Research outputs
2026
The Advanced Plunger-Particle detector Array - APPA
Uusikyla, E., Ruotsalainen, P., Grahn, T., Muller-Gatermann, C., Fransen, C., Thiel, S., . . . Zimba, G. L. (2026). The Advanced Plunger-Particle detector Array - APPA. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 62(2). doi:10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01769-1
2025
New proton emitter <SUP>188</SUP>At implies an interaction unprecedented in heavy nuclei
Kokkonen, H., Auranen, K., Siwach, P., Arumugam, P., Briscoe, A. D., Eeckhaudt, S., . . . Venhart, M. (2025). New proton emitter <SUP>188</SUP>At implies an interaction unprecedented in heavy nuclei. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60259-6
Modelling simultaneous detection of electrons and γ rays in-beam
Cox, D. M., Papadakis, P., Briscoe, A. D., Plaza, A. M., Ojala, J., & Pakarinen, J. (2025). Modelling simultaneous detection of electrons and γ rays in-beam. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 61(11). doi:10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01745-9
Isomeric states, high-K bands, and possible prolate-oblate shape coexistence in <SUP>116</SUP>Cs
Jodidar, P. M., Petrache, C. M., Astier, A., He, X. T., Zhang, Q. Q., Guo, S., . . . Cederlof, E. A. (2025). Isomeric states, high-K bands, and possible prolate-oblate shape coexistence in <SUP>116</SUP>Cs. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 112(2). doi:10.1103/z78g-shtn
Competing structures in the beyond neutron N=104 midshell nucleus 184<sub>Pb</sub>
Ojala, J., Pakarinen, J., Wadsworth, R., Badran, H., Cox, D. M., Briscoe, A. D., . . . Wallis, B. (2025). Competing structures in the beyond neutron N=104 midshell nucleus 184<sub>Pb</sub>. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 867. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139601
Anomalous B<sub>4/2</sub> ratio in the yrast band of <SUP>167</SUP>Os
Zanon, I., Doncel, M., Cederwall, B., Grahn, T., Illana, A., Appagere, G., . . . Zimba, G. L. (2025). Anomalous B<sub>4/2</sub> ratio in the yrast band of <SUP>167</SUP>Os. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 111(3). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.111.034323
First Identification of Excited States in 78Zr and Implications for Isospin Nonconserving Forces in Nuclei
Zimba, G. L., Ruotsalainen, P., Jenkins, D. G., Satula, W., Uusitalo, J., Wadsworth, R., . . . Delgado, A. T. (2025). First Identification of Excited States in 78Zr and Implications for Isospin Nonconserving Forces in Nuclei. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 134(2). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.022502
Direct measurement of three different deformations near the ground state in an atomic nucleus.
Montes Plaza, A., Pakarinen, J., Papadakis, P., Herzberg, R. -D., Julin, R., Rodríguez, T. R., . . . Zimba, G. L. (2025). Direct measurement of three different deformations near the ground state in an atomic nucleus.. Commun Phys, 8(1), 8. doi:10.1038/s42005-024-01928-8
Natural solution of the low-lying level structure of 114I from complementary measurements and new interpretation of the high-spin bands
Jodidar, P. M., Petrache, C. M., Astier, A., Gargano, A., De Gregorio, G., Guo, S., . . . Cederlof, E. A. (2025). Natural solution of the low-lying level structure of 114I from complementary measurements and new interpretation of the high-spin bands. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 111(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.111.014303
STUDY OF THE <i>B</i><sub>4/2</sub> ANOMALY IN THE YRAST STATES OF <SUP>167</SUP>Os
Zanon, I., Cederwall, B., Back, T., Cederlof, E. A., Doncel, M., Appagere, G., . . . Singh, B. S. N. (2025). STUDY OF THE <i>B</i><sub>4/2</sub> ANOMALY IN THE YRAST STATES OF <SUP>167</SUP>Os. ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENT, 18(2). doi:10.5506/APhysPolBSupp.18.2-A39
2024
Collectivity and shapes in light cesium nuclei: Band structures in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Cs</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>117</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>
Jodidar, P. M., Petrache, C. M., He, X. T., Astier, A., Guo, S., Lv, B. F., . . . Cederlöf, E. A. (2024). Collectivity and shapes in light cesium nuclei: Band structures in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Cs</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>117</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 110(4). doi:10.1103/physrevc.110.044304
Direct observation of E0 transitions in 188Pb through in-beam spectroscopy
Papadakis, P., Pakarinen, J., Briscoe, A. D., Cox, D. M., Julin, R., Auranen, K., . . . Wrzosek-Lipska, K. (2024). Direct observation of E0 transitions in 188Pb through in-beam spectroscopy. Physics Letters B, 139048. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2024.139048
Decay of a microsecond seniority 3 isomeric state in <SUP>155</SUP>Hf
Alayed, B., Page, R. D., Joss, D. T., Uusitalo, J., Qi, C., Briscoe, A. D., . . . Zimba, G. (2024). Decay of a microsecond seniority 3 isomeric state in <SUP>155</SUP>Hf. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 110(3). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.110.034303
In-beam γ-ray spectroscopy of 211,213Ac and 211 Ra
Louko, J., Auranen, K., Uusitalo, J., Briscoe, A. D., Grahn, T., Greenlees, P. T., . . . Zimba, G. (2024). In-beam γ-ray spectroscopy of 211,213Ac and 211 Ra. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 110(3). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.110.034311
