using the Doppler shift attenuation method (DSAM) following the Li 7 (Li 7, α) Be 10 reaction
at 8 and 10 MeV. The new experiments significantly reduce systematic uncertainties in the
DSAM technique. The J π= 2 1+ state at 3.37 MeV has τ= 205±(5) stat±(7) sys fs
corresponding to a B (E 2↓) of 9.2 (3) e 2 fm 4 in broad agreement with many calculations.
The J π= 2 2+ state at 5.96 MeV was found to have a B (E 2↓) of 0.11 (2) e 2 fm 4 and …