Particle-Number Conserving Analysis for High K Multi-Quasiparticle Bands in Odd-A Deformed Nuclei 173,175Hf

Using the Particle-number Conserving (PNC) method for treating the cranked shell model, the high K multi-quasiparticle bands in odd-A deformed nuclei ^173,175Hf are analyzed, including the variation with rotational frequency of the moment of inertia, angular momentum alignment and occupation probability of each cranked Nilsson orbital. No free parameters are involved in the PNC calculation and the experimental results are reproduced well. The microscopic mechanism of the difference between the multi-quasiparticle high K bands and the yrast bands in neighboring even-even nuclei is investigated, where the blocking effects of high j intruder orbitals near the Fermi surface play a crucial role.     

Phenomenological descriptions of nuclear rotational spectra in the spin region I < 30

From semi-empirical considerations, we suggest the application of broken polynomial expressions in terms of the angular momentum for describing rotational spectra at spin values I < 30. A three-parameter expression for the moment of inertia gives satisfactory fits to the ground state bands of several even-even nucleides, including high-spin (I_max = 18) recently identified.     

稀土变形奇A核173,175Hf的多准粒子高K转动带的粒子数守恒分析

用处理推转壳模型的粒子数守恒方法分析了稀土奇A变形核^173,175Hf的3准粒子和5准粒子高K转动带,包括转动惯量、顺排角动量,以及推转Nilsson能级上的粒子填布几率随转动角频率的变化.计算中无自由参数.实验观测结果在计算中得到较好地重现.分析了多准粒子带与相邻偶偶核基态带的转动惯量变化规律不同的微观机制.在这里Fermi面邻近高j闯入态的堵塞效应起了举足轻重的作用.     

Comparison between formulas of rotational band for axially symmetric deformed nuclei

The experimental rotational spectra of the deformed nuclei available in even-even and odd-A nuclei in the rare-earth and actinide regions are systematically analyzed with several rotational spectra formulas,including Bohr-Mottelson's I(I+l)-expansion,Harris'w2-expansion,ab and abc formulas.It is shown that the simple 2-parameter ab formula is much better than the widely used 2-parameter Bohr-Mottelson's AB formula and Harris'αβ formula.The available data of the rotational spectra of both ground-state band in even-even nuclei and one-quaasiparticle band in odd-A nuclei can be conveniently and rather accurately reproduced by ab formula and abc formula.The moment of inertia and the variation with rotational frequency of angular momentum can be satisfactorily reproduced by ab and abc formulas.     

On deexcitation of β-and γ-rotational bands in nonspherical even-even nuclei

New possibilities for phonon-structure investigations in even-even nonspherical nuclei have been found. The multipole-mixing parameters δ for E2 + M1 transitions from β-and γ-rotational bands to ground-state rotational band are used. The new possibilities are based on the relationship of the negative sign of δ with negative magnetic momentum of some neutron Nilsson states, invariability of δ sign for γ transitions between rotational bands, and enlarged probabilities for M1 transitions only in the presence of certain two-quasiparticle configurations in initial and final states. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Band head spin assignment of superdeformed bands in 86Zr

Two parameter expressions for rotational spectra viz. variable moment of inertia (VMI), ab formula and three parameter Harris ω² expansion are used to assign the band head spins (I₀) of four rotational superdeformed bands in ⁸⁶Zr. The least-squares fitting method is employed to obtain the band head spins of these four bands in the A~80 mass region. Model parameters are extracted by fitting of intraband γ-ray energies, so as to obtain a minimum root-mean-square (rms) deviation between the calculated and the observed transition energies. The calculated transition energies are found to depend sensitively on the assigned spins. Whenever an accurate band head spin is assigned, the calculated transition energies are in agreement with the experimental transition energies. The dynamic moment of inertia is also extracted and its variation with rotational frequency is investigated. Since a better agreement of band head spin with experimental results is found using the VMI model, it is a more powerful tool than the ab formula and Harris ω² expansion.     

THREE BAND INTERSECTION MODEL DESCRIBING THE HIGH SPIN STATES OF EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI

In this paper a three bands intersection model describing the high spin states ofeven-even nuclei have been proposed. This model has the ability to explain the back-bending behaviour in the plot of the moments of inertia versus the rotational angularvelocity, i.e. l-ω² curve, of some even-even nuclei.     

