Electron scattering in the interacting boson model

It is suggested that the interacting boson model be used in the analysis of electron scattering data. Qualitative features of the expected behavior of the inelastic excitation of some 2⁺ states in the transitional SmNd region are discussed.     

The symmetry energy in nuclei and in nuclear matter

We discuss to what extent information on ground-state properties of finite nuclei (energies and radii) can be used to obtain constraints on the symmetry energy in nuclear matter and its dependence on the density. The starting point is a generalized Weizs?cker formula for ground-state energies. In particular, effects from the Wigner energy and shell structure on the symmetry energy are investigated. Strong correlations in the parameter space prevent a clear isolation of the surface contribution. Use of neutron skin information improves the situation. The result of the analysis appears consistent with a rather soft density dependence of the symmetry energy in nuclear matter.     

Quasi-elastic electron scattering on 3He

Quasi-elastic electron from ³He is calculated in the framework of impulse approximation as a test of a ground state wave function calculated from the Reid soft-core interaction with the Faddeev technique. A comparison with high momentum transfer electron scattering data is made.     

The geometrical-classical limit of algebraic Hamiltonians for molecular vibrotational spectra

A classical limit, which is amenable to a geometrical interpretation, is discussed for the vibron model of molecular vibrotational spectra. Both diatomic and triatomic molecules are considered. An example of a coupling between the two stretching modes of a linear triatomic is examined in detail.     

Charge and transition densities of samarium isotopes in the interacting boson modei

The interacting boson approximation (IBA) model has been used to interpret the ground-state charge distributions and lowest 2⁺ transition charge densities of the even samarium isotopes for A = 144–154. Phenomenological boson transition densities associated with the nucleons comprising the s- and d-bosons of the IBA were determined via a least squares fit analysis of charge and transition densities in the Sm isotopes. The application of these boson transition densities to higher excited 0⁺ and 2⁺ states of Sm, and to 0⁺ and 2⁺ transitions in neighboring nuclei, such as Nd and Gd, is described. IBA predictions for the transition densities of the three lowest 2⁺ levels of ¹⁵⁴Gd are given and compared to theoretical transition densities based on Hartree-Fock calculations. The deduced quadrupole boson transition densities are in fair agreement with densities derived previously from ¹⁵⁰Nd data. It is also shown how certain moments of the best fit boson transition densities can simply and successfully describe rms radii, isomer shifts, B(E2) strengths, and transition radii for the Sm isotopes.     

Algebraic treatment of multi-step excitation processes in collective nuclei: (II). Electromagnetic excitation of collective nuclear states

Multi-step collective quadrupole excitations in nuclei are described using an algebraic method which does not require a coupled-channel calculation. Adiabatic effects are discussed. Applications to the axially-symmetric deformed rotor, anharmonic quadrupole vibrator, and γ-soft rotor, as well as to transitional nuclei, are presented using the consistent-Q formulation of the interacting boson model.