Spectroscopy of the proton-odd transfermium isotopes
$^{247}$Es, $^{251}$Md and $^{255}$Lr has been performed using decay and in-beam techniques.
Single particle states have been studied at GANIL and the University of Jyv\\\"askyl\\\"a using
spectroscopy after $\\alpha$ decay of $^{255}$Lr.
Prompt gamma-ray spectroscopy of $^{251}$Md and $^{255}$Lr was performed at Jyv\\\"askyl\\\"a using
the Jurogam array coupled to the RITU separator.
These experimental results are compared to new Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculations.
Future prospects for the study of the heaviest elements at GANIL with the existing
facility and the future SPIRAL2 and LINAG beams are presented. |
