234 research outputs found
Beta-decay properties of neutron-rich Ge, Se, Kr, Sr, Ru, and Pd isotopes from deformed quasiparticle random-phase approximation
Beta-decay properties of even and odd-A neutron-rich Ge, Se, Kr, Sr, Ru, and
Pd isotopes involved in the astrophysical rapid neutron capture process are
studied within a deformed proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase
approximation. The underlying mean field is described self-consistently from
deformed Skyrme Hartree-Fock calculations with pairing correlations. Residual
interactions in the particle-hole and particle-particle channels are also
included in the formalism. The isotopic evolution of the various nuclear
equilibrium shapes and the corresponding charge radii are investigated in all
the isotopic chains. The energy distributions of the Gamow-Teller strength as
well as the beta-decay half-lives are discussed and compared with the available
experimental information. It is shown that nuclear deformation plays a
significant role in the description of the decay properties in this mass
region. Reliable predictions of the strength distributions are essential to
evaluate decay rates in astrophysical scenarios.Comment: 16 pages, 26 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1403.104
Shape mixing and beta-decay properties of neutron-deficient Kr and Sr isotopes
Gamow-Teller strength distributions and beta-decay half-lives in
neutron-deficient Kr and Sr isotopes are investigated within a deformed
quasiparticle random phase approximation. The approach is based on a
selfconsistent Skyrme Hartree-Fock mean field with pairing correlations and
residual separable particle-hole and particle-particle forces. A simple
two-level model is used to mix the nuclear shapes into the physical ground
state. Good agreement with experiment is found with shape mixing coefficients
which are consistent with those obtained phenomenologically from mixing of
rotational bands.Comment: 14 pages, 6 figures. To be published in Phys. Rev.
Weak interaction rates for Kr and Sr waiting-point nuclei under rp-process conditions
Weak interaction rates are studied in neutron deficient Kr and Sr
waiting-point isotopes in ranges of densities and temperatures relevant for the
rp-process. The nuclear structure is described within a microscopic model
(deformed QRPA) that reproduces not only the half-lives but also the
Gamow-Teller strength distributions recently measured. The various
sensitivities of the decay rates to both density and temperature are discussed.
Continuum electron capture is shown to contribute significantly to the weak
rates at rp-process conditions.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Gamow-Teller properties of the double beta-decay partners 116Cd(Sn) and 150Nd(Sm)
The two Gamow-Teller (GT) branches connecting the double-beta decay partners
(116Cd, 116Sn) and (150Nd, 150Sm) with the intermediate nuclei 116In and 150Pm
are studied within a microscopic approach based on a deformed proton-neutron
quasiparticle random-phase approximation built on a Skyrme selfconsistent mean
field with pairing correlations and spin-isospin residual forces. The results
are compared with the experimental GT strength distributions extracted from
charge-exchange reactions. Combining the two branches, the nuclear matrix
elements for the two-neutrino double-beta decay are evaluated and compared to
experimental values derived from the measured half-lives.Comment: 10 pages, 16 figure
Half-lives of rp-process waiting point nuclei
We give results of microscopic calculations for the half-lives of various
proton-rich nuclei in the mass region A=60-90, which are involved in the
astrophysical rp-process, and which are needed as input parameters of numerical
simulations in Nuclear Astrophysics. The microscopic formalism consists of a
deformed QRPA approach that involves a selfconsistent quasiparticle deformed
Skyrme Hartree-Fock basis and residual spin-isospin separable forces in both
the particle-hole and particle-particle channels. The strength of the
particle-hole residual interaction is chosen to be consistent with the Skyrme
effective force and mean field basis, while that of the particle-particle is
globally fixed to 0.07 MeV after a judicious choice from comparison to
experimental half-lives. We study and discuss the sensitivity of the half-lives
to deformation and residual interactions.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, to be published in Eur. Phys. J.
Stellar weak decay rates in neutron-deficient medium-mass nuclei
Weak decay rates under stellar density and temperature conditions holding at
the rapid proton capture process are studied in neutron-deficient medium-mass
waiting point nuclei extending from Ni up to Sn. Neighboring isotopes to these
waiting point nuclei are also included in the analysis. The nuclear structure
part of the problem is described within a deformed Skyrme Hartree-Fock + BCS +
QRPA approach, which reproduces not only the beta-decay half-lives but also the
available Gamow-Teller strength distributions, measured under terrestrial
conditions. The various sensitivities of the decay rates to both density and
temperature are discussed. In particular, we study the impact of contributions
coming from thermally populated excited states in the parent nucleus, as well
as the competition between beta decays and continuum electron captures.Comment: 24 pages, 16 figure
Beta-decay properties of neutron-rich Ca, Ti, and Cr isotopes
Beta-decay properties of neutron-rich Ca, Ti, and Cr isotopes are studied
within a deformed proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase approximation. The
underlying mean field is described self-consistently from deformed Skyrme
Hartree-Fock calculations with pairing correlations. Residual spin-isospin
interactions in the particle-hole and particle-particle channels are also
included in the formalism. The energy distributions of the Gamow-Teller
strength, the beta-decay feedings, the beta-decay half-lives, and the
beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities are discussed and compared with
other theoretical results, as well as with the available experimental
information. The evolution of these nuclear beta-decay properties is
investigated in isotopic chains in a search for structural changes. A reliable
estimate of the beta-decay properties in this mass region is a valuable
information for evaluating decay rates in astrophysical scenarios.Comment: 11 pages, 12 figure
Shape evolution in Yttrium and Niobium neutron-rich isotopes
The isotopic evolution of the ground-state nuclear shapes and the systematics
of one-quasiproton configurations are studied in neutron-rich odd-A Yttrium and
Niobium isotopes. We use a selfconsistent Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov formalism
based on the Gogny energy density functional with two parametrizations, D1S and
D1M. The equal filling approximation is used to describe odd-A nuclei
preserving both axial and time reversal symmetries. Shape-transition signatures
are identified in the N=60 isotopes in both charge radii and spin-parities of
the ground states. These signatures are a common characteristic for nuclei in
the whole mass region. The nuclear deformation and shape coexistence inherent
to this mass region are shown to play a relevant role in the understanding of
the spectroscopic features of the ground and low-lying one-quasiproton states.
Finally, a global picture of the neutron-rich A=100 mass region from Krypton up
to Molybdenum isotopes is illustrated with the systematics of the nuclear
charge radii isotopic shifts.Comment: 21 pages, 14 figures. To be published in Phys. Rev.
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