Double beta decay to excited states in Nd150

Abstract

The pseudo SU(3) model is used to study the double beta decay of Nd150 to the ground and excited states of Sm150 . Low lying collective excitations of Sm150 and its BE(2) intensities are well reproduced. Expressions for the two neutrino double beta decay to excited states are developed and used to describe the decay of Nd150 . The existence of selection rules which strongly restrict the decay is discussed.

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