Monopole effects,core excitations,and β decay in the A = 130 hole nuclei near ~(132)Sn

The proton and neutron cross-shell excitations across the Z = 50 shell are investigated in the southwest quadrant of ~(132) Sn by large-scale shell-model calculations with extended pairing and multipole-multipole force. The model space allows proton(neutron) core excitations, and both the low-and high-energy states for ~(130) In are well described, as found by comparison with the experimental data. The monopole effects between the proton orbit and neutron orbit are studied as the new monopole correction that perfectly reproduces the first 1~+ level in ~(130) In. The energy interval of proton(neutron) core excitations in ~(130) In lies in the range of 4.5-6.5(2.0-4.1) MeV, and the high energy yrast states are predicted as neutron core excitations. The decays are calculated among the A=130 nuclei of ~(130) In, ~(130) Sn and ~(130) Cd.     

Gammasphere上裂变丰中子核核结构若干前沿领域的新进展(Ⅰ:第一和第二部分)(英文)

(第一和第二部分):使用Gammasphere多探测器系统对252Cf裂变源瞬发γ射线进行γ-γ-γ和γ-γ(θ)符合测量,裂变丰中子原子核核结构若干前沿领域的深入研究获得了新的进展。高达5.7×1011以上的三重和更高重符合事件的数据统计,以及更少压缩的三维数据为宽广未知丰中子核区的寻找和研究提供了有利的条件。在具有重要物理意义的若干丰中子核区首次建立,或显著扩展了一批包括转晕态和转晕附近能态的高自旋能级纲图。在偶-偶丰中子核110,112Ru和108Mo中鉴别出了手征对称破缺结构。丰中子110,112Ru附近核的三轴形变基态具有最低的能量,在它们之中已确认了接近最大值的三轴形变。在这些Ru和Mo同位素中观察到的手征双线能带展示出手征破缺的一切特征,特别是其理想的能量简并,表明它们在迄今已报道的手征破缺结构中,具有最好的手征特性。研究了手征结构从具有γ软度的108Ru到具有大三轴形变的110,112Ru的过渡。斜轴推转(TAC)和随机相近似(RPA)理论计算成功地拟合了在这些偶-偶丰中子核中观察到的手征双线能带的特性,并指定其为软手征振动态。在这些偶-偶核中观察到的手征破缺不可能归纳为奇-奇核中那样的简化的几何图像。前者来自闭壳外所有中子的相互作用。对双幻核132Sn附近N=83同中素链的系统研究为这个极富吸引力的核区提供了大量新的谱学信息。N=83同中素135Te(Z=52),136I(Z=53),137Xe(Z=54),138Cs(Z=55)和139Ba(Z=56)的最新能级信息,特别是首次建立的138Cs高自旋能级纲图和壳模型理论计算表明,Z=50质子闭壳外少数g7/2价质子激发同N=82中子闭壳外之唯一f7/2价中子的耦合对该核区能级结构具有关键作用。观察到了132Sn和208Pb附近核区谱学信息的相似性和相对应的三粒子和五粒子态。在135Te中观察到了磁转动,这是在双幻核132Sn附近观察到的首例磁转动。     

Nuclear moments: An effective probe of nuclear stucture

Magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments are discussed in nuclei near doubly-closed shell nuclei (the T1 nuclei) and in nuclei along series of single-closed shell nuclei (plus of minus a few nucleons) (the In odd-mass and odd-odd nuclei). We discuss the “additivity” rules for nuclear moments. We also address the EO moment: the liquid drop model and the shell-model are discussed and compared to measurements of nuclear radii in the Ca, Sn and Pb region. In the latter region, the importance of intruder states across the Z=82 proton closed shell is emphasized.     

Nuclear structure of neutron-rich nuclei near closed shells from excited-state g-factor measurements

New techniques to measure the g factors of picosecond-lived excited states of neutron-rich nuclei produced as radioactive beams are discussed along with their applications to study nuclear structure near ¹³² ₅₀Sn₈₂ and in the region between N=20 and N=28.     

