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Nuclear level densities and $\gamma$-ray strength functions serve as input to large scale nuclear models which predict the properties of nuclei across the nuclear chart. The mass 100 region is one of rapid shape transitions, making it a good testing ground for such models. An experiment at GANIL in 2017 used a fusion-fission reaction to produce a large array of nuclei in this region, aiming to measure lifetimes of excited states with the recoil distance Doppler shift method.
This poster presents lifetime measurements of even and neutron-odd isotopes, discusses possible interpretations in terms of deformation, and compares the results with available theoretical calculations.
