Isobaric Analog State in ^{96} Ag

TL;DR

This paper estimates the excitation energy of the T=2 J=0+ isobaric analog state in ^{96}Ag using binding energy data and Coulomb energy estimates, comparing with previous shell model calculations.

Contribution

It introduces a method combining binding energy data and Coulomb estimates to determine excitation energies, validating previous shell model results.

Findings

Excitation energy estimated to be just below 1 MeV.

The two approaches (shell model and energy estimates) are consistent.

Provides a cross-validation for isobaric analog state energies.

Abstract

Preiviously, in a single j-shell calculation (j=g_{9/2}), we obtained the excitation energy of the T=2 J=0+ isobaric analog state in ^{96} Ag to be a bit below 1 MeV relative to the J=8+ T=1 ground state . We here use binding energy data and Coulomb energy estimates to obtain this same excitation energy and to see if the 2 approaches are consistent.