Theoretical Study on the Rotational Bands and Shape Coexistence of^179，181，183Au in the Particle-Triaxial-Rotor Model

We perform a series of theoretical calculations and investigation for nuclei 179，181，183Au in the particle-triaxialrotor model with variable moment of inertia. The calculated energy spectra in^179,181,183Au agree well with the experimental data globally. The obtained results indicate that the nuclei^179,181,183Au have prolate deformation and involve shape coexistence with different deformation parameters in different bands. The main configuration of bands 1, 2, 3 and 5 in these nuclei are identified as [541]1/2^- (πh9/2, α = 1/2), [541]1/2- (πh9/2, α= -1/2),[530] 1/2- (πf7/2) and [660] 1/2^ (πi13/2), respectively.     

Nuclear Current and Magnetic Rotation

The magnetic rotational bands based on the configuration πh11/2^2 vh11/2^-2 in ^142Gd are investigated with the newly developed tilted axis cranking relativistic mean field （RMF） theory with and without nuclear current. The effect of the nuclear current is discussed by comparing the total Routhians, single particle levels, electromagnetic transition probabilities B（M1） and B（E2） in self-consistent tilted axis cranking RMF caIculation with those obtained without the nuclear current. The nuclear currents are found to play an important role in the magnetic rotation of nuclei.     

Triaxial Shape, Signature Splitting, and Shape Coexistence in ^127,129,131Nd

Signature splitting and shape coexistence at high spin in the neutron deficient nucleus ^129Nd are investigated with the configuration-dependent cranked Nilsson-Strutinsky approach. The calculated bands are compared with the observed signature partner bands and very good agreement results at high spin are obtained. The observed deformed bands are confirmed as normal and highly deformed and their properties are explained theoretically. Terminating states in ^129Nd and other terminations are predicted. There is shape coexistence within the same configuration from lowspin states to high-spin states. Possible normal and highly deformed bands with rotation around the intermediate principal axis in several interesting configurations of ^129Nd are discussed. The experimental results for ^131Nd are simply discussed and the calculated bands are in good agreement with observed bands at high spin. TriaxiM shapes in ^127 Nd with a triaxial deformation of γ -12° are predicted and should be observed experimentally. The value of negative γ of π（h11/2）^4v（h11/2）^7 configuration increases with neutron number increasing in ^127,129,131Nd. The triaxial shape evolutions with neutron number increasing in ^127,129,131Nd and in ^126,128,130,132pr are explained by the strong driving force of specified single particle orbitals towards to triaxial shape.     

Some Electromagnetic Transition Properties of Odd-A Europium Isotopes

In this work, we analyze the positive parity of states of odd-A Eu isotopes within the framework of interacting boson fermion model （IBFM-1）. The result of an IBFM-1 multilevel calculation with the 3s1/2, 2d3/2, 2d5/2, and 1g7/2 single panicle orbits is reported for the positive parity states of the odd-A Eu isotopes. A/so, an IBM-1 calculation is presented for the low-lying states in the even-even 152-154Sm core nucleus. The energy levels and B（E2） transition probabilities are calculated and compared with the experimental data. It is found that the calculated positive parity low spin state energy spectra of the odd-A Eu isotopes agree quite well with the experimental data.     

Potential energy curve study on the ^3Π electronic states of GaX （X=F,Cl, and Br） molecules

The potential energy curves （PECs） of the 3Π states of GaX （X=F, Cl, and Br） molecules are calculated using the multireference configuration interaction method with a large contracted basis set aug-cc-pV5Z. The PECs are accurately fitted to analytical potential energy functions （APEFs） using the Murrell–Sorbie potential function. The spectroscopic parameters for the states are determined using the obtained APEFs, and compared with the theoretical and experimental data available presently in the literature.     