Nuclear structure around ~(80)Zr

Recent years have witnessed intense activity concerning the study of nuclei with equal numbers of neutrons and protons (N = Z). Exotic properties have been exhibited in the N = Z nuclei, especially in those with atomic masses around 80. In the present paper, the projected shell model(PSM)together with a relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) theory is used to study the nuclear structure near the N = Z line in the mass A ≈ 80 region. For three Zr isotopes 80,82,84Zr, the projected potential energy surfaces and ground state bands are calculated. It is shown that shape coexistence occurs in all of these nuclei. Moreover, we find that the residual neutron-proton interaction strongly affects the ground state band of 80Zr; however, it slightly modifies those of 82Zr and 84Zr.     

Influence of Isotope on Shell Effects of Pre-scission Particle Evaporation

The shell effects on the particle evaporation prior to fission for three Pb isotopes, 204pb, 20sPb, and 212pb,as well as three Sn isotopes, 128Sn, 132Sn, and 136Sn, are explored by a diffusion model. Calculations show that the magnitude of shell effects in the emission of particles changes with the neutron-to-proton ratio N/Z of these fissioning nuclei, and this change is affected significantly by the spin and excitation energy of the system. It is shown that high angular momentum enhances the dependence of shell effects on the N/Z while high excitation energy weakens such a dependence.     

Influence of Isotope on Shell Effects of Pre-scission Particle Evaporation

The shell effects on the particle evaporation prior to fission for three Pb isotopes, ^204Pb, ^208Pb, and ^212pb,as well as three Sn isotopes, ^128Sn, ^132Sn, and ^136Sn, are explored by a diffusion model. Calculations show that the magnitude of shell effects in the emission of particles changes with the neutron-to-proton ratio N/Z of these fissioning nuclei, and this change is affected significantly by the spin and excitation energy of the system. It is shown that high angular momentum enhances the dependence of shell effects on the N/Z while high excitation energy weakens such a dependence.     

Precision Mass Measurements beyond ^{132}Sn: Anomalous Behavior of Odd-Even Staggering of Binding Energies

Atomic masses of the neutron-rich isotopes ^{121-128}Cd, ^{129,131}In, ^{130-135}Sn, ^{131-136}Sb, and ^{132-140}Te have been measured with high precision (10?ppb) using the Penning-trap mass spectrometer JYFLTRAP. Among these, the masses of four r-process nuclei ^{135}Sn, ^{136}Sb, and ^{139,140}Te were measured for the first time. An empirical neutron pairing gap expressed as the odd-even staggering of isotopic masses shows a strong quenching across N=82 for Sn, with a Z dependence that is unexplainable by the current theoretical models.     

Shell-model structure of exotic nuclei beyond <Superscript>132</Superscript>Sn

We report on a study of exotic nuclei around doubly magic ¹³²Sn in terms of the shell model employing a realistic effective interaction derived from the CD-Bonn nucleon-nucleon potential. The short-range repulsion of the bare potential is renormalized by constructing a smooth low-momentum potential, V_low-k, that is used directly as input for the calculation of the effective interaction. In this paper we focus attention on the nuclei ¹³⁴Sn and ¹³⁵Sb which, with an N/Z ratio of 1.68 and 1.65, respectively, are at present the most exotic nuclei beyond ¹³²Sn for which information exists on excited states. Comparison shows that the calculated results for both nuclei are in very good agreement with the experimental data. We present our predictions of the hitherto unknown spectrum of ¹³⁶Sn.     

