January 2008, to be published in Physical Review C


Nuclear dipole moment of $^{ 71}$Cu from online $\beta$-NMR measurements
N. J. Stone, K. van Esbroeck, J. Rikovska Stone, M. Honma, T. Giles, M. Veskovic, G. White, A. W\"{o}hr, V. I. Mishin, V. N. Fedoseyev, U. K\"{o}ster, P. F. Mantica, and W. B. Walters

On-line $\beta$-NMR measurements on nuclei oriented at low temperatures of the magnetic dipole moment of $^{71}$Cu(N=42) is reported, with the result $\mu$($^{71}$Cu)=+2.28(1) n.m. The value shows a significant difference from $\mu$($^{67}$Cu)=+2.54(2) n.m., revealing asymmetry with respect to N=40. This effect presents a challenge to theoretical interpretation.

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