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Lifetime of the two-phonon vibrational state in232Th

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We report on a measurement of the lifetime of the 1414 keV state in232Th by the Doppler-shift recoil-distance method. This 4+ state shows all characteristics of a nearly-harmonic two-phononγ-vibrational excitation. The result for the B(E2) value obtained from the lifetime,τ=3.2 ± 0.7 ps, is in agreement with an earlier estimate of the collectivity from Coulomb-excitation yields and supports the interpretation of the 1414 keV state as a two-phononγ-vibrational excitation.

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We would like to thank the accelerator crew of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik for the excellent running conditions they maintain. We are also indebted to Dr. H.J. Maier, University Munich for supplying us with the232Th targets. This work was supported by the Bundesminister für Forschung und Technologie under contract numbers 06BN601 and 06HD5251.

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Korten, W., Bröcking, P., Hübel, H. et al. Lifetime of the two-phonon vibrational state in232Th. Z. Physik A - Hadrons and Nuclei 351, 143–147 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01289524

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