Electric monopole, E 0 transitions in nuclei are reviewed. Values for ρ 2 (E 0)× 1 0 3, X (E
0/E 2) and q K 2 (E 0/E 2) are tabulated. Particular attention is paid to a complete re …

Low-lying states in the isotope Xe 130 were populated in a Coulomb-excitation experiment
performed at CERN's HIE-ISOLDE facility. The magnitudes and relative signs of seven E 2 …

Aiming to understand the role of triaxiality and the evolution of the ground state nuclear
shapes, we have carried out a microscopic study for a series of chains of Pd, Xe, Ba, Nd, Sm …

The interacting boson model with $ SU (3) $ higher-order interactions offers a new route to
enhance our understanding on γ-soft rotation. In this paper, $ U (5) $-like and $ O (6) $-like …

The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the microscopic origins of
shape coexistence, assisted by the new data provided by the modern radioactive ion beam …

Inelastic neutron scattering was used to study the low-lying nuclear structure of Xe 132. A
comprehensive level scheme is presented, as well as new level lifetimes, multipole mixing …

Recently the interacting boson model with SU (3) higher-order interactions was proposed by
one of the authors, in which new γ softness can emerge. This stimulates further discussion …

In addition to shape oscillations, low-energy excitation spectra of deformed nuclei are also
influenced by pairing vibrations. The simultaneous description of these collective modes and …

The Doppler-shift attenuation method following inelastic neutron scattering was used to
determine the lifetimes of nuclear levels to 3.3-MeV excitation in Te 124. Level energies and …

The transitional nuclei Xe 132 and Xe 133 are investigated after multinucleon-transfer (MNT)
and fusion-evaporation reactions. Both nuclei are populated (i) in Xe 136+ Pb 208 MNT …