Neutron density distributions deduced from antiprotonic atoms.

The differences between neutron and proton density distributions at large nuclear radii in stable nuclei were determined. Two experimental methods were applied: nuclear spectroscopy analysis of the antiproton annihilation residues one mass unit lighter than the target mass and the measurements of strong-interaction effects on antiprotonic x rays. Assuming the validity of two-parameter Fermi neutron and proton distributions at these large radii, the conclusions are that the two experiments are consistent with each other and that for neutron rich nuclei it is mostly the neutron diffuseness which increases and not the half-density radius. The obtained neutron and proton rms radii differences are in agreement with previous results.

GAMS5.

The construction of the double-crystal γ-spectrometer GAMS5 was finished recently and the instrument is now operational. Measurements with double flat crystals were carried out and we will report here on the progress concerning the characteristics of the spectrometer.