Information on gross [Formula Presented]-decay properties of neutron-rich noble gas isotopes [Formula Presented] was obtained at the PSB-ISOLDE facility at CERN using isobaric selectivity achieved by the combination of a plasma ion source with a cooled transfer line and subsequent mass separation. A doubly charged beam was used in the case of [Formula Presented] to suppress the corresponding multi

A study of the low-lying levels of 128Ba was performed using three clover detectors in a compact arrangement. The levels were populated by beta decay of 128La which was produced by the fusion evaporation reaction 116Sn(16O, 1p3n). γ-γ angular correlations and polarization measurements were performed. The decay properties of several low-lying states were investigated. Spin assignments were made for

The mirror β+ decay of 61Ga was investigated by means of β- and γ-ray spectrometry at the ISOLDE-PSB facility using laser ionization and mass separation. The results for the 61Ga half-life and the QFC value are 168(3) ms and 9255(50) keV, respectively. The β-decay strength to the ground and low-lying excited states of the daughter 61Zn was deduced. The experimental results are in a good agreement

An experiment has been performed to search for superdeformed (SD) states in 149,150Dy. While no evidence for discrete superdeformed states has been observed, a superdeformed ridge with a separation of ΔΕγ=52 keV with a total intensity of 1.8±0.5% that of 150Dy has been observed. An upper limit of 0.8% (0.9%), of the intensity of 150Dy (149Dy), is placed for observation of the most intense discrete

The structure of 105Sn has been investigated through the 50Cr(58Ni,2pn) reaction at a beam energy of 210 MeV. In addition to an extension of the spherical level scheme a regular sequence of dipole transitions has been found. The states of the dipole band are suggested to be built on a neutron h2 11/2 excitation coupled to proton particle-hole states, which polarize the core to a slightly prolate s

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BACKGROUND: Falls and related injuries are common among older people, and several drug classes are considered to increase fall risk.AIMS: This study aimed to investigate the association between the use of certain drug classes and falls in older nursing home residents in Sweden, and relate these to different age groups.METHODS: Information on falls that occurred in the previous year and regular use

The title of this article comes from a comment made about me. It was uttered informally, but within a research community nevertheless. I was referred to as “thatlittle football girl”, and although the comment was swiftly trivialized, as in “I did not mean anything negative”, it left me pondering on how my gender reflected on the seriousness of my research. The aim of this article is to explore fro

Due to an increase in environmental awareness and an improved understanding on the impact of human activity on our planet’s climate, there is a strong desire both from governments and the general public to reduce harmful pollution and emissions. This requires action on different fronts, like decarbonizing electricity generation, industrial activity and not least the transport sector. This thesis a

Aims: We tested the association between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and divorce; estimated the genetic and environmental influences on divorce; estimated how much genetic and environmental influences accounted for covariance between AUD and divorce; and estimated latent genetic and environmental correlations between AUD and divorce. We tested sex differences in these effects. Design: We identified

Rates of drug abuse are higher among divorced individuals than among those who are married, but it is not clear whether divorce itself is a risk factor for drug abuse or whether the observed association is confounded by other factors. We examined the association between divorce and onset of drug abuse in a population-based Swedish cohort born during 1965-1975 (n = 651,092) using Cox proportional h