Abstract : The neutron-deficient nucleus Hg-173 has been studied following fusion-evaporation reactions. The observation of the decay of excited states via gamma radiation are reported for the first time and a tentative level scheme is proposed. The proposed level scheme is discussed within the context of the systematics of neighboring neutron-deficient Hg nuclei. In addition to the gamma-ray spectroscopy, the alpha decay of this nucleus has been measured yielding superior precision to earlier measurements.
D. O'Donnell, R. D. Page, C. Scholey, L. Bianco, L. Capponi, et al.. First observation of excited states of Hg-173. Physical Review C, American Physical Society, 2012, 85, pp.054315. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevC.85.054315⟩. ⟨in2p3-00713745⟩