Alpha-anisotropy studies of near spherical nuclei at ISOLDE

An extensive on-line nuclear orientation study of the angular distribution in favoured α-decay of Bi, At and Rn nuclei near the Z=82 and N=126 shell closures, performed at ISOLDE is presented. Surprisingly large αanisotropies were observed, showing systematic changes from one isotope to the next. Comparison with various theoretical models proves that anisotropic α-emission in favoured decays of near-spherical nuclei is determined by the structure of the decaying nucleus. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Nuclear compressibilities

We discuss the relation between the compressibility of nuclear matter and the frequencies of the collective monopole vibrations of nuclei. We analyse some of the problems which arise when one extrapolates from properties of finite nuclei to those of infinite nuclear matter. The best way to perform this extrapolation is to use a theory capable of describing both systems on the same footing. Self-consistent calculations using phenomenological effective interactions realize such a program. The general properties of these effective interactions are discussed. The theory we used is described; we emphasize that it accounts for both the properties of the ground states of nuclei and the small amplitude collective vibrations. Simple models of compression modes in infinite nuclear matter and in nuclei are presented; they illustrate various features of the collective modes in both systems. In particular we discuss the role of the shell structure and the effects of the nuclear surface. Results of extensive self-consistent calculations of the breathing mode of nuclei are presented and many features of the mode are analyzed. The role of the single particle spectrum on the frequencies of the collective modes is studied. Finally we briefly review the experimental situation on the monopole excitations of nuclei.We show that experimental data are compatible with a well defined value of the compression modulus of nuclear matter: K_∞ = 210±30 MeV.     

Isoscalar giant monopole resonance for drip-line and super heavy nuclei in the framework of relativistic mean field formalism with scaling calculation

We study the isoscalar giant monopole resonance for drip-lines and super heavy nuclei in the framework of relativistic mean field theory with a scaling approach. The well known extended Thomas-Fermi approximation in the nonlinear σ-ω model is used to estimate the giant monopole excitation energy for some selected light spherical nuclei starting from the region of proton to neutron drip-lines. The application is extended to the super heavy region for Z=114 and 120, which are predicted by several models as the next proton magic numbers beyond Z=82. We compared the excitation energy obtained by four successful force parameters NL1, NL3, NL3*, and FSUGold. The monopole energy decreases toward the proton and neutron drip-lines in an isotopic chain for lighter mass nuclei, in contrast to a monotonic decrease for super heavy isotopes. The maximum and minimum monopole excitation energies are obtained for nuclei with minimum and maximum isospin in an isotopic chain, respectively.     

New on-line NMR/ON nuclear magnetic dipole moments near 132Sn: I. At the shell closure: meson exchange current effects

Recent on-line nuclear orientation measurements of nuclear magnetic dipole moments by the method of NMR on oriented nuclei (NMR/ON) have yielded significant new odd-A moments. These include those closest to double magic ¹³²Sn, namely, ¹³³Sb [¹³²Sn plus one g_7/2+ proton] and ¹³³Te^m [¹³²Sn with a pair of g_7/2+ protons and one hole in the h_11/2- neutron sub-shell]. These close-to-double-magic results allow stringent tests of nuclear moment theory including, as main contributions to deviations from the simple free nucleon (Schmidt limit) values, configuration mixing in the nuclear wavefunction and mesonic exchange current modification to the dipole moment operator. Comparison with theoretical prediction, using established approaches to both these corrections, is discussed showing success in medium mass nuclei comparable to results previously established in light [to ⁴⁰Ca] and heavy [near ²⁰⁸Pb] nuclei. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

丰中子Zn核素奇特核结构讨论和展望

不稳定核结构是当前核物理研究的前沿热点问题之一，尤其是针对丰中子幻数核附近的区域。中子数N=40, 50附近镍区域核素展现出丰富的结构特征，激励了众多理论和实验研究。原子核的基本性质与核的结构密切相关，这里我们选择分析丰中子Zn(Z=30)同位素的基本性质来进一步了解这一核区的核结构特征。本文回顾了在欧洲核子中心(CERN)的ISOLDE测量Zn 同位素的实验，基于62–80Zn 核素基态和长寿命同核异能态的自旋、磁矩、电四极矩以及电荷均方根半径等基本性质，并结合各种大规模壳模型计算结果，系统地讨论了这一核区的壳结构演化、幻数特征、奇特形变和形状共存，以及核子间关联激发等物理现象。最后，基于已有的实验数据和物理现象，以及理论预言的 N=50以上镍核区的能级演化特征，我们提出在ISOLDE的共线共振电离谱装置上测量更加丰中子的81,82Zn 核素基本性质的实验设想。     

