayonchev, V.
Petrache, C. M.
Régis, J. -M.
Esmaylzadeh, A.
Michelagnoli, C.
Beuschlein, M.
Spagnoletti, P.
Colombi, G.
Daugas, J. M.
Domenichetti, L.
Garrett, P. E.
Jolie, J.
Ley, M.
Pannu, S.
Taddei, E.
contents The lifetime of the $0^+_3$ state in $^{120}$Sn was measured for the first time applying the fast-timing technique following thermal neutron capture. The mean lifetime of $τ= 50(7)$~ps leads to a $E0$ transition strength of $10^3\times ρ^2(E0;0^+_3\rightarrow0^+_2) = 120(50)$, suggesting shape coexistence and a high degree of mixing between the $0^+_2$ and $0^+_3$ states. With the newly measured lifetime, the $B(E2;0^+_3\rightarrow 2^+_1)$ value is 0.50(7)~W.u., which reveals that the $ρ^2(E0;0^+_3\rightarrow0^+_1)$ increases by a factor of $\approx 3.4$ from $^{116}$Sn to $^{120}$Sn.
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spellingShingle Evidence for shape coexistence in $^{120}$Sn from the first $0^+_3$ lifetime measurement
Wu, F.
Andreoiu, C.
Karayonchev, V.
Petrache, C. M.
Régis, J. -M.
Esmaylzadeh, A.
Michelagnoli, C.
Beuschlein, M.
Spagnoletti, P.
Colombi, G.
Daugas, J. M.
Domenichetti, L.
Garrett, P. E.
Jolie, J.
Ley, M.
Pannu, S.
Taddei, E.
Nuclear Experiment
The lifetime of the $0^+_3$ state in $^{120}$Sn was measured for the first time applying the fast-timing technique following thermal neutron capture. The mean lifetime of $τ= 50(7)$~ps leads to a $E0$ transition strength of $10^3\times ρ^2(E0;0^+_3\rightarrow0^+_2) = 120(50)$, suggesting shape coexistence and a high degree of mixing between the $0^+_2$ and $0^+_3$ states. With the newly measured lifetime, the $B(E2;0^+_3\rightarrow 2^+_1)$ value is 0.50(7)~W.u., which reveals that the $ρ^2(E0;0^+_3\rightarrow0^+_1)$ increases by a factor of $\approx 3.4$ from $^{116}$Sn to $^{120}$Sn.
title Evidence for shape coexistence in $^{120}$Sn from the first $0^+_3$ lifetime measurement
topic Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00204