Nuclear charge radii and electric quadrupole moments of even-even isotopes

Isotope shifts of the charge mean-square radii and electric quadrupole moments of even-even nuclei with 20≤Ζ≤98 are calculated using a dynamical microscopic model. A single-particle Nilsson potential with the Seo set of correction terms, pairing forces in the BCS formalism, and a long-range interaction in the local approximation are used. A collective Hamiltionian is obtained using a generator coordinate method with the Gaussian overlap approximation. The potential energy of the nucleus consists of a microscopic-macroscopic Strutinsky energy and a zero-point vibrational term. A liquid droplet model is used for the macroscopic part of the potential. A BCS wave function is taken as a generator function, and two collective variables, quadrupole and hexadecapole deformations, serve as the generator coordinates. In general, good agreement between the theory and experimental data is achieved. 16 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab