GDR Feeding of the Highly-Deformed Band in 42Ca
  The gamma-ray spectra from the decay of the GDR in the compound nucleus reaction 18O+28Si at bombarding energy of 105 MeV have been measured in an experiment using the EUROBALL IV and HECTOR arrays. The obtained experimental GDR strength function is highly fragmented, with a low energy (10 MeV) component, indicating a presence of a large deformation and Coriolis effects. In addition, the preferential feeding of the highly-deformed band in 42Ca by this GDR low energy component is observed. 
M.Kmiecik, A.Maj, J.Styczen, P.Bednarczyk, M.Brekiesz, J.Grebosz,   M.Lach, W.Meczynski, M.Zieblinski, K.Zuber, A.Bracco, F....