Collective bands in 104,106,108Mo

We have used our analysis of γ-γ-γ data (5.7 × 10¹¹ triples and higher folds) taken with Gammasphere from prompt γ rays emitted in the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf to study the collective bands in ^104,106,108Mo. The one-phonon and two-phonon γ-vibrational bands and known two-quasiparticle bands in neutron-rich ^104,106Mo were extended to higher spins. The one-and two-phonon γ-vibrational bands have remarkably close energies for transitions from the same spin states and identical moments of inertia. Several new bands are observed and are proposed as quasiparticle bands in ^104,106Mo, along with the first β-type vibrational band in ¹⁰⁶Mo. The quasiparticle bands have essentially constant moments of inertia near the rigid-body value that indicate blocking of the pairing interaction. Candidates for chiral doublet bands in ¹⁰⁶Mo are strong. These are the first reported chiral vibrational bands in an even-even nucleus. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

COMPARISON BETWEEN HARRIS AND WU-ZENG'S FORMULAS FOR ROTATIONAL SPECTRA OF DEFORMED NUCLEI

The abundant data about the high-spin states (up to I^π～30⁺) of ground bands in actinides even-even nuclei,obtained by heavy ion Coulomb excitation,are used to test the various formulas now available for rotational spectra.From the analyses of energy spectra,moments of inertia and γ-transition energies it is found that Wu-Zeng's formula is better than all the rest 2-parameter formulas,including the widely used Harris' formula.In some cases the prediction by Wu-Zeng's formula may be helpful for judging the reliability of some observed data.     

Odd-Even Difference of Moment of Inertia of NuclearSuperdeformed States in A～190 Region

By fitting the E2 transition spectra of superdeformed bands in A～190 region, the coefficients of Bohr-Mottelson's I(I+1) expansion are determined and moments of inertia of band head are calculated out. All results show that the moments of inertia of odd-A nuclei are systematically larger than those of the neighboring even-even nuclei, and the moments of inertia of odd-odd nuclei are systematically larger than those of the neighboring odd-A nuclei. The odd-even difference of moment of inertia of nuclear superdeformed states is obvious.     

Er，Yb和Hf同位素的基态占有率（英文）

应用严格求解的Nilsson 平均场加推广对力模型,在同时考虑质子-质子和中子-中子间对力相互作用的情况下,对稀土区的152-164Er,154-166Yb 和156-168Hf 核素的结合能、奇偶能差、低激发态转动惯量等基态性质进行系统的统一描述。通过计算结果与实验数值比较分析显示,对力相互作用在阐明以上核素能谱的基态性质中起到了关键的作用。应用拟合上述物理量所确定的模型参数,对156-162Yb 核素基态中价核子配成角动量J = 0,1,… ,12的价核子对占有率的计算结果显示,配成角动量为偶数价核子对的占有率远远高于配成角动量为奇数价核子对的占有率,其数值结果揭示了配成角动量为S,D和G的价核子对在所考虑的核素基态性质中占主导地位。The Nilsson mean-field plus extended-pairing model for deformed nuclei is applied to describe the ground-state properties of selected rare-earth nuclei. Binding energies, even-odd mass differences, moments of inertia for the ground-state band of 152-164Er, 154-166Yb, and 156-168Hf are calculated systematically in the model employing both proton-proton and neutron-neutron pairing interactions. In comparison with the corresponding experimental data, it is shown that for these rare-earth nuclei, pairing interaction is crucial in elucidating the properties of the ground state. With model parameters determined by fitting the energies of these states, ground-state occupation probabilities of valence nucleon pairs with angular momentum J =0,1, …,12 for even-even 156-162Yb are calculated. It is inferred that the occupation probabilities of valence nucleon pairs with even angular momenta are much higher than those of valence nucleon pairs with odd angular momenta. The results clearly indicate that S, D, and G valence nucleon pairs dominate in the ground state of these nuclei.     

平均场加邻近轨道对力模型描述N=94同中异质素性质

利用严格可解的Nilsson平均场加邻近轨道对力模型,在区分质子和中子情况下,研究了大形变核的性质,主要计算了中子数为N=94的同中异质素的结合能、奇偶能差和转动惯量,并与相应的实验值进行了系统比较,结果表明此模型可以合理描述这些性质,正确反映原子核奇偶性质的变化规律。然后以偶偶核160Dy为例,研究了基态中各角动量J=0,1,...,12价核子对的占有率。结果表明,偶角动量占有率远高于奇角动量占有率,其中S,D,G价核子对各组份在基态波函数中是主要的。The Nilsson mean-field plus the nearest orbit pairing model for deformed nuclei is applied to investigate systematically the properties of the N=94 nuclei,employing both proton-proton and neutron-neutron pairing interactions.The binding energies,even-odd mass differences,moments of inertia are calculated and compared with the corresponding experimental data.The results show that this model can reasonably describe these properties.Further,the ground-state occupation probabilities of valence nucleon pairs with angular momentum J=0,1,...,12 for even-even 160Dy are calculated,and the results show that it is much higher for the even angular momenta than the odd angular momenta,and the S,D,G components in the ground-state wave function are dominant.     

A study of the variable moment of inertia models

The variable moment of inertia (VMI) model proposed by Holmberg and Lipas has been shown to be a special case of the VMI model of Mariscottiet al. The solution of Mariscotti’s model is expressed in terms of hypergeometric functions, which directly give the rotational energies or their expansions in terms of the quantityF(F+1), whereF is the total angular momentum. The present way of looking at the VMI model also tells us how to write the general dependence of the vibrational energy and the moment of inertia on the energyE _J.     

