Study of signature inversion in 123,125I using Particle Rotor Model calculations

The phenomenon of signature inversion in positive parity yrast states of [Formula: see text]I nuclei has been studied using the Particle Rotor Model (PRM) calculations. The experimentally observed signature inversion is well reproduced from the PRM calculations. The change in the value of a triaxial parameter [Formula: see text] was observed after the inversion. The PRM calculations were also used to describe the reduced transition probabilities. The derived change in the value of “[Formula: see text]” (in Lund convention) after inversion is interpreted as the change in nuclear shape from near triaxial to tending towards noncollective oblate.

SU(3) Symmetry in hafnium isotopes with even neutron N=100-108

In this paper, we have reviewed the calculation of ground states energy level up to spin 14+, electric quadrupole moments up to spin 12+, and reduced transition probabilities of Hafnium isotopes with even neutron N = 100-108 by Interacting Boson Model (IBM-1). The calculated results are compared with previous available experimental data and found good agreement for all nuclei. Moreover, we have studied potential energy surface of those nuclei. The systematic studies of quadrupole moments, reduced transition strength, yrast level and potential energy surface of those nuclei show an important property that they are deformed and have dynamical symmetry SU(3) characters.

Synergy of nuclear data systematics and proxy-SU(3) in planning future experiments in the superheavies mass region

Spectroscopic information of hard–to–reach superheavy nuclei can be invaluable in understanding the dynamics of nuclear systems at large values of charge and volume. RIB factories of the next generation, such as FAIR, plan to provide heavy ion beams at high energies to facilitate experimental access to these mass regimes. In preparation of future experimental endeavours, a systematic survey of available nuclear data, mainly energies and reduced transition probabilities/lifetimes of short–lived 21+ states in even–even isotopes with Z=82,84,86 was undertaken. The principle motivation is to trace the competition between collective and single-particle degrees of freedom in the mass area just above Pb (Z=82), an area known to exhibit isomerism, octupole degrees of freedom and shape coexistence. Existing data were compared to the theoretical predictions using the analytical, parameter­­–free proxy–SU(3) scheme, for neutron numbers N=96–116. The model was further employed to predict currently unknown values for spectroscopic data in series of Pb, Po and Ra isotopes.

Core-polarization effect in longitudinal electron scattering form factors of 65Cu nucleus

Inelastic longitudinal electron scattering form factors to 2+ and 4+ states in 65Cu nucleus has been calculated in the (2p3/2 1f 5/2 2p1/2) shell model space with the F5PVH effective interaction. The harmonic oscillator potential has been applied to calculate the wave functions of radial single-particle matrix elements. Two shell model codes, CP and NUSHELL are used to obtain results. The form factor of inelastic electron scattering to 1/21−, 1/22−, 3/22−, 3/23−, 5/21−, 5/22− and 7/2- states and finding the transition probabilities B (C2) (in units of e2 fm4) for these transitions and B (C4) (in units of e2 fm8) for the transition 7/2-, and comparing them with experimental data. Both the form factors and reduced transition probabilities with core-polarization effects gave a reasonable description of the experimental data.

Dependence of B(E2) and B(M1) transition strengths on energy and spin of excited states of 18F

The dependence of reduced transition probabilities corresponding to electric quadrupole [B(E2)] and magnetic dipole [B(M1)] transition occurring in [Formula: see text]F nucleus on excitation energy and spin parity of the states involved in the transition has been investigated within the framework of simple potential model based on M3Y interaction. It is found that B(E2) increases with increasing excitation energy irrespective of the spin of excited states while B(M1) is very sensitive to the spin of the excited states and is independent of excitation energy.

Probing the structure of the stable Xe isotopes with inelastic neutron scattering

The stable isotopes of xenon, which have attracted interest for a number of reasons, span a transitional region that evolves from γ-soft structures for the lighter mass isotopes to nearly spherical 136Xe with a closed neutron shell. The nature of this transition, which is gradual, is not well understood. To provide detailed spectroscopic information on the Xe isotopes, we have studied 130,132,134,136Xe at the University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory using inelastic neutron scattering and γ-ray detection. These measurements yielded γ-ray angular distributions, branching ratios, multipole mixing ratios, and level lifetimes (from the Doppler-shift attenuation method), which allowed the determination of reduced transition probabilities and provided insight into the structure of these nuclei.