Isospin and Symmetry Structure in 36Ar

The interacting boson model-3(IBM-3) has been used to study the isospin excitation states and electromagnetic transitions for ³⁶Ar nucleus. The mixed symmetry states and superdeformed band at low spin are also analyzed. The theoretical calculations are in agreement with experimental data, and the ³⁶Ar is superdeformed rotational nucleus close to the SU(3) limit. The present calculations indicate that the 2₄⁺ state is the lowest mixed symmetry state and the lowest isospin T=1 excitation state and at about 6.2 MeV, and the bandhead of superdeformed band is 0₂⁺ state.