Search for hyperdeformation in U isotopes
Hawcroft D., Herzberg RD., Appelbe DE., Butler PA., Chewter AJ., Jones GD., Rea DP., Aschman DG., Babu BRS., Bark R., Beetge R., Benatar M., Dracoulis GD., Fearick R., Fortsch SV., Juutinen S., Kankaanpää H., Lawrie JJ., Mabala GK., Mhlahlo N., Murray S., Naguleswaran S., Rigollet C., Sharpey-Schafer JF., Simpson B., Smit R., Steyn D., Tshivhase VM., Whittaker W.
The 232U nucleus was studied in order to search for a hyperdeformed band built upon the third minimum of the fission barrier. Upper limits for the percentage population of a hypothetical hyperdeformed band relative to the ground state band are given.