Coulomb displacement energies as a probe for nucleon pairing in the $f_{7/2}$ shell

Abstract

Coulomb displacement energies of $T=1/2$ mirror nuclei have been studied via a series of high-precision $Q_{\mathrm{EC}}$-value measurements with the double Penning trap mass spectrometer JYFLTRAP. Most recently, the $Q_{\mathrm{EC}}$ values of the $f_{7/2}$-shell mirror nuclei ${}^{45}$V ($Q_{\mathrm{EC}}=7123.82(22)$ keV) and ${}^{49}$Mn ($Q_{\mathrm{EC}}=7712.42(24)$ keV) have been measured with an unprecedented precision. The data reveal a 16-keV ($1.6\sigma$) offset in the adopted Atomic Mass Evaluation 2012 value of ${}^{49}$Mn suggesting the need for further measurements to verify the breakdown of the quadratic form of the isobaric multiplet mass equation. Precisely measured $Q_{\mathrm{EC}}$ values confirm that the pairing effect in the Coulomb energies is quenched when entering the $f_{7/2}$ shell and reaches a minimum in the midshell.

5 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. C

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