Isospin symmetry breaking in the<i> T</i>=1,<i> A</i>=70 triplet
Zimba, G. L., Ruotsalainen, P., De Gregorio, G., de Angelis, G., Saren, J., Uusitalo, J., . . . Zadvornaya, A. (2024). Isospin symmetry breaking in the<i> T</i>=1,<i> A</i>=70 triplet. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 110(2). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.110.024314
Reevaluation of structures in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Se</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>70</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> from combined conversion-electron and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:math> -ray spectroscopy
Smallcombe, J., Garnsworthy, A. B., Korten, W., Singh, P., Muir, D., Próchniak, L., . . . Williams, J. (2024). Reevaluation of structures in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Se</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>70</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> from combined conversion-electron and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:math>-ray spectroscopy. Physical Review C, 110(2). doi:10.1103/physrevc.110.024318
First observation of excited states in 120La and its impact on the shape evolution in the A ≈ 120 mass region
Jodidar, P. M., Petrache, C. M., Lawrie, E. A., Astier, A., Guo, S., Lv, B. F., . . . Ertoprak, A. (2024). First observation of excited states in 120La and its impact on the shape evolution in the A ≈ 120 mass region. Physics Letters B, 138806. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2024.138806
2023
Decay spectroscopy at the two-proton drip line: Radioactivity of the new nuclides 160Os and 156W
Briscoe, A. D., Page, R. D., Uusitalo, J., Joss, D. T., AlAqeel, M. A. M., Alayed, B., . . . Zimba, G. (2023). Decay spectroscopy at the two-proton drip line: Radioactivity of the new nuclides 160Os and 156W. Physics Letters B, 847, 138310. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138310
High- K three-quasiparticle isomers in the proton-rich nucleus 129 Nd
Petrache, C. M., Uusitalo, J., Briscoe, A. D., Sullivan, C. M., Joss, D. T., Tann, H., . . . Zimba, G. (2023). High-K three-quasiparticle isomers in the proton-rich nucleus 129Nd. Physical Review C, 108(1). doi:10.1103/physrevc.108.014317
Probing triaxiality beyond the proton drip line: Spectroscopy of 147Tm
Auranen, K., Siwach, P., Arumugam, P., Briscoe, A. D., Ferreira, L. S., Grahn, T., . . . Zimba, G. (2023). Probing triaxiality beyond the proton drip line: Spectroscopy of 147Tm. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 108(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.108.L011303
NUCLEAR REACTION STUDIES AND PROSPECTS FOR THE NEW MARA-LEB FACILITY
Romero, J., Auranen, K., Block, M., Briscoe, A. D., Eronen, T., Gins, W., . . . Zimba, G. (2023). NUCLEAR REACTION STUDIES AND PROSPECTS FOR THE NEW MARA-LEB FACILITY. ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENT, 16(4). doi:10.5506/APhysPolBSupp.16.4-A12
2022
Configuration mixing investigation in germanium isotopes through measurement of <i>E</i>0 transition strengths
Porzio, C., Garnsworthy, A. B., Leoni, S., Henderson, J., Smallcombe, J., Smith, J. K., . . . Zidar, T. (2022). Configuration mixing investigation in germanium isotopes through measurement of <i>E</i>0 transition strengths. NUOVO CIMENTO C-COLLOQUIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN PHYSICS, 45(5). doi:10.1393/ncc/i2022-22127-3
Nanosecond-Scale Proton Emission from Strongly Oblate-Deformed Lu-149
Auranen, K., Briscoe, A. D., Ferreira, L. S., Grahn, T., Greenlees, P. T., Herzan, A., . . . Zimba, G. (2022). Nanosecond-Scale Proton Emission from Strongly Oblate-Deformed Lu-149. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 128(11). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.112501
2021
The discovery of the alpha emitter 160Os, the beta emitter 156W and an electromagnetic decay branch from the 25/2 − spin gap isomer in 155Lu
Briscoe, A. (2021, November 12). The discovery of the alpha emitter 160Os, the beta emitter 156W and an electromagnetic decay branch from the 25/2 − spin gap isomer in 155Lu.
2019
Lifetime measurements of excited states in <sup>163</sup>W and the implications for the anomalous B(E2) ratios in transitional nuclei
Lewis, M. C., Joss, D. T., Sayğı, B., Page, R. D., Cullen, D. M., Barber, L., . . . Uusitalo, J. (2019). Lifetime measurements of excited states in <sup>163</sup>W and the implications for the anomalous B(E2) ratios in transitional nuclei. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 798. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.134998
alpha-spectroscopy studies of the new nuclides Pt-165 and Hg-170
Hilton, J., Uusitalo, J., Saren, J., Page, R. D., Joss, D. T., AlAqeel, M. A. M., . . . Wearing, F. (2019). alpha-spectroscopy studies of the new nuclides Pt-165 and Hg-170. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 100(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.100.014305
2018
Decay of a 19(-) isomeric state in Lu-156
Lewis, M. C., Parr, E., Page, R. D., McPeake, C., Joss, D. T., Ali, F. A., . . . Uusitalo, J. (2018). Decay of a 19(-) isomeric state in Lu-156. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 98(2). doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.98.024302