Spectroscopy of $^{54}$Ti and the systematic behavior of low energy octupole states in Ca and Ti isotopes
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/ Authors
L. A. Riley, M. L. Agiorgousis, T. R. Baugher, D. Bazin, R. L. Blanchard, M. Bowry, P. D. Cottle, F. G. DeVone, A. Gade, M. T. Glowacki
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K. W. Kemper, J. S. Kustina, E. Lunderberg, D. M. McPherson, S. Noji, J. Piekarewicz, F. Recchia, B. V. Sadler, M. Scott, D. Weisshaar, R. G. T. Zegers
/ Abstract
Excited states of the $N=32$ nucleus $^{54}$Ti have been studied, via both inverse-kinematics proton scattering and one-neutron knockout from $^{55}$Ti by a liquid hydrogen target, using the GRETINA $γ$-ray tracking array. Inelastic proton-scattering cross sections and deformation lengths have been determined. A low-lying octupole state has been tentatively identified in $^{54}$Ti for the first time. A comparison of $(p,p')$ results on low-energy octupole states in the neutron-rich Ca and Ti isotopes with the results of Random Phase Approximation calculations demonstrates that the observed systematic behavior of these states is unexpected.