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Rotationally Invariant Hamiltonians for Nuclear Spectra Based on Quantum Algebras
The rotational invariance under the usual physical angular momentum of the
SUq(2) Hamiltonian for the description of rotational nuclear spectra is
explicitly proved and a connection of this Hamiltonian to the formalisms of
Amal'sky and Harris is provided. In addition, a new Hamiltonian for rotational
spectra is introduced, based on the construction of irreducible tensor
operators (ITO) under SUq(2) and use of q-deformed tensor products and
q-deformed Clebsch-Gordan coefficients. The rotational invariance of this
SUq(2) ITO Hamiltonian under the usual physical angular momentum is explicitly
proved, a simple closed expression for its energy spectrum (the ``hyperbolic
tangent formula'') is introduced, and its connection to the Harris formalism is
established. Numerical tests in a series of Th isotopes are provided.Comment: 34 pages, LaTe
Alpha decay and proton-neutron correlations
We study the influence of proton-neutron (p-n) correlations on alpha-decay
width. It is shown from the analysis of alpha Q values that the p-n
correlations increase the penetration of the alpha particle through the Coulomb
barrier in the treatment following Gamow's formalism, and enlarges the total
alpha-decay width significantly.
In particular, the isoscalar p-n interactions play an essential role in
enlarging the alpha-decay width.
The so-called "alpha-condensate" in Z > 84 isotopes are related to the strong
p-n correlations.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. C (R.C.
Ground- band coupling in heavy deformed nuclei and SU(3) contraction limit
We derive analytic expressions for the energies and -transition
probabilities in the states of the ground and bands of heavy deformed
nuclei within a collective Vector-Boson Model with SU(3) dynamical symmetry. On
this basis we examine the analytic behavior of the SU(3) energy splitting and
the B(E2) interband transition ratios in the SU(3) contraction limits of the
model. The theoretical analyses outline physically reasonable ways in which the
ground- band coupling vanishes. The experimental data on the lowest
collective states of even-even rare earth nuclei and actinides strongly support
the theoretical results. They suggest that a transition from the
ground- band coupling scheme to a scheme in which the ground band is
situated in a separate irreducible representation of SU(3) should be realized
towards the midshell regions. We propose that generally the SU(3) group
contraction process should play an important role for such a kind of
transitions in any collective band coupling scheme in heavy deformed nuclei.Comment: 24 pages (LaTeX), 7 figures (12 postscript files
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Proton Radioactivity Measurements at HRIBF: Ho, Lu, and Tm Isotopes
Two new isotopes, {sup 145}Tm and {sup 140}Ho and three isomers in previously known isotopes, {sup 141m}Ho, {sup 150m}Lu and {sup 151m}Lu have been discovered and studied via their decay by proton emission. These proton emitters were produced at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) by heavy-ion fusion-evaporation reactions, separated in A/Q with a recoil mass spectrometer (RMS), and detected in a double-sided silicon strip detector (DSSD). The decay energy and half-life was measured for each new emitter. An analysis in terms of a spherical shell model is applied to the Tm and Lu nuclei, but Ho is considerably deformed and requires a collective model interpretation
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Proton Decay Studies of the Light Lu, Tm and Ho Isotopes
A double-sided Si-strip detector system has been installed and commissioned at the focal plane of the Recoil Mass Spectrometer at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility. The system can be used for heavy charged particle emission studies with half-lives as low as a few {micro}sec. In this paper the authors present identification and study of the decay properties of the five new proton emitters: {sup 140}Ho, {sup 141m}Ho, {sup 145}Tm, {sup 150m}Lu and {sup 151m}Lu
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Review of alpha-decay data from doubly-even nuclei
Alpha-decay data from doubly-even nuclei throughout the periodic table are reviewed and evaluated. From these data, nuclear radius parameters are calculated by using the Preston formula for {alpha}- decay probabilities. The radius parameters for each element behave rather regularly as a function of neutron number. The show minima at the major closed shells, increase sharply for parents just above the closed shells, and decrease smoothly toward the next shell closure. The same trend is observed for {alpha} reduced widths calculated using the Rasmussen formalism. Any irregularity or large departure from this behavior indicates probable incorrect input data. This systematic behavior can also be utilized to estimate partial half- lives
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In-beam {gamma}-ray spectroscopy in the ground-state proton emitter {sup 113}Cs
Gamma-ray transitions in the ground-state proton emitter {sup 113}Cs have been identified using the reaction {sup 58}Ni({sup 58}Ni, p2n) at a beam energy of 230 MeV and the recoil decay tagging technique. The first experiment was done using the Recoil Mass Spectrometer at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility where {gamma}-ray transitions were detected with 6 Clover and 5 Duet Ge detectors. A follow-up experiment using the GAMMASPHERE-FMA combination at Argonne National laboratory was performed. Ninety-six Ge and 4 LEPs detectors were used to record recoil-{gamma}{gamma} coincidences. Both experiments employed standard recoil mass separation techniques which resulted in the implantation of A = 113 reaction products into a double-sided silicon-strip detector. By gating on the energy of the emitted proton and decay time, the correlation between {gamma} rays and the implanted {sup 113}Cs could be observed. Initial analysis and comparison with energy level systematics of the Cs isotopes reveal a decay sequence based on the h 11/2 bandhead. Further analysis is required to determine the decay of this sequence to the expected positive parity ground state
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