Excitation and decay dynamics of 1s2s inner-shell double-vacancy states of neon atoms

The photo-excitation and Auger decay processes of inner-shell double vacancy states 1s2s2p^6（1,3^S）3s3p of neutral neon atoms have been studied theoretically. Multi-configuration Dirac-Fock （MCDF） calculations have been carried out, with electron correlation effects taken into consideration. The relaxation of core and excited orbitals and configuration interaction are found to be crucial to creating the double vacancy states by single photo-absorption. The predominant decay paths for the double vacancy states turn out to be of the LLM Auger decay to 1s 2s^22p^53s（3p）, KLL Auger decay to 1s^22s2p^43s3p, and KLM Auger decay to 1s^22p^63s（3p）. They lead to further Auger decay, creating the neon ions of multiple charge states. For both double and single vacancy states the spectator type of Auger process is dominated in all the Auger decay processes. Theoretical Anger electron spectra are presented for further investigations, experimental and theoretical.     

Electron Impact Excitation of Xenon from the Ground State and the Metastable State to the 5p57p Levels

Electron impact excitation cross sections from the ground state and the lowest metastable state 5p56s J=2 to the excited states of the 5p57p configuration of xenon are calculated systematically using the fully relativistic distorted wave method. Special attention is paid to the configuration interaction effects in the wave-function expansion of target states. The results are in good agreement with the recent experimental data by Jung et al. [Phys. Rev. A 80 （2009） 062708] over the measured energy range. These accurate theoretical results can be used in the modeling and diagnosis of plasmas containing xenon.     

Energy levels of ls2n d （n ≤ 9） states for lithium-like ions

The full-core plus correlation method with multi-configuration interaction wave functions is extended to the calcu- lation of the non-relativistic energies of ls2nd （n ≤9） states for the lithium isoelectronic sequence from Z = 11 to 20. Relativistic and mass-polarization effects on the energy are calculated as the first-order perturbation correction. The quantum-electrodynamics correction is also included. The fine structure splittings are determined from the expectation values of spin-orbit and spin-other-orbit interaction operators in the Pauli-Breit approximation. Combining the term energies of lowly excited states obtained with the quantum defects calculated by the single channel quantum defect theory, each of which is a smooth function of energy and approximated by a weakly varying function of energy, the ion potentials of highly excited states （n ≥ 6） are obtained with the semi-empirical iteration method. The results are compared with experimental data in the literature and found to be closely consistent with the regularity.     

Ab initio MRCI＋Q study on potential energy curves and spectroscopic parameters of low-lying electronic states of CS＋

Carbon monosulfide molecular ion （CS＋）, which plays an important role in various research fields, has long been attracting much interest. Because of the unstable and transient nature of CS＋, its electronic states have not been well investigated. In this paper, the electronic states of CS＋ are studied by employing the internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method, and taking into account relativistic effects （scalar plus spin–orbit coupling）. The spin–orbit coupling effects are considered via the state-interacting method with the full Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. The potential energy curves of 18 Λ–S states correlated with the two lowest dissociation limits of CS＋ molecular ion are calculated, and those of 10 lowest Ω states generated from the 6 lowest Λ–S states are also worked out. The spectroscopic constants of the bound states are evaluated, and they are in good agreement with available experimental results and theoretical values. With the aid of analysis of Λ–S composition of Ω states at different bond lengths, the avoided crossing phenomena in the electronic states of CS＋ are illuminated. Finally, the single ionization spectra of CS （X1Σ＋） populating the CS＋（X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋） states are simulated. The vertical ionization potentials for X2Σ1/2＋, A2Π3/2, A2Π1/2, and B2Σ1/2＋ states are calculated to be 11.257, 12.787, 12.827, and 15.860 eV, respectively, which are accurate compared with previous experimental results, within an error margin of 0.08 eV~0.2 eV.     

High-Spin States in the Odd-Odd Nucleus 92Nb

High spin states of the odd-odd nucleus 92Nb are investigated using the S2Se （14N, 4n）92Nb reaction at a beam energy of 54MeV. The level scheme of the 92Nb was extended up to Jπ=（16＋） at about 7.3 MeV and Jπ=（21-） at about 9.7MeV. According to systematic analyses and a comparison with the neighboring nucleus, the higher spin states could be interpreted by the multi-particle excitations in the π（fs/2,P3/2,p1/2,gg/2）@v（p1/x,gg/2,d5/2, g7/2） configuration space.     

