The quadrupole momentQ2+ of32S

The static quadrupole moment of the first excited 2+ state in32S was determined by comparing, in coincidence with32S ions backscattered from60Ni, the gamma-ray yields of the 2 1 + →0 1 + transitions in both nuclei for bombarding energies around 70MeV. Depending on the sign of the interference term for transitions via the second excited 2+ state in32S, the following two values were determined:Q 2 + =(−18±4)e·fm2 andQ2+=(−15±4)e·fm2.