142 research outputs found
The Skyrme energy functional and low lying 2+ states in Sn, Cd and Te isotopes
We study the predictive power of Skyrme forces with respect to low lying
quadrupole spectra along the chains of Sn, Cd, and Te isotopes. Excitation
energies and B(E2) values for the lowest quadrupole states are computed from a
collective Schroedinger equation which as deduced through collective path
generated by constraint Skyrme-Hartree-Fock (SHF) plus self-consistent cranking
for the dynamical response. We compare the results from four different Skyrme
forces, all treated with two different pairing forces (volume versus
density-dependent pairing). The region around the neutron shell closure N=82 is
very sensitive to changes in the Skyrme while the mid-shell isotopes in the
region N<82 depend mainly on the adjustment of pairing. The neutron rich
isotopes are most sensitive and depend on both aspects
Magic numbers in exotic nuclei and spin-isospin properties of {\it NN} interaction
The magic numbers in exotic nuclei are discussed, and their novel origin is
shown to be the spin-isospin dependent part of the nucleon-nucleon interaction
in nuclei. The importance and robustness of this mechanism is shown in terms of
meson exchange, G-matrix and QCD theories. In neutron-rich exotic nuclei, magic
numbers such as N = 8, 20, etc. can disappear, while N = 6, 16, etc. arise,
affecting the structure of lightest exotic nuclei to nucleosynthesis of heavy
elements.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, revte
Shell model description of normal parity bands in odd-mass heavy deformed nuclei
The low-energy spectra and B(E2) electromagnetic transition strengths of
159Eu, 159Tb and 159Dy are described using the pseudo SU(3) model. Normal
parity bands are built as linear combinations of SU(3) states, which are the
direct product of SU(3) proton and neutron states with pseudo spin zero (for
even number of nucleons) and pseudo spin 1/2 (for odd number of nucleons). Each
of the many-particle states have a well-defined particle number and total
angular momentum. The Hamiltonian includes spherical Nilsson single-particle
energies, the quadrupole-quadrupole and pairing interactions, as well as three
rotor terms which are diagonal in the SU(3) basis. The pseudo SU(3) model is
shown to be a powerful tool to describe odd-mass heavy deformed nuclei.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figures, Accepted to be published in Phys. Rev.
SU(3) symmetry breaking in lower fp-shell nuclei
Results of shell-model calculations for lower fp-shell nuclei show that SU(3)
symmetry breaking in this region is driven by the single-particle spin-orbit
splitting. However, even though states of the yrast band exhibit SU(3) symmetry
breaking, the results also show that the yrast band B(E2) values are
insensitive to this fragmentation of the SU(3) symmetry; specifically, the
quadrupole collectivity as measured by B(E2) transition strengths between low
lying members of the yrast band remain high even though SU(3) appears to be
broken. Results for and using the Kuo-Brown-3
two-body interaction are given to illustrate these observations.Comment: Updated to the published versio
Shell structure of superheavy nuclei in self-consistent mean-field models
We study the extrapolation of nuclear shell structure to the region of
superheavy nuclei in self-consistent mean-field models -- the
Skyrme-Hartree-Fock approach and the relativistic mean-field model -- using a
large number of parameterizations. Results obtained with the Folded-Yukawa
potential are shown for comparison. We focus on differences in the isospin
dependence of the spin-orbit interaction and the effective mass between the
models and their influence on single-particle spectra. While all relativistic
models give a reasonable description of spin-orbit splittings, all
non-relativistic models show a wrong trend with mass number. The spin-orbit
splitting of heavy nuclei might be overestimated by 40%-80%. Spherical
doubly-magic superheavy nuclei are found at (Z=114,N=184), (Z=120,N=172) or
(Z=126,N=184) depending on the parameterization. The Z=114 proton shell
closure, which is related to a large spin-orbit splitting of proton 2f states,
is predicted only by forces which by far overestimate the proton spin-orbit
splitting in Pb208. The Z=120 and N=172 shell closures predicted by the
relativistic models and some Skyrme interactions are found to be related to a
central depression of the nuclear density distribution. This effect cannot
appear in macroscopic-microscopic models which have a limited freedom for the
density distribution only. In summary, our findings give a strong argument for
(Z=120,N=172) to be the next spherical doubly-magic superheavy nucleus.Comment: 22 pages REVTeX, 16 eps figures, accepted for publication in Phys.
Rev.
A Skyrme model approach to the spin-orbit force
The spin-orbit force is a vital tool in describing finite nuclei and nucleon interactions; however its microscopic origin is not fully understood. In this paper we study a model inspired by Skyrmions which provides a classical explanation of the force. To simplify the calculations the Skyrmions are approximated as two-dimensional rigid discs which behave like quantum cogwheels
Shell-model Monte Carlo studies of fp-shell nuclei
We study the gross properties of even-even and nuclei with
using shell-model Monte Carlo methods. Our calculations account for all configurations in the -shell and employ the modified
Kuo-Brown interaction KB3. We find good agreement with data for masses and
total strengths, the latter employing effective charges and
. The calculated total Gamow-Teller strengths agree consistently
with the -values deduced from data if the shell model results
are renormalized by , as has already been established for -shell
nuclei. The present calculations therefore suggest that this renormalization
(i.e., in the nuclear medium) is universal.Comment: 20 pages, 7 figures, Caltech Preprint
Exclusive measurements of quasi-free proton scattering reactions in inverse and complete kinematics
Quasi-free scattering reactions of the type (p, 2p) were measured for the first time exclusively in complete and inverse kinematics, using a 12C beam at an energy of ~400 MeV/u as a benchmark. This new technique has been developed to study the single-particle structure of exotic nuclei in experiments with radioactive-ion beams. The outgoing pair of protons and the fragments were measured simultaneously, enabling an unambiguous identification of the reaction channels and a redundant measurement of the kinematic observables. Both valence and deeply-bound nucleon orbits are probed, including those leading to unbound states of the daughter nucleus. Exclusive (p, 2p) cross sections of 15.8(18) mb, 1.9(2) mb and 1.5(2) mb to the low-lying 0p-hole states overlapping with the ground state (3/2-) and with the bound excited states of 11B at 2.125 MeV (1/2-) and 5.02 MeV (3/2-), respectively, were determined via γ-ray spectroscopy. Particle-unstable deep-hole states, corresponding to proton removal from the 0s-orbital, were studied via the invariant-mass technique. Cross sections and momentum distributions were extracted and compared to theoretical calculations employing the eikonal formalism. The obtained results are in a good agreement with this theory and with direct-kinematics experiments. The dependence of the proton-proton scattering kinematics on the internal momentum of the struck proton and on its separation energy was investigated for the first time in inverse kinematics employing a large-acceptance measurement
The Role of Radioactivities in Astrophysics
I present both a history of radioactivity in astrophysics and an introduction
to the major applications of radioactive abundances to astronomy
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