Stability of Strutinsky Shell Correction Energy in Relativistic Mean Field Theory

The single-particle spectrum obtained from the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory is used to extract the shell correction energy with the Strutinsky method. Considering the delicate balance between the plateau condition in the Strutinsky smoothing procedure and the convergence for the total binding energy, the proper space sizes used in solving the RMF equations are investigated in detail by taking ^208 Pb as an example. With the proper space sizes, almost the same shell correction energies are obtained by solving the RMF equations either on basis space or in coordinate space.     

Relativistic Mean Field Study on Halo Structures of Mirror Nuclei

Halo structures of some light mirror nuclei are investigated with the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The calculations show that the dispersion of the valence proton is larger than that of the valence neutron in its mirror nucleus, the difference between the root-mean-square （rms） radius of the valence nucleon in each pair of mirror nuclei becomes smaller with the increase of the mass number A, and all the ratios of the rms radius of the valence nucleon to that of the matter in each pair of mirror nuclei decrease almost linearly with the increase of the mass number A.     

On the decrease in charge radii of multi-quasi particle isomers

We report changes in mean-square charge radii, δ〈r²〉$\delta 〈r^2〉$, magnetic moments and quadrupole moments for three multi-quasi particle isomers; ^97m2Y, ^176mYb and ^178m1Hf. All the isomers are observed to display a decrease in 〈r²〉$〈r^2〉$ compared to the lower-lying nuclear state on which the isomer is built. The decreases in 〈r²〉$〈r^2〉$ occur despite the isomers showing increases in quadrupole moment. Possible mechanisms for the effect, which is now seen for six multi-quasi particle isomers, are discussed.     

Global systematics of the Wigner energy

Following Zeldes, double-beta decay Q   values are used as a filter for extracting symmetry energy and Wigner energy coefficients across the full range of nuclei, from A=10$A=10$ to A=246$A=246$. The symmetry coefficient extracted is found to vary smoothly with A and mass formula coefficients can be determined for the corresponding symmetry and surface symmetry terms. However, the extracted Wigner coefficient has large standard errors and fluctuates dramatically with A, even as regards its sign. Shell corrections remove most of the fluctuations and allow the determination of a reliable Wigner coefficient for the mass formula.     

Nuclear charge radii of molybdenum fission fragments

Radioisotopes of molybdenum have been studied using laser spectroscopy techniques at the IGISOL facility, University of Jyväskylä. Differences in nuclear charge radii have been determined for neutron deficient isotopes ^90,91Mo and neutron rich isotopes ^{102–106,108}Mo (and all stable isotopes). A smooth transition in the mean square charge radii is observed as the neutron number increases with no sudden shape change observed in the region around N=60$N=60$. As N   increases, the nuclear deformation appears to go beyond a maximum and a fall off at N=66$N=66$ is observed. The magnetic moments of the odd isotopes ^91,103,105Mo are also determined.     

Measurements of g-Factor of Rotational Band States in 82Sr

The g-factors of the positive parity rotational states up to spin I = 8^＋ for the ground state band in even-even nuclei S2Sr have been measured by a transient-magnetic-field ion implantation perturbed angular distribution method. The experimentally measured 9-factors increase with the increasing spin along the band and show that the g9/2 proton aligns only and the alignment starts from I =6^＋. The measured g-factors also indicate that the nuclei ^82Sr gain their spins by the quasi-proton alignment at higher spin.     

Reflection Asymmetric Relativistic Mean Field Approach and Its Application to the Octupole Deformed Nucleus ^226Ra

A reflection asymmetric relativistic mean field （RAS-RMF） approach is developed by expanding the equations of motion for both the nucleons and the mesons on the eigenfunctions of the two-centre harmonic-oscillator potential. The efficiency and reliability of the RAS-RMF approach are demonstrated in its application to the well-known octupole deformed nucleus 226Ra and the available data, including the binding energy and the deformation parameters, are well reproduced.     

Towards a new Gogny force parameterization: Impact of the neutron matter equation of state

A new parameterization of the effective nucleon–nucleon Gogny interaction is proposed. It reproduces the neutron matter equation of state much better than the commonly used D1S Gogny interaction and furthermore reduces the binding energies' drift for the major part of the isotopic chains. Other important nuclear properties related both to nuclear matter and finite nuclei are studied and shown to be of similar quality as with D1S.