An approximate projection technique for the calculation of electromagnetic properties of deformed nuclei

A three-dimensional angular momentum projection is carried out for cranking model wave functions. The projected matrix elements of electromagnetic operators are evaluated using a method originally developed by Kamlah for the case of projected energy, which is valid for large deformations and weakly triaxial nuclei. The calculated spectroscopic quadrupole moments deviate substantially from the predictions of a rigid rotor model with axial symmetry. For E2 transitions the deviations are small. Projected values of the magnetic moments are almost identical with those of a semiclassical calculation. Cranking model wave functions are decomposed into its components having good angular momentum.