Abstract
The strength distributions of the giant monopole resonance (GMR) have been measured in the even-A Sn isotopes (A=112-124) with inelastic scattering of 400-MeV α particles in the angular range 0°-8.5°. We find that the experimentally observed GMR energies of the Sn isotopes are lower than the values predicted by theoretical calculations that reproduce the GMR energies in Pb208 and Zr90 very well. From the GMR data, a value of Kτ=- 550±100MeV is obtained for the asymmetry term in the nuclear incompressibility.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 162503 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 16 |
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Publication status | Published - 2007 Oct 15 |