Coexistence of single particle and collective excitation in ${}^{61}$Ni

Abstract

The high spin states in 61 Ni have been studied using the fusion evaporation reaction, Ti( ${}^{14}$C,3n) ${}^{61}$Ni at an incident beam energy of 40 MeV. A Compton suppressed multi-HPGe detector setup, consisting of six Clover detectors and three single crystal HPGe detectors was used to detect the de-exciting $\gamma$ rays from the excited states. The level scheme has been extended up to an excitation energy of 12.8 MeV and a tentative J${}_{\pi }$ = 35/2${}^{+}$ . The low-lying negative parity levels are found to be generated by single particle excitation within the f p shell and also excitations to the g${}_{9/2}$ orbitals as explained well with shell model calculations using the GXPF1Br+V M U (modified) interaction. Two rotational structure of regular E2 sequences with small to moderate axial deformation have been established at higher excitation energy. Most interestingly, two sequences of M1 transitions are reported for the first time and described as magnetic rotational bands. The shears mechanism for both the bands can be described satisfactorily by the geometrical model. The shell model calculation involving the cross shell excitation beyond the fp shell well reproduce the M1 and E2 sequences. The shell model predicted B(M1) values for the magnetic rotational band B1 show the decreasing trend with spin as expected with closing of the shears.

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