Non-yrast states and shape co-existence in light Pt isotopes

Low-lying states in the even-even light platinum isotopes ¹⁷⁶Pt, ¹⁷⁸Pt, ¹⁸⁰Pt and ¹⁸²Pt have been populated using β⁺ /EC decay from parent gold nuclei, created in (HI,xn) reactions. State energies, spins and parities and γ-ray branching ratios were determined using γ-ray and electron spectroscopy. Whereas non-yrast states were observed in ¹⁷⁸Pt, ¹⁸⁰Pt and ¹⁸²Pt, none were seen in ¹⁷⁶Pt. The excitation energies of the observed states are analysed in terms of a band-mixing model, yielding the moments of inertia of the unperturbed bands. Branching ratios and ground-state-band quadrupole moments are calculated and compared with experimental values. The results indicate that the two lowest-lying 0⁺ states in each of the light Pt isotopes are formed from the mixing of two intrinsic states of different deformation, and other low-lying states can be described as admixtures of rotational states built on these intrinsic states, and on γ-vibrational states.     

Investigation of the two-quasiparticle bands in the doubly-odd nucleus 166Ta using a particle-number conserving cranked shell model

The high-spin rotational properties of two-quasiparticle bands in the doubly-odd ~(166)Ta are analyzed using the cranked shell model with pairing correlations treated by a particle-number conserving method, in which the blocking effects are taken into account exactly. The experimental moments of inertia and alignments and their variations with the rotational frequency ω are reproduced very well by the particle-number conserving calculations, which provides a reliable support to the configuration assignments in previous works for these bands. The backbendings in these two-quasiparticle bands are analyzed by the calculated occupation probabilities and the contributions of each orbital to the total angular momentum alignments. The moments of inertia and alignments for the Gallagher-Moszkowski partners of these observed two-quasiparticle rotational bands are also predicted.     

Properties of rotational excitations in odd mass Dy isotopes

The data on high-spin rotational states in¹⁵⁵Dy,¹⁵⁷Dy,¹⁵⁹Dy and¹⁶¹Dy are discussed within a model where a particle is coupled to a rotor with a variable moment of inertia. In this model there is often a definite improvement in the quality and stability of the fits to levels in the positive-parity band below spin 25/2 when the moment of inertia of the core exhibits a linear dependence on the square of the rotational angular velocity as compared to the situation where a linear dependence onI(I+1) is assumed. In the improved fits the empirical matrix elements of the Coriolis force exhibit a smooth and significant increase with decreasing moment of inertia. The rotational energies above spin 25/2 in the positive-parity band and above 19/2 in the 11/2^? [505] band are understood within the present theoretical model if the moment of inertia increases more rapidly than the linear trend established at lower spin. In the 11/2^? [505] band this increase follows rather closely the behaviour in the even nuclei whereas in the positive-parity band the curves are quite flat even beyond the point where the moment of inertia in the even nuclei exhibits a discontinuous or back-bending behaviour. The significance of this observation is discussed in the light of existing theories on nuclear moments of inertia.     

Study ofpf-shell nuclei with a symmetry conserving generator coordinate method

Bands based on the 0⁺ ground state and the first excited 0⁺ pairing vibrational state of⁴⁸Ti,⁵²Cr and⁵⁶Fe are studied with the generator coordinate method. The generating wave functions for each value of the angular momentumJ are angular momentum and particle number projected selfconsistent Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov states where the constrained amount of pairing correlations serves as the generator coordinate. The interaction is given by reaction matrix elements derived from the Hamada-Johnston force. The basis includes the four lowest oscillator shells. The excitation energies of the pairing vibrational states can be reproduced fairly well by the present choice of the generating wave functions, whereas the ground band is not much improved compared to projected Hartree-Bogoliubov calculations. We find that the strength of the pairing correlations in the 0⁺ and 2⁺ states of the ground state and the pairing vibrational bands can be related to data of two-particle transfer reactions. The angular momentum dependence of the pairing correlations and of the moments of inertia are studied. The results show that for a strongly paired ground state the ground state band and the pairing vibrational band intersect. This may produce in the yrast band the anomaly of the moment of inertia known from rare earth nuclei.     

Observation of superdeformed states in 88Mo

High-spin states in ⁸⁸Mo were studied using the Gammasphere germanium detector array in conjunction with the Microball CsI(Tl) charged-particle detector system. Three γ-ray cascades with dynamic moments of inertia showing similar characteristics to superdeformed rotational bands observed in the neighbouring A= 80 region have been identified and assigned to the nucleus ⁸⁸Mo. The quadrupole moment of the strongest band, deduced by the Residual Doppler Shift Method, corresponds to a quadrupole deformation of β₂≈ 0.6. This confirms the superdeformed nature of this band. The experimental data are interpreted in the framework of total routhian surface calculations. All three bands are assigned to two-quasi-particle proton configurations at superdeformed shape. Received: 20 May 1999 / Revised version: 25 August 1999