Published November 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Effects of β-γ coupling in transitional nuclei and the validity of the approximate separation of variables

Creators

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Sloane Physics Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8120 (United States)

Description

Exact numerical diagonalization is carried out for the Bohr Hamiltonian with a β-soft, axially stabilized potential. Wave function and observable properties are found to be dominated by strong β-γ coupling effects. The validity of the approximate separation of variables introduced with the X(5) model, extensively applied in recent analyses of axially stabilized transitional nuclei, is examined, and the reasons for its breakdown are analyzed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 054323-054323.11
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37015130
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; COUPLING; GAMMA RADIATION; HAMILTONIANS; NUCLEAR POTENTIAL; SUPERDEFORMED NUCLEI; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DEFORMED NUCLEI; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FUNCTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NUCLEI; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; RADIATIONS

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(c) 2005 The American Physical Society