# Emerging collectivity from the nuclear structure of $^{132}$Xe: Inelastic neutron scattering studies and shell-model calculations

## TL;DR

This study combines inelastic neutron scattering experiments and shell-model calculations to investigate the nuclear structure and collectivity emergence in xenon isotopes near the neutron closed shell at N<82.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive level scheme, new lifetime measurements, and shell-model analysis to understand collectivity in $^{132}$Xe and neighboring isotopes.

## Key findings

- New level lifetimes and transition probabilities for $^{132}$Xe
- Shell-model calculations agree with experimental data on collectivity
- Evidence of emerging collectivity near the N<82 shell closure

## Abstract

Inelastic neutron scattering was used to study the low-lying nuclear structure of $^{132}$Xe. A comprehensive level scheme is presented, as well as new level lifetimes, multipole mixing ratios, branching ratios, and transition probabilities. Comparisons of these data as well as previously measured $E2$ strengths and $g$ factors are made with new shell-model calculations for $^{132,134,136}$Xe to explore the emergence of collectivity in the Xe isotopes with $N$ < 82 near the closed shell.