Two-particle multiplets splitting as a guideline in nucleon pairing estimations

The ground state multiplet structure for nuclei over the wide range of mass number $A$ was calculated in $\delta$-approximation and different mass relations for pairing energy was analysed in this work. Correlation between the calculated multiplet structure and experimental data offer a guideline in deciding between mass relations for nucleon pairing.Comment: 6 pages, 2 fig., Proceedings of Intern. Session-Conference of the Section of Nuclear Physics of PSD RAS (April 12 - 15, 2016, JINR Dubna), to be published in Journal Physics of Elementary Particles and Atomic Nuclei (PEPAN

Stressful conditions reveal decrease in size, modification of shape but relatively stable asymmetry in bumblebee wings

Human activities can generate a wide variety of direct and indirect effects on animals, which can manifest as environmental and genetic stressors. Several phenotypic markers have been proposed as indicators of these stressful conditions but have displayed contrasting results, depending, among others, on the phenotypic trait measured. Knowing the worldwide decline of multiple bumblebee species, it is important to understand these stressors and link them with the drivers of decline. We assessed the impact of several stressors (i.e. natural toxin-, parasite-, thermic- and inbreeding-stress) on both wing shape and size and their variability as well as their directional and fluctuating asymmetries. The total data set includes 650 individuals of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Overall wing size and shape were affected by all the tested stressors. Except for the sinigrin (e.g. glucosinolate) stress, each stress implies a decrease of wing size. Size variance was affected by several stressors, contrary to shape variance that was affected by none of them. Although wing size directional and fluctuating asymmetries were significantly affected by sinigrin, parasites and high temperatures, neither directional nor fluctuating shape asymmetry was significantly affected by any tested stressor. Parasites and high temperatures led to the strongest phenotype modifications. Overall size and shape were the most sensitive morphological traits, which contrasts with the common view that fluctuating asymmetry is the major phenotypic marker of stress

Pairing and (9/2)n configuration in nuclei in the 208Pb region

Excited states in low-energy spectra in nuclei near 208Pb are considered. The pure (j = 9/2)n configuration approximation with delta-force is used for ground state multiplet calculations. The multiplet splitting is determined by the pairing energy, which can be defined from the even-odd straggering of the nuclear masses. For the configurations with more than two valence nucleons, the seniority scheme is used. The results of the calculations agree with the experimental data for both stable and exotic nuclei within 0.06-6.16%. Due to simplicity and absence of the fitted parameters, the model can be easily applied for studies of nature of the excited states in a wide range of nuclei

Nucleon pairing in Sn isotopes

The systematics of excited states in Sn isotopes are discussed on basis of pairing interaction in nuclei. Nucleon paring leads to formation of excited states multiplets. The estimation of multiplet splitting based on experimental nuclear masses allows one to calculate the position of excited states with different seniority in δ-approximation. The wide systematics of the spectra of Sn isotopes gives a possibility to check the pairing interaction for different subshells and consider the multiplets of excited states in the neutron-rich isotopes far from stability

Pairing and (9/2)

Excited states in low-energy spectra in nuclei near 208Pb are considered. The pure (j = 9/2)n configuration approximation with delta-force is used for ground state multiplet calculations. The multiplet splitting is determined by the pairing energy, which can be defined from the even-odd straggering of the nuclear masses. For the configurations with more than two valence nucleons, the seniority scheme is used. The results of the calculations agree with the experimental data for both stable and exotic nuclei within 0.06-6.16%. Due to simplicity and absence of the fitted parameters, the model can be easily applied for studies of nature of the excited states in a wide range of nuclei

Ground state multiplet splitting estimation based on nuclei masses

Section III. Theory of Atomic Nucleus and Fundamental Interaction

Nucleon pairing in Sn isotopes

The systematics of excited states in Sn isotopes are discussed on basis of pairing interaction in nuclei. Nucleon paring leads to formation of excited states multiplets. The estimation of multiplet splitting based on experimental nuclear masses allows one to calculate the position of excited states with different seniority in δ-approximation. The wide systematics of the spectra of Sn isotopes gives a possibility to check the pairing interaction for different subshells and consider the multiplets of excited states in the neutron-rich isotopes far from stability

Ground state multiplet splitting estimation based on nuclei masses

Section III. Theory of Atomic Nucleus and Fundamental Interaction