Spectroscopy of 17C via one-neutron knockout reaction

Abstract

A spectroscopic study of 17C was performed via the one-neutron knockout reaction of 18C on a carbon target at RIKEN-RIBF. Three unbound states at excitation energies of 2.66(2), 3.16(5), and 3.97(3) MeV (preliminary) were observed. The energies are compared with shell-model calculations and existing measurements to deduce their spin-parities. From the comparison, the states at 2.66(2) and 3.97(3) MeV are suggested to be 1/2- and 3/2-, respectively. From its decay property, the state at 3.16(5) MeV is indicated to be 9/2+.