The soft Giant Monopole Resonance as a probe of the spin-orbit splitting

The isoscalar monopole response is studied in doubly magic ²⁰⁸Pb , ^{100, 132}Sn nuclei using the Skyrme HF+RPA model. A low-energy strength is predicted and corresponds to almost pure single-particle excitations. These pure single-particle excitations allow to analyse the splitting of the corresponding spin-orbit partners. A good agreement with the spin-orbit splitting data is found in the case of ²⁰⁸Pb . The experimental width of the giant monopole resonance may hinder the measurement of the soft monopole mode.     

Optimization of the heavy nuclei track etching in olivine crystals from meteorites

The investigation of the track etching velocity dependence for nuclei with Z50 on pH of the etching solution in the olivine crystals from Marjalahti and Eagle Station meteorites, containing galactic cosmic-ray nuclear tracks and also the crystals from Marjalahti meteorite, calibrated at the UNILAC (GSI, Darmstadt) with 14.17 MeV/N ²⁰⁸Pb nuclei, were performed.

The pH of the etching solution were changed from 7.8 to 9.4. It is shown that the optimal track etch condition were realised at pH of etching solution in the interval from 8.4 to 8.8.

The results of the Galactic cosmic-ray nuclei tracks with Z83 revealed in olivine crystals are presented. They were additionally irradiated at 90% to the surface with accelerated 14 MeV/N ¹³²Xe nuclei.     

100,104Sn核在裂变过程中发射的轻粒子多重性

用扩散模型考察了轻的幻核¹⁰⁰Sn在裂变过程中蒸发的轻粒子多重性. 发现壳仅对质子的发射有很强的影响, 而对中子几乎没有影响, 这与¹³²Sn核的情况正好相反. 因此把这种现象归因于系统中质比(N/Z)的影响. 通过比较¹⁰⁴Sn和¹⁰⁰Sn发射的粒子, N/Z的 影响得到了进一步证实. 计算发现高激发能弱化了N/Z效应.     

Production mechanism of neutron-rich nuclei around N =126 in the multi-nucleon transfer reaction ~(132)Sn+~(208)Pb

The time-dependent Hartree-Fock approach in three dimensions is employed to study the multi-nucleon transfer reaction~(132) Sn +~(208) Pb at various incident energies above the Coulomb barrier. Probabilities for different transfer channels are calculated by using the particle-number projection method. The results indicate that neutron stripping(transfer from the projectile to the target) and proton pick-up(transfer from the target to the projectile)are favored. De-excitation of the primary fragments is treated by using the state-of-art statistical code GEMINI++.Primary and final production cross sections of the target-like fragments(with Z =77 to Z =87) are investigated. The results reveal that fission decay of heavy nuclei plays an important role in the de-excitation process of nuclei with Z 82. It is also found that the final production cross sections of neutron-rich nuclei depend only slightly on the incident energy, while those of neutron-deficient nuclei depend strongly on the incident energy.     

Nuclear charge distribution of heavy fission fragments from thermal-neutron-induced fission of235U

Fragments from thermal-neutron induced fission of²³⁵U have been separated by a mass spectrometer with respect to their masses and kinetic energies within 1 μsec. The separation principles are briefly described. For masses 130 to 139 amu the charge distributions have been determined by counting the number of beta tracks emitted from the individual mass selected fission fragments in a nuclear photographic emulsion. In another method, the average number of beta particles for each fragment mass is determined by use of a 4π-proportional counter. The mean nuclear charge as a function of mass is compared with other experimental results and theoretical curves. Contradictory to the radiochemical results, this experiment yields a dip in the mean nuclear charge versus mass curve at mass 132 amu corresponding to the doubly magic nucleus (N=82,Z=50)¹³²Sn. Recent theoretical calculations of Nörenberg are in agreement with this finding.