# $\alpha$ decay of excited states in $^{14}$C

Abstract : Measurements of the $^{14}$C($^{14}$C,$^{14}$C[$^{10}$Be + α]) breakup reaction have been made at a beam energy of 98.2 MeV. The studies were performed with two charged-particle telescopes that permitted the energy, mass, charge, and emission angle of each detected particle to be determined. A series of $^{14}$C excited states at energies of 14.3, 14.8 15.6, 16.4, 17.3, 18.6, 19.8, 20.6, and 21.6 MeV was observed to decay to either the $^{10}$Be ground state or the first excited states. Angular correlation measurements suggest an assignment of J$^{PI}$ = 3$^{−}$ for the 15.6 MeV state.

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### Citation

D.L. Price, M. Freer, N.I. Ashwood, N.M. Clarke, N. Curtis, et al.. $\alpha$ decay of excited states in $^{14}$C. Physical Review C, American Physical Society, 2007, 75, pp.014305. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevC.75.014305⟩. ⟨in2p3-00131478⟩

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