Published August 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Shape transitions in hot rotating /sup 158/Yb nuclei

Creators

  • 1. Physics Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Description

The finite-temperature Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov cranking equation predicts the most probable shape for the /sup 158/Yb nuclei. At a spin-dependent critical temperature, there is a transition from prolate collective roatation to oblate noncollective rotation. For spins above 39(h/2π), there is oblate noncollective rotation at all temperatures. However, inclusion of thermal shape fluctuations produces an average shape which is prolate collective at spins 40 and 50(h/2π) and thermal excitation energy E/sup */≅10 MeV

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., C
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Rev., C.
Journal Page Range
1092-1094
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCA