50Ti(d, p) 51Ti: Single-neutron energies in the N=29 isotones, and the N=32 subshell closure

A measurement of the Ti-50(d, p) Ti-51 reaction at 16 MeV was performed using the Super Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph to measure the magnitude of the N = 32 subshell gap in Ti. Seven states were observed that had not been observed in previous (d,p) measurements, and the L transfer values for six previously measured states were either changed or measured for the first time. The results were used to determine single neutron energies for the p(3/2), p(1/2), and f(5/2) orbitals. The resulting single neutron energies in Ti-51 confirm the existence of the N = 32 gap in Ti. These single neutron energies and those from previous measurements in Ca-49, Cr-53, and Fe-55 are compared to values from a covariant density functional theory calculation.

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The measurement of the Ti-50(d, p) Ti-51 reaction at 16 MeV confirmed the presence of the N = 32 subshell gap in Ti, providing single neutron energy values for different orbitals. The results were compared to a covariant density functional theory calculation and showed consistency with values from previous measurements in other elements.