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Title: Intruder dominance in the 02+ state of Mg32 studied with a novel technique for in-flight decays
Award ID(s):
1811855
PAR ID:
10155813
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Physical Review C
Volume:
100
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2